Ömer Dinçkök
Ömer Dinçkök

Chairman’s Message

Atlantik Holding aspires to continue to participate in local and international projects which present viable opportunities in both the Turkish and global markets.

We strongly believe that our long years of active involvement in the local and global markets equipped us with a wealth of experience and foresight that can catalyse as well as contribute to rising business opportunities.

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Ömer Dinçkök's Biography

Ömer Dinçkök was born in Istanbul, in 1948. Following the completion of his BA studies at Robert College, Istanbul, he acquired his postgraduate degree in the UK.

Ömer Dinçkök’s entrance into business life was with the Akkök Holding, which embodies some of the country’s leading industrial and trading companies, founded by his father the late Mr. Raif Dinçkök in 1952. He took responsibilities as chairman, vice chairman and board member at Akkök Holding and various companies within the group until mid 2012.

Ömer Dinçkök founded Atlantik Holding in 2008 to amalgamate and oversee the performance of the family holdings. Starting in the second half of 2012, he decided to focus his entrepreneurial efforts solely on planning and guiding the activities of Atlantik Holding, which is one of the three equal partners of Akkök Holding.

In addition to his executive responsibilities in Akkök Holding and Atlantik Holding since 1971, Mr. Dinçkök has actively contributed to the establishment and/or development of the business and philanthropic organizations below.

2017  – present Member of the Board at Koç Holding
2011   – present Honorary Chairman of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD)
2008 – present Honorary Member of the Assembly at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO)
2006 – present Member of Board of Trustees at Koç University.
2007 – present Member of Board of Trustees at the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV)
2004 – 2007 President of Board of Trustees at the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV)
2001  – 2004 President of the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV)
1995  – present Founding Member and Member of the Board at the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV)
1994  – 2001 Vice President of the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV)
1992  – 2001 Chairman of the Assembly at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO)
1992  – 2000 Chairman of the Industrial Counsel at the Turkish Union of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TOBB)
1989  – 2000 Member of Board of Trustees at Wilberforce University in Ohio, USA.
1987  – 1989 Chairman of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD)

He is married, has three daughters and five grandchildren.

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