Mevlüt Kaya was elected to be the Chairman of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association again, by 227 votes. In the General Meeting of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association which was held in Izmir Chamber of Architects, three lists competed with each other for the first time in its history. While blue list in which the candidate was Mevlüt Kaya, the Chairman of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association in the period of 2014-18 won the election by 227 votes, red list in which the candidate was Şener Bayyurt got 200 votes. White list in which the candidate was Halil Öksüz got 72 votes. 6 votes were regarded as invalid.
“Keep on working for the sector”
In his speech after general meeting, Mevlüt Kaya, Chairman of the Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association, said that this election was dignified and he promised that in the upcoming years, the board will work its fingers to the bone in order to solve the problems of mineral sector. Kaya said that “We will do development of international competencies projects in order to increase the export of products with added value. With Turkish Exporters Assembly, we will make an effort for the solutions of problems in sector.”
Board of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association
Chairman of the Board
İz-Ko Marble Mineral Furniture Decoration Industry and Trade Inc. – Mevlüt Kaya
Board
Alimoğlu Marble Industry and Trade Inc. – İbrahim Alimoğlu
Alpay Marble Mining Construc. Contract. Shipping Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. – Melike Alpay
Çelikkol Petrol Marble Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. – Mehmet Hikmet Çelikkol
Globe Stone Mining Trade Inc. – Önder Öztunalı
Inter Abrasiv Industry and Trade Inc. – Faik Tokatlıoğlu
Medmar Marble Mining Industry and Trade Inc. – Erol Berberoğlu
Özçınar Electrical Materials Mining Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. – Selahattin Özçınar
Reisoğlu Marble Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. –Osman Çağrı Uysal
Rentaş Marble Mining Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. –İsmet Bektaş
Su Natural Stone Marble Mining Construc. Tur. Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. –Banu Bekişoğlu
Board of Supervisors
Alimoğlu Marble Granite Industry and Trade Inc. – Hasan Burak Alimoğlu
Çizgi Marble and Granite Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. – Remzi Boncuk
Tümaş Marble Industry and Trade Inc. –Serdar Sungur
Who is Mevlüt Kaya?
Mevlüt Kaya, Chairman of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association, was born in 1951, Konya. After high school, he dropped out of the university in Denmark to start working. After working 3 years in Denmark, he came back to Turkey and started his business life. Mevlüt Kaya carries on a business in natural stone sector for 35 years as Chairman of İZKO Marble. Mevlüt Kaya who was in Establishment Committee of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association, was elected as Chairman of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association in 2014. Apart from those positions, Kaya was a member of assembly of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry and İZFAŞ Executive Board. Right now, he is also member of Executive Board of Turkish Marble, Natural Stone and Machinery Manufacturers Association and Turkish Exporters’ Assembly Sector Council. Mevlüt Kaya who was re-elected as Chairman of Aegean Mineral Exporters’ Association on April, 26 2018 can speak Danish fluently and English midlevel. Kaya is married and has a child.