Career:
Erhan Öner started his career at Tekfen Construction as a Project Engineer in 1969, gaining promotion to Project Manager in 1976 and then Assistant General Manager in 1979. In 1980, Mr. Öner was appointed General Manager of Toros Fertilizer. In 1991, Mr. Öner became an Executive Board Member of Tekfen Group and, after serving seven years in this position, he became the General Manager of Tekfen Construction. From 2000, Mr. Öner has served as President and CEO of Tekfen Group of Companies. He also serves as Chairman or Board Member of some Group companies. Mr. Öner was elected President of the International Fertilizer Industry Association in 1993 and served in this position until 1995. He is also a former president of the Turkish-Spanish and Turkish-Portuguese Business Councils under the Foreign Economic Relations Board, DEİK. In 2004, Mr. Öner was awarded the Royal Order of Merit of Spain by the King of Spain.