Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer Elected as EGİFED President

Aegean Young Businessmen Associations Federation (EGİFED) determined the new Board of Directors at the General Assembly Meeting held at the EGİFED Association Center.

Representatives from 8 associations affiliated with EGİFED and leading figures from the business world attended the meeting. Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer, who gave a speech at the General Assembly of EGİFED, the most broad-based young business people network in the region with over 1500 members, thanked the trust shown in him and signaled that projects that will contribute to the regional economy will be produced. Stating that the global and national economic dynamics foreseen for 2025 offer great opportunities for the Aegean Region, Yelkenbiçer said, “We need the energy and innovative ideas of young business people more than ever to accelerate regional development and ensure economic sustainability. As EGİFED, we will be one of the strongest supporters of this process.”

Emphasis on Regional Cooperation and Solidarity

At the meeting, it was emphasized that the associations under the umbrella of EGİFED should further increase their contribution to regional development through solidarity and cooperation. Developing joint projects to further advance the strong infrastructure of the Aegean in agriculture, industry and tourism, and encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship are of critical importance in increasing the competitiveness of the regional economy in global markets.

At the meeting, the views of the business world on Turkey's economic outlook were shared, while the region's potential in strategic sectors such as industry, agriculture, tourism and renewable energy were underlined. In particular, the digitalization of SMEs and green transformation targets came to the fore among the strategies that will strengthen regional development.

New Board of Directors

At the General Assembly where the new board of directors of EGİFED was determined, EGİFED President Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer was elected, and EGİAD Chairman Kaan Özhelvacı, BAGİAD Balıkesir Young Business People Association Chairman Mert Kurşun, Manisa Young Business People Association Chairman Güngör Serdar Bozyaka, DEGİAD Kemal Sözkesen, Chairman of Denizli Young Businessmen Association, was brought in. EGİAD Melekleri Executive Board Chairman Arda Yılmaz was elected as EGİFED Treasurer, Lale Erdoğan Tuncer from Manisa Young Business People Association was elected as the Board Secretary, while Past Chairman Aydın Buğra İlter became the EGİFED Advisory Board Chairman.

We Will Reveal the Strong Economic Potential of the Aegean Region

EGİFED Board Chairman Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer, who made a thank you speech after the election, said, “This valuable duty is not only an individual honor, but also an important responsibility in order to reveal the strong economic potential of the Aegean Region and to increase the dynamism of our business world. With your trust and support, I will be very happy to work together to ensure the sustainable development of our regional economy. Under the roof of EGİFED, as the business world, contributing to regional development with innovative and visionary steps, making the voices of our young business people heard more strongly and encouraging entrepreneurship will be among our most important priorities. I have full faith that we will successfully achieve these goals with your contribution and cooperation. I would like to thank you for your support and state that I will be very honored to build a stronger Aegean Economy in joint cooperation and work.”

EGİFED New Board of Directors

Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer – Chairman of the Board

Gungor Serdar Bozyaka – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Kemal Sözkesen – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mert Kursun – Vice Chairman of the Board

M. Kaan Özhelvacı – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Arda Yilmaz – Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Lale Erdoğan Tuncer - Secretary of the Board of Directors

Özhan Akarsu- Board Member

Kürşad İpek- Board Member

Erol Karakuş- Board Member

Özgür Kalafat- Board Member

Başak Çayır Canatan- Board Member

Erkan Karacar – Board Member

Muratcan Kula- Board Member

Naz Mertsoy Seymen- Board Member

Sinan Salgar- Board Member

Cihan İnceoğlu- Board Member

Ozer Erikoglu- Board Member

Berkay Alkaya- Board Member

Abdullah Bilir- Board Member

Semih Öztürkkan- Board Member