Candan Karlitekin

Candan Karlitekin founded THY Opet Havacilik Yakitlari AS, Türk Hava Yollari Teknik AS, AnadoluJet, Turkish Do & Co. Ikram Hizmetleri A S, Turkish Ground Services, Inc., and Günes Ekspres Havacilik AS, where he worked as Chairman.
Dr. Karlitekin also currently works at Abdullah Gül University Support Foundation, as Vice Chairman.
Dr. Karlitekin also formerly worked at Türkiye Kalkinma ve Yatirim Bankasi AS, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1997, Türk Hava Yollari AO, as Chairman & General Manager from 2003 to 2010, Turk Nippon Sigorta AS, as Chairman, Turkish Airlines, Inc., as Chairman, Özbal Çelik Boru Sanayi Ticaret ve Taahhüt AS, as Chairman, and Erciyas Holding AS, as Executive Director.
Dr. Karlitekin received his undergraduate degree in 2013 from Nottingham Trent University, graduate degree in 1984 and doctorate degree in 1988 from State University of New York at Albany, and undergraduate degree from Bogazici University.