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work as field engineer, a quit job and held in the main office process of tender, agreement negotiations and technical
of a quite larger firm in Ankara with the position of the studies related with the construction of world’s largest 4th
Suspension Bridge, and during the “due diligence” process
Group Manager of Dams. In this process, I have been charged
Nurol Construction in the planning of the Borçka and Muratlı Dams, those will of these issues on the other hand. At the end of this two
years long rocky road and subsequent the commencing
be started before long, in every sense. Afterward, I was one
of the first persons going to the construction site, with the of the work, I undertook the technical coordination of the
construction of the Suspension Bridge and the South
realization of this project. Either this project or my managers
and Trading Co. Inc. in this project has been important milestones in my life for Approaching Viaduct. Either this project or my managers in
this project has been important milestones in my life for me.
me. I always say, the first managers of a professional are
highly important. I believe this too much. Taking form in right I always say, the first managers of a professional are highly
hands, either technically or in terms of business ethic and important. I believe this too much.
business discipline. After carrying out duties almost 2 years
in these projects realized by the consortium composed from
domestic and foreign firms, which are considered as the apple “Either this project or my managers in this project has
of Turkey’s eye in terms of energy, I went to Romania for the been important milestones in my life for me. I always
construction of the Bucharest - Constanta motorway. I was say, the first managers of a professional are highly
one of the a few persons who take office in this project as well.
Being one of the persons who starts the projects, by being in important. I believe this too much.”
the heart of the projects, beginning from the signing of the
contract and subsequent first days in which construction
site fiction has been constituted and mobilization was Approximately 7 - 8 months to the completion of these
proceeded as well, was one of the another of my luck in my two structures, as a subsequent I was considered worthy
career. Constructing of the first motorway of Romania, by to entrust the position of the General Manager of Nurol
being one of the member of the first Turkish firm that makes İnşaat, I started this honorable and important General
official contracting work in this country, as the phrase goes, Manager task on 30 March 2015.
th
to commence and to complete a work successfully was not
so easy, without getting benefit of any experience belonging Substantially, for me, there is not such a period referred to
to past by beating and beating the head the work. I’ve transition process for me; if that exists, I have no awareness
started to perform a duty in this project in the technical office about that. But, in the last 5 years, I had the opportunity to
this time and I’ve promoted to the Head of Technical Office become familiar with the Nurol family. My bosses saw me
position after 2 and half years. After completing this duty, worthy of this task they’ve offered me this role. So I accepted
with great honor and pleasure. Of course, being aware of how
I have been brought to task of the Country Directorate, by difficult and important task I’ve gotten. As a matter of fact,
completing the project and performed this duty for 2 years. as you would appreciate, Nurol, during the last half century
Afterward, although it was demanded from me to serve as and has created significant employment, in Turkey and in
Project Manager, in one of the road projects that would just the world, especially during the first years, while the number
have been started, as I have been explained above, I could of the trained technical personnel in Turkey were critically
not accept this duty, due to a minor ailment of my smaller insufficient, it became a “school” and a company which
daughter, she was 6 that time, caused me not been beside her plays an important role in the development of the country.
and I had to return to Turkey for about 5 months; because the More than commercial perspective, it is an association, by
problem was small but that must be taken in hand, to prevent adding value at home, that takes a leader role in development
that becomes chronic. We luckily overcame this problem in a and industrialization of Turkey, moreover it used to paid
short time, but the mentioned projects have been commenced attention to each step of him abroad for the promotion of
as well and the management organization was completed the country’s success, it has been reached today by growing
slightly. Therefore, the road project in Qatar I started to work with each passing day with this responsibility. Now I’m at the
as a technical director for more than 1 year, and after I finish helm of this association, exert my maximum effort on every
this project as Project Manager. step of my movement with this responsibility; and try to
convey this association that has been brought here by my
•When did you join the Nurol family, Would you tell bosses to higher levels.
about your transition process?
•By being the youngest general managers in our group,
At the completion dates of the project, I’ve just told you‘ve taken a huge responsibility on your shoulder.
to you, the Gebze - Orhangazi - İzmir highway project By being the General manager of Nurol İnşaat what are
that is known as the İstanbul - İzmir highway project
by the public, and the biggest Build - Operate - Transfer your short and long term plans?
infrastructure project of the Republic of Turkey, even one
of the prominent projects of the World was about to get Before all else, to be successful is my target. I’m obliged
in life. This project was another chance of me, to recognize to move the flag I have taken, without feeling small to my
Nurol closely. I get involved in the project, on 29 / 09 / 2010, bosses who have trusted me worthy of this task, higher.
2 days after 27 /09 /2010 on which 6 firms come together There is no other choice.
to realize the project, by establishing Otoyol Yatırım ve
İşletme A.Ş. At the finance obtaining process, after I While doing this, I will treat with the consciousness of
have, been assigned in executive board and the Technical what really mattersis human. Nurol is an international
Committee Until March - 2011, where the organization was giant group that is just being on its way out. To bring Nurol
finalized and while the detailed studies were ongoing with İnşaat, that is the pioneer and leading company in this group,
the banks and their technical advisors on the issues such to these days, and continue by setting thereof to a higher
as law, environment, traffic, maintenance - operation, standard is not easy. You cannot deny that this structure
etc. where the process had to be walked together on one left behind many important works so far, its financial size,
hand, I also took charge in as the Technical manager, in the experience, institutional structure, by passing through all
kinds of ethical examination.
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