The 27th Ordinary General Assembly of the Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD) was held in Istanbul with the participation of a wide range of members from Türkiye and around the world. During the General Assembly, changes were made to the MÜSİAD Board of Directors and General Secretariat. Speaking at the event, MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı stated that "We believe that by uniting as one nation, standing together, Türkiye will make a strong, decisive and glorious start to the Türkiye Century."

MÜSİAD, one of the most prominent business associations in Türkiye, aims to contribute to the development of Türkiye's economy by supporting and representing the interests of the country's independent industrialists and businessmen. The association has been carrying out various activities and projects to achieve this goal, and the 27th General Assembly was an opportunity to evaluate these efforts and discuss the future of the organization.

In his speech, President Asmalı emphasized the importance of local and national initiatives and praised the efforts made by Turkish entrepreneurs and young people in various fields. He mentioned several national projects, such as the National Technology Move, and highlighted Türkiye's ability to produce its own warplanes, warships, and tanks, as well as its own electric cars, satellites, and nuclear energy.

President Asmalı also addressed the issue of the earthquake that hit Türkiye in 2023, saying that the country is working together to overcome the disaster and will continue to do so until the wounds are healed. He expressed his confidence in Türkiye's potential to emerge stronger and more resilient from the disaster and praised the government's response to the crisis.

The 27th General Assembly of MÜSİAD served as a platform for Türkiye's business community to come together and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the country's economy. The new leadership of the organization is expected to continue to work towards promoting Türkiye's economic growth and prosperity.

Flag change in the management of MUSIAD

Within the framework of the 27th Ordinary General Assembly of MUSIAD, Soner Meşe, Gökhan Yetkin, Mehmet Develioğlu, Tevfik Dönmez, Mustafa Çalışkan, Hıfsi Soydemir, Halit Kerim, Osman Özdemir, Faruk İbrahim Özbek, Mehmet Şahin, Ali Gökhan Er, Halil Köklü, Mazlum Engin Akdağ, Dr. . Faruk Sarı, Yunus Furkan Akbal, Ahmet Yüksel, Yasin Emre Ertemel, Bekir Sami Nalbantoğlu, Süleyman Tarakçı and Abdülkadir Hotyüz handed over their duties. Mehmet Develioğlu and Bekir Sami Nalbantoğlu, who transferred their duties within the scope of the General Assembly, became a member of the MUSIAD Disciplinary Board, Dr. Cihad Terzioğlu was elected as the Chairman of MUSIAD Domestic Organization, Member Admission and Member Relations Committee.

As a result of the General Assembly, the new MUSIAD Board of Directors, which was formed under the leadership of MUSIAD President Mahmut Asmalı, is as follows:

Principal Members

Vice President Ahmet Doğan Alperen
Vice President Abdülsamet Temel
Vice President Davut Altunbaş
Vice President Burhan Özdemir
Vice President Osman Çalışkan
Vice President Abdurrahman Uzun
Sector Boards and Fair Forum Commission Chairman Erkan Gül
Sector Boards and Fair Forum Commission Vice President Faruk Güzeldere
Sector Boards and Fair Forum Commission Vice President Murat Altug Karataş
Chairman of the Domestic Organization, Member Admission and Member Relations Commission Dr. Cihad Terzioğlu
Domestic Organization, Member Admission and Member Relations Commission Vice President Mustafa Aktaş
Yunus Kartal, Vice Chairman of the Domestic Organization, Member Admission and Member Relations Commission
Chairman of the Foreign Organization Commission Selim Sar
Osman Nuri Önügören, Head of the Diplomatic Relations Commission
Fahrettin Oylum, Chairman of the International Relations Commission
Tahir Tuluk, Head of Institutional Relations and Communications Commission
Selim Başdemir, Chairman of the Administrative Affairs, Human Values, Budget and Financial Affairs Committee
Strategy and R&D Commission President Ünsal Sözbir
Education, Culture, Publications Commission President Dr. War Yilmaz
Industrial Production and Policies Commission President Dr. Abdullah Eris
Abdullah Bozatlı, President of MUSIAD Trade Office (MTO)
Ahmet Cihaner, Chairman of the Export Promotion Commission.
Cahit İslam Ertemel, President of Youth Board (Youth MUSIAD)
Meryem İlbahar, Women's President of MUSIAD

