Mehmet Saçaklioğlu
Mehmet Saçaklıoğlu (January 8, 1982, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-Ukrainian entrepreneur and volunteer.
Biography[edit]
Saçaklıoğlu was born on January 8, 1982, in Istanbul, Turkey, into a business family. In 2001, Saçaklıoğlu moved to Kyiv, where he studied at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv during 2002–2008, obtaining a bachelor's and then a master's degree in international relations.
Career[edit]
Mehmet Saçaklıoğlu is a third-generation representative of the Saçaklıoğlu family. He started his career in the family business in Istanbul.[1]
In 2017–2019, he was a member of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK). Since 2019, a board member at the International Turkish Ukrainian Businessmen Association (TUID).[2]
Since 2021, a member of the Congress of the Fenerbahçe football club and the 1907 Fenerbahçe Association.[3]
In 2019, he founded the investment and development company "Bosphorus Development" in Ukraine, specializing in the construction of residential complexes, offices, business centers, hotels, and shopping centers in Turkey, Ukraine, and internationally.[4][5]
In October 2022, "Bosphorus Development" led by Saçaklioğlu was part of the delegation representing Ukraine at the Real Estate Fair and Conference in Munich.[6]
Private life[edit]
Saçaklıoğlu is married and has two daughters.
Philanthropy[edit]
Since 2022, Bosphorus Development has been supporting the Ukrainian military purchasing and donating cars, helmets, body armor, thermal imaging cameras, and medical supplies during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Saçaklıoğlu has organized rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian children at the Istanbul Aquarium in Turkey. Also, more than 150 Ukrainians received shelter and support at the Crowne Plaza Istanbul Florya hotel, which was built and is owned by a group of family companies affiliated to the Saçaklıoğlu family.
References[edit]
- ^ Odatv (2022-06-07). "Doğa Koleji'nde 700 milyonluk 'soygun' davası". Odatv (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Türk firması Bosphorus Development, savaşa rağmen Kiev'de konut projelerine yatırıma devam ediyor | Ukrhaber" (in Turkish). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Koprulu, Daphne (2023-11-27). "Call from Fenerbahçe Club to Congress Members!". Fenerbahçe Football. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Turkish developer Bosphorus Development continues to invest in Ukraine". Ukraine open for business. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ admin (2023-10-04). "Turkish company Bosphorus Development invests in construction in Kyiv despite the war". Ukrtrade Capital. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Lysiuk, Oksana (2023-09-29). "Turecka firma Bosphorus Development inwestuje w budowę w Kijowie pomimo wojny". UBN (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-31.