"Businessman of the Year" İlker Alkun - Kadıköy Life
Ataşehirli businessman İlker Alkun, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GENÇ MÜHENDİSLİK, was awarded the "Businessman of the Year Award" by the Association of Contemporary Democrats.
İstanbul Deputy Faik Tunay presented the award to İlker Alkun. At the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç and Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Melih Gökçek were announced as "Man of the Year".
AK Party's claim that it will nominate İlker Alkun as Ataşehir Mayor Candidate has recently been discussed in the backstage. It is also noteworthy that the businessman, who is frequently praised for his socio-cultural aspect, is loved and supported by many segments.
Here are some sections from the successful businessman's past:
- In 1995, he started his political life in the Youth Branches of the Anavatan Party Kadıköy District.
- He was the Head of the Youth Branch Organization in Kadıköy District of the Anavatan Party.
- Youth Branch restructuring completed in 28 neighborhoods.
- He served as Deputy District Chief of Electoral Affairs at the Main Level Council.
- He was the Head of Istanbul Youth Branches at the Istanbul Provincial Presidency of the Anavatan Party.
- He served as the Vice President of the Main Stage Organization of Istanbul Provincial Presidency.
- He was a member of MKYK, which consisted of 50 people elected from among Türkiye at the General Election Congress of the General Presidency of Youth Branches held for the first time in Türkiye at the Headquarters of the Anavatan Party.
- He was vice president of the Youth Branches.
- Marmara Regional Presidency responsible for 11 provinces.
- Anavatan Party Ataşehir (ERENGAZI District Presidency)
- With the assignment made from the Anavatan Party Headquarters for the Ataşehir region within the borders of Kadıköy district, he worked as the Deputy District President in the establishment of the Erengazi region District Presidency as the Kadıköy District Presidency.
- He took an active role as the Deputy District President in the establishment of neighborhood organizations in the Erengazi region.
- As the District Presidency of Ataşehir (Erengazi), he personally took active roles in preparing the detailed regional report of Ataşehir and the signatures of the people of the region together with the members of the municipal council and district board of directors of the period and the report submitted to the Ministry of Interior in order for Ataşehir to become a district municipality.
- After the 2002 General Elections, he took a break from political work and started to focus on business life. During this interim period, he continued his work by taking part in various non-governmental organizations.
- He served as the Vice President of TOSYÖV (Türkiye Small and Medium Enterprises and Executive Foundation) Istanbul Branch for two terms.
- He served as a member of the Board of Directors for 2 terms in Fenerbahçe 2000 Association.
- Sarıyer Sports Club Board Member
- Ataşehir district İçerenköy Sports Club Board Member
- Eurasia Lions Club Founding Board Member
- Vice President of the Federation of Sivas Associations (SİDEF), which he has been continuing as of 2013
- Businessmen and Parliamentary Relations Commission Membership in Istanbul Young Entrepreneurs Association (OHSE) affiliated to the Confederation of Young Businessmen of Türkiye (TÜGİK) as of 2013
- İlker Alkun, who is a Congress Member of Fenerbahçe Sports Club, speaks Russian at a basic level with English.
