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ORIDACO FOUNDER

The founder of OridaCo started working outside school hours in his father’s shop in 1973.

After finishing high school, he graduated from Cukurova University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (www.idari.cu.edu.tr www.cu.edu.tr) in 1987.

In the same year, he started working in the export department of Colgate Palmolive (abcholding.com.tr/tarihce/ ).

He later completed his military service as a second lieutenant. After his military service, he worked as an inspector at the Ottoman Bank, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas S.A. based in Paris and London. ( https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmanl%C4%B1_Bankas%C4%B1. )

He worked as Export Chief at Adana Cement Factory (www.oyak.com.tr), a subsidiary of Oyak Holding.

He also worked as Foreign Trade and Purchasing Manager at Konya Cement, a subsidiary of the French Vicat Holding. (https://www.vicat.com/ www.konyacimento.com.tr)

He has been continuing his commercial activities as his own business in the fields of construction, foreign trade and fuel stations since 1996.

During his 9-year university and working period in Adana, he contributed to the establishment of the Çukurova Young Businessmen Association and became a founding member. ( https://cugiad.org.tr/en/corporate — https://www.youtube.com/@cukurovagiad/videos ) He has two children and a grandchild.