Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the decision-making body of the agency. In regions comprising multiple provinces, the board consists of provincial governors, metropolitan mayors, presidents of chambers of commerce and industry, and the Secretary General of the agency. In accordance with relevant regulations, the chairmanship of GEKA’s Board of Directors rotates among the governors of Denizli, Muğla, and Aydın, starting with Denizli.

The Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of our Agency is held by Dr İdris Akbıyık, Governor of Muğla.

Board Members:

Dr. İdris AKBIYIK – Governor of Muğla (Chairman of the Board of Directors)

Yakup CANBOLAT – Governor of Aydın (Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors)

Ömer Faruk COŞKUN – Governor of Denizli (Member of the Board of Directors)

Özlem ÇERÇİOĞLU – Mayor of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality (Board Member)

Bülent Nuri ÇAVUŞOĞLU – Mayor of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality (Board Member)

Ahmet ARAS – Mayor of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality (Board Member)

Gökhan MARAŞ – President of Aydın Chamber of Industry (Board Member)

Selim KASAPOĞLU – President of Denizli Chamber of Industry (Board Member)

Bülent KARAKUŞ – President of Muğla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Board Member)

Hakan ÜLKEN – President of Aydın Chamber of Commerce (Board Member)

Ümit GÜLYAĞI – Secretary General of the South Aegean Development Agency (Board Member)

Uğur ERDOĞAN – President of Denizli Chamber of Commerce (Board Member)