MANAGEMENT

Ayhan Aslan, born in 1938 in Alaşehir, embarked on his business career by establishing a cotton spinning factory in 1964 while continuing his studies at the Izmir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences. Following this venture, he entered the petroleum industry with fuel station investments. In addition to these endeavors, Aslan worked as a cotton and grape broker at the Izmir Exchange until 1990.

In 1997, while Petrol Ofisi was still a state-owned company, Ayhan Aslan played a leading role in the establishment of the Employers' Union of Petroleum Products (PÜİS) in Istanbul to protect the rights of fuel distributors. Having served as the President of PÜİS Izmir Branch for many years, Ayhan Aslan was also a member of the "High Honor Council" at the PÜİS Ankara Headquarters in recognition of his services. As one of the founding members of the Izmir Chamber of Maritime Commerce, established in 1987, Aslan has been part of the chamber's management team since its inception. The Izmir Chamber of Commerce Council honored him as the Vice President of the Council in recognition of his significant contributions over the years.

Ayhan Aslan, married with two children and two grandchildren, remains at the helm of the commercial enterprises he has founded and provides mentorship to second-generation executives. He holds the position of Honorary President since the establishment of Asmira Group.

Mustafa Aslan was born in İzmir in 1980. He graduated from İzmir American College in 1998, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Business Administration in 2003, and İzmir University of Economics Graduate School of Business in 2007.

After completing his high school education, Aslan entered the business world in 1998 by starting as a Finance Manager in the family company founded by his father, Ayhan Aslan. After being appointed as the Marine Sales Manager in the same company in 2000, he established As-Mira Petroleum Company in 2001 and transferred the group's marine fuel sales to this new company. He also took on the role of Head of Financial Affairs for the group in 2010. In 2017, he founded Asmira Group by bringing together the marine, fuel, yachting and logistics activities of Asmira Company and its subsidiaries under a single umbrella. With the vision of becoming "a local brand on all European coasts," Asmira&Co was established in 2019 and started its operations in Montenegro. With this move, it became the only Turkish company operating in bunker operations in Europe. Mustafa Aslan continues his duty as the Chairman of the Board of Asmira Group.

In addition to his duties at Asmira Group, Mustafa Aslan has been actively involved in various non-governmental organizations. Aslan began his career in NGOs with his membership in the Alsancak Rotaract in 1999. He served as president of the Alsancak Rotaract Club from 2004 to 2005 and continued his activities in the club until 2006. Aslan, who became a member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) in 2006 and represented Türkiye on the international platform, served as a Central Board Member at the General Assembly of the Istanbul Chamber of Shipping in April 2018. As the representative of the Istanbul Chamber of Shipping in the first council elections, Aslan was among the delegates of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and he was elected as a Substitute Member of the Board of Directors in the Chamber of Shipping Elections in October 2022. Aslan, who became a member of the Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGİAD) in 2011, held various positions in the association and was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in the General Assembly in 2016. He was elected President of EGİAD in 2019, a position he held until March 2021. Since 2020, Aslan has been a member of TÜSİAD. He is married and has one daughter.

Gonca Aslan was born in Manisa in 1981. She completed her high school education at İzmir Özel Türk Koleji, her undergraduate education in Opera/Vocal Arts Department at Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory, her MBA at İzmir University of Economics, her Master's degree in Event Management at SHMS in Switzerland, and her Doctorate degree in Management and Organization at Yaşar University.

Gonca Aslan started her professional career at Maria Rita Epik in 2005. After returning from Switzerland, she started her doctoral studies and held various academic positions at Yaşar University between 2011-2016. In addition to these positions, she also participated in various projects in the Social Sciences Research Group at the University of Oslo for two consecutive years. Aslan, who has published many articles in international journals, books, and book chapters mainly on innovation, creative industries, and entrepreneurship, has also given workshops and seminars on various topics and developed projects for the public and private sector. Gonca Aslan joined Asmira Group in 2017 and continues to work as a Board Member responsible for Business Development and Corporate Relations.

