About Mehmet Tütüncü
Mehmet Tütüncü, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Yıldız Holding, described 2024 as a year of uncertainty, stating that the economy and society are undergoing a difficult period. He said his company has adopted the motto of "cautious optimism" for 2024, aiming to recognize the risks arising from uncertainty while not overlooking potential opportunities. Tütüncü noted that structural improvements in the Turkish economy are visible and expressed belief that business conditions will improve.
Speaking at a leadership summit in 2023, Tütüncü said leaders in the current era of multiple crises must "wear more than one hat at a time," balancing the need to prepare businesses for the future while maintaining high performance in existing operations. He stated that Yıldız Holding aims to "be a company that manages change, not one that is affected by change," and emphasized that success depends on collective consciousness, action plans, and cooperation. During a 2022 event in Malatya, Tütüncü discussed the importance of institutionalization in a changing business world and described Yıldız Holding as a company "built on values that have shaped Turkey's life."
Source: AI-verified profile updated from Mehmet Tütüncü's recent appearances.
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Transcript (2 segments)
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Host0:00
Very beautiful Malatya, today we are looking for a safe victory. Our topic is Yıldız Holding's Chairman and CEO. He will talk to us today about the changing world, the evolving business landscape, and the importance of institutionalization. I thank him for the value and the issues he will address. May our program, which we started auspiciously, bring good results for all of us and serve a meaningful purpose, inshallah.
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Mehmet Tütüncü1:06
We became Yıldız. Sabri Ülker Efendi, may God have mercy on him, laid the foundations in the 1900s. It is the biscuit bank that impacted Turkey's life, built on values, one of the companies of this geography. This deep message is a gift, and as our city progresses with effort, I say that now very beautiful things are happening in our city—great programs and organizations. I started at 8 am today; I don't know the number of things in this day, but it passed very comfortably. When our city is so lively, we and our family try to be part of this movement. The success of our fellow citizens also makes us proud. Among us is Allah Ağabey; we started our journey with him. Our source of inspiration, and the partners of the intelligence we have, are truly remarkable businessmen who are talked about worldwide. That is why we continue to nurture entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Fertile lands—this definitely passes in our lands; those who work here or have any connection here, in a beautiful way, as I call Derya, with a decision, I always try to remember. Today at the book opening, while our numbers were speaking around 3:30, we could feel very comfortably in this application, and by sharing these live with the community, he expressed this need to you. The speaker continued with remarks about daily activities and business, but the transcript becomes unclear in later parts.
