Turkish Airlines has implemented changes to its executive management structure, appointing both a new Chairman and a new Chief Executive Officer.
Professor Murat Şeker (pictured left) has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the national flag carrier, with Ahmet Olmuştur (right) taking on the CEO role. In addition, Şeker will sit on the airline’s Executive Committee.
Both men are veteran employees of the airline, with Prof. Şeker having served for many years in critical roles such as finance, treasury, and investor relations positions as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), while Olmuştur was previously responsible for the company’s strategic sales and marketing operations as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
Having earned an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Marmara University in 2000, Şeker received his Master’s Degree in Economics from Sabancı University and his PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota.
Olmuştur completed his undergraduate studies in Business Administration at Marmara University and received his MBA through an international programme conducted in collaboration with Long Island University (New York), European Business School (London), and Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (Paris).
His career with the carrier began in 2000 when he joined the Turkish Airlines Call Centre as a part-time employee.
A Turkish Airlines spokesperson said: “We wish Prof. Murat Şeker and Ahmet Olmuştur success in their new roles.”
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