In addition to her duties at Asmira Group, Gonca Aslan is also involved in various civil society organizations, serving on the Istanbul Young Entrepreneurs Council and the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council. She supports non-governmental organizations in the areas of education, art, and healthcare as part of her social responsibility efforts. As a veteran member of the Kültürpark Tennis Club, Aslan has a passion for sports and actively participates in sailing, windsurfing, golf, and skiing. She speaks English, Italian, French, and Spanish at an advanced level and is married with one child.

Yaşar Arağ was born in İzmir in 1977. He graduated from İzmir Cumhuriyet Commercial Vocational High School in the Accounting department with the highest grade. He continued his academic achievements by graduating as the top student from the Finance Department of Dokuz Eylül University in 1998. Arağ worked in the field of accounting for 10 years, including his internship, and received his certified public accountant license. Later, he served in various positions such as General Manager at Kavipsan Group, an international plastic packaging company, from 2004 to 2009 and as a Board Member and Deputy General Manager at Pizza Pizza Group from 2009 to 2013. Arığ joined the Asmira Group as the Group Financial and Administrative Affairs Manager in 2013, and from 2017 to 2022, he served as the Finance Director and Board Member. Since 2022, he has continued to serve as a Board Member responsible for Financial and Commercial Affairs. Yaşar Arağ holds the title of Certified Public Accountant and Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority Auditor, and is married with two children.

A. Kaan Irmak was born in Istanbul in 1972 and graduated from Intas High School. In 1994, he earned his degree in Marine Engineering Operations from Istanbul Technical University's Maritime Faculty. Irmak worked on commercial ships for 5 years and received the title of Chief Engineer in long-distance voyages. After switching to a career on land, he worked as a Business Development Engineer at Şişecam for 4 years while also completing Marmara University Foundation's English Contemporary Management Techniques Program through evening classes.

In 2003, A. Kaan Irmak joined Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. and started working in the Marine Sales Department as an expert. He held positions such as Field Manager, Sales Coordinator, Marine Lubricants Sales Manager from 2010 to 2012, and Marine Sales Manager, which included both lubricant and fuel sales, from 2012 to 2016. Irmak became the Supply and Logistics Manager for Lubricants at Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. from 2016 to 2019 and left the company in 2019 after serving for 16 years to join Asmira Group as Sales Director. A. Kaan Irmak currently holds the position of Commercial Affairs Coordinator at Asmira Group since 2022, and he is married and has two children.

Alper Koçak, born in Manisa in 1979, completed his middle school and high school education at Salihli Sekine Evren Anatolian High School, and his higher education at Anadolu University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, with a thesis on Congress and Seminar Tourism in Türkiye. He worked in the event management and organization sector on a project basis between 1998-2002 and full-time between 2002-2005. In 2005, he founded Tempus Organization and in 2007, 4team Organization. Until 2019, he worked as a Project Coordinator, Project Coordinator Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator, and trainer in many national and international government summits, fairs, congresses, and corporate events.

In addition to his professional career, Koçak continues his activities in many non-governmental organizations. He served as a Board Member of Karşıyaka Sports Club Basketball Branch for three terms and as a Board Member of Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGIAD) for two terms. Currently, he continues to serve as Vice President of İzmir Organization Components Association (IZOB-DER). During his education, Koçak acted in city theaters and played licensed volleyball. He is interested in scuba diving and underwater hunting. In 2019, he started working as Asmira Logistics’ General Manager and also became a co-founder of Asmira Events. Since 2022, Alper Koçak has been serving as Asmira Group Industrial Operational Director and is married with one child.

Adil Halit Satır was born in Ankara in 1972 and graduated from Deniz High School in 1989, Naval Academy Industrial Engineering Department in 1993, and Ege University Marketing and Brand Management master’s Program in 2022, respectively.

After his graduation, Satır worked on Navy ships between 1993-1996, and then left the Navy in 1996. He worked as a Deck Officer on commercial ships until 1998. From 1998 until 2022, he held various management positions in companies such as ELF, BP, COCA-COLA, TURKCELL, and ARMAKOM. In 2022, Adil Halit Satır joined Asmira Group as the Marine Operations Director, and he is married with two daughters.

