This newsletter is a pull-out summary of
Tekfen Group Companies Bulletin No.36
TEKFEN GROUP NEWSLETTER, October-December 2016
Bulletin
Editor’s note
2016 was a difficult year for the whole world as a result of econom-
ic, political, and social developments. We lived through a series of
shocking events like the war and the subsequent human tragedy in
our region, the heinous coup attempt against the Republic of Tur-
key, and the growing number of terror attacks. But we are here, and
this life is ours, it belongs to all of us. We are a great family of 15
thousand; we work together, earn together, and take home our daily
bread from Tekfen to our respective families. In these tumultuous
times we pass through, creating “common values” is more important
than ever. And as members of Tekfen, that’s what we do.
10 years ago, on the 50th anniversary of our company, we created
a written record of the values that we had sustained verbally until
then. Now, in our 61st year, our very first motto “Do what you know
best in the best way possible,” has become even more meaningful.
A great many staff of young and senior professionals, from the Con-
tracting, Agri-Industry, Real Estate Development Groups and the
Holding, have come together at search conferences organized for each
Tekfen business, and created future scenarios using their “shared
wisdom” to determine Tekfen’s values, aims, and strategies to attain
them. Similarly, we are reviewing all job definitions and processes
from scratch, going through an important phase in terms of corporate
governance. The restructuring that began at Tekfen Holding earlier in
the year has accelerated with the increase of new recruitments. At the
holding level, Sustainability, HSE-Q, and Internal Audit Coordinators
have joined us, which will make possible a much greater level of inter-
action and synergy between the Holding and its Group Companies.
In short, we start 2017 as a “new version” of Tekfen, improved and
streamlined. Thus, having gotten stronger with these changes and
innovations, our duty in the future is to continue our strong rela-
tions with our shareholders, employers, clients, personnel, suppliers,
and our society – in short, with all our stakeholders, and to generate
value, like we have done for the past 60 years. Are we ready?
Dori Kiss Kalafat
Corporate Communications Coordinator
dori@tekfen.com.trA benchmark company:
Tekfen Engineering
The leading company of its industry in recent years thanks to its
engineering approach and the state of the art technologies it uses,
Tekfen Engineering serves as a benchmark internationally.
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Spectacular anniversary concerts
from Tekfen Philharmonic
As part of Tekfen Group’s 60th anniversary celebrations, Tekfen
Philharmonic scheduled a special gala programme. After concerts
at the CSO Concert Hall in Ankara on November 2 and the Zorlu
PSM in İstanbul on November 3, the orchestra played for children on
November 6 as “Tekfen Philhar-mini.”
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Tekfen Construction continues
to build roads for Qatar
Tekfen Construction has completed many infrastructure projects in
Qatar since 2005, and has recently signed an agreement with the
State of Qatar for the construction of the Al Khor Expressway. Tekfen
has pledged to complete the turnkey project in 36 months.
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Search Conferences
Tekfen Group Companies continue taking steps towards determining
their future strategies. Tekfen Construction, Tekfen Real Estate and
Toros Agri teams have come together at search conferences where
various ways of conducting business were discussed along with
valuable ideas on future goals and methods to reach them.
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