Alternate Members and Chairpersons of the Sector Board:

Abdülkadir Çınar, Vice President of Sector Boards and Fair Forum Commission
Ömer Karatemiz, Vice President of Sector Boards and Fair Forum Commission
Esra Kaftancıoğlu, Vice President of MUSIAD
Halil Zahid Bingöl, Deputy Chairman of the Domestic Organisation, Member Admission and Member Relations Committee
Cihan Kazan, Deputy Chairman of the Domestic Organization, Member Admission and Member Relations Committee
Özgür Yücel, Deputy Chairman of the Overseas Organization Commission
Ahmet Faruk Yamankaradeniz, Deputy Chairman of the Overseas Organization Commission
Serhat Kısakürek, President of MUSIAD Invest
Tarık Gör, Vice President of Corporate Communications Commission
Press, Broadcasting and Media Sector Board Chairman Sadettin Budak
Taha Çiftci, Chairman of the Digital Transformation Sector Board
Hasan Ekmen, Chairman of the Consultancy and Education Sector Board
Durable Consumer Goods, Furniture and Forest Products Sector Chairman Saim Bıçak
Cemal Özen, Chairman of the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sector Board
Services Sector Board Chairman Ali Tutuk
Construction, Environment and Construction Materials, Consulting Sector Board Chairman Cemil Yüksekdağ
Mehmet Metin Korkmaz, Chairman of the Logistics Sector Board
İsmail Altın, Chairman of the Automotive Sector Board
Fatih Canpolat, Chairman of the Textile and Leather Sector Board
Fatih Altunbaş, Chairman of the Defense Industry Sector Board
İsmail Hakkı Karaca, Chairman of the Energy Sector Board
Hüseyin Sarpkaya, Chairman of the Health Sector Board
Metal, Mining Sector Chairman Muhittin Can
Murat Kundak, Chairman of the Tourism Sector Board
İsmail Somalı, Chairman of the Machinery Sector Board

Principal Members of the Supervisory Board:

Supervisory Board Member Yusuf Cevahir
Mehmet Zeki Kaldirim, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Supervisory Board Ergün Count
Substitute Members of the Supervisory Board:
Member of the Supervisory Board Mustafa Alone
Member of the Supervisory Board Cevat Kır
Member of the Supervisory Board Yaşar Sekizkardeş

Principal Members of the Disciplinary Committee:

Mehmet Develioğlu, Member of the Disciplinary Board
Mehmet Şahin, Member of the Disciplinary Committee
Disciplinary Committee Member Bekir Sami Nalbantoğlu

Substitute Members of the Disciplinary Committee:

Disciplinary Committee Member Dr. Halim Aydin
Member of the Disciplinary Committee Erdem Keskin
Vahit Kaya, Member of the Disciplinary Committee

Change in the General Secretariat of MUSIAD

After the 27th Ordinary General Assembly of MUSIAD, Dr. Mehmet Akif Altan, Deputy Secretary General of MUSIAD, was appointed to replace Dr. Cihad Terzioğlu.

While Olcay Karahan, MUSIAD Private Secretary, was appointed as the Deputy Secretary General of MUSIAD, Selçuk Şenel was appointed as the MUSIAD Private Secretary.

With the changes made, the professional management that will serve in the new period is as follows:

Secretary General Mehmet Akif Altan
Deputy Secretary General Kadir Abalı,
Deputy Secretary General Mehmet Çakmak,
Deputy Secretary General Olcay Karahan,
Private Secretary Selçuk Şenel.