Seda Dedeoğlu was born in Ankara in 1977 and graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

Dedeoğlu started her professional career as a Human Resources Analyst at Avrupa ve Amerika Holding and continued her role at Procter&Gamble Professional Care as a specialist from 2001. She later continued her role as a manager from 2007 to 2011. Afterwards, she worked as Organizational Development Manager at Thermaflex Yalıtım A.Ş. from 2012 to 2015, Human Resources Consultant at L’Oréal Türkiye in 2015, Group Human Resources and Administrative Affairs Manager at Kopaş Kozmetik A.Ş. from 2015 to 2016, and Group Human Resources Manager at Mado Dondurma ve Gıda A.Ş. from 2016 to 2017. Dedeoğlu decided to continue her professional life in İzmir and served as Group Human Resources Director at Yonca Gıda San. A.Ş. from 2019 to 2022. Since 2022, she has been working as Human Resources Director and Executive Board Member at Asmira Group. She is married and a mother of one daughter.

Hayim Hakan Zibil was born in 1983 in İzmir, Türkiye. He graduated from İzmir Private Avni Akyol High School in 2001 and completed his education by obtaining a degree from the Department of Business Administration at Manisa Celal Bayar University in 2010.

Hayim Hakan Zibil started his career at Mayteks company in 2007 while he was still a university student. He worked as a customer representative mainly for foreign customers until 2010. From 2011 to 2015, he worked as Administrative Affairs Responsible at Ege-Tav A.Ş. In 2015, during the merger process of Ege-Tav A.Ş. with NH Foods LTD, the largest protein producer in Japan, he managed the due diligence process for 2.5 years. Also in 2015, he was appointed as the company's Finance Manager and promoted to Deputy General Manager responsible for Finance and Administrative Affairs in 2018. In 2019, he also took on the role of IT Manager. Hayim Hakan Zibil joined Asmira Group as Chief Financial Officer in 2022.

Hayim Hakan Zibil is not only active in his professional career but also takes on important roles in social activities. He is the founder of Snowsonics, Türkiye’s largest skiing and snowboarding group, which supports nursing homes and shelters in the cities where they organize events and collect donations. In addition to winter sports, Zibil is also interested in football and has represented Türkiye as a goalkeeper in the Euro Minifootball tournament in Greece and Slovenia twice.

Necil Adıyaman, born in İzmir in 1982, graduated from the Department of Business Administration in 2006, and completed his master's degree in 'Maritime Business and Logistics' in 2008. Starting his professional career at Maersk Sealand, one of the leading companies in container shipping, while still a university student in 2003. While pursuing his master's degree, Adıyaman, eager to experience another important aspect of the maritime industry, maritime services, took on a role at D-Marin Turgutreis in Bodrum in 2007.

Necil Adıyaman started working as the Assistant Manager of Port Services and Quality Systems at Kuşadası Port, managed by Global Ports Holding, the world's leading cruise port operator, in 2008. In the same year, he was appointed as the Assistant Operations Manager of Bodrum Port Operations. Adıyaman, in 2011, began a new role as Sales Manager at Borusan Port in Bursa and as Sales Executive for International Transportation at Borusan Logistics in Istanbul.

Necil Adıyaman, serving as the Port Operations and Planning Manager at Galaport Istanbul from 2014 to 2022, also played an active role as a consultant during the construction of Galataport Istanbul. Additionally, he is one of the three individuals holding the patent for the world's first underground cruise terminal. Furthermore, identifying a lack of ERP software for cruise terminals, Adıyaman collaborated with the port team and Doğuş Technology company to design and implement the "Berthlog" program.

In 2023, Necil Adıyaman served as the Operations Director of Dromeas Yachts and its affiliated composite production company DRM Kompozit. In December of the same year, joining Asmira Group, Adıyaman assumed the role of Director of Maritime Operations. Necil Adıyaman actively engages in photography, vinyl collecting, and scuba diving, holding the title of Master Diver, he has been diving underwater for 24 years.