This newsletter is a pull-out summary of
Tekfen Group Companies Bulletin No.38
TEKFEN GROUP NEWSLETTER, April-June 2017
Bulletin
Editor’s note
Different individuals and groups apply
for Tekfen’s support almost every day for
a variety of reasons. We try to do our best
with the sponsorships or social responsi-
bility projects the Holding or the Founda-
tion carries out and we love to participate
in these efforts as a solution partner. What
gives us the greatest pleasure is helping out
young people.
One such project is the Shell Eco-Marathon
Europe held in London where BUAlert,
Bosphorus University’s Alternative Energy
Competition Team participated with our
support. This would make it possible for
the team to compete against teams from
26 other European countries. So it hap-
pened and here is the message they sent us
once they came back:
Dear Mrs. Dori,
We participated in the Shell Eco-Marathon in
London between May 21 and 19, and would
like to inform you, our sponsors, about the
race. As BUAlert, we are not satisfied with the
result, but assure you that we did everything
we could until the very end.
The race course was different from the one in
Turkey, where we had come in first; simply
put, the course in Turkey had no slope, while
the one in Britain was a sloped urban course
with occasional bumps and potholes. Things
didn’t go as planned during the race. There
were missteps and bad luck. We had been un-
able to carry our lubricant on the flight, so we
asked other teams for some lubricant for our
chain, but it turned out that what they gave
us was actually oil remover. We couldn’t read
the writing on it, which was in Cyrillic script,
and our vehicle came to a halt after seven laps.
Unfortunately, we returned to Turkey empty-
handed, but we have made a note of the things
we have learned. We now have a broader vi-
sion after the race and as a result of the prob-
lems we went through; we have also planned
the modifications we will make on our vehicle.
We are stronger now both for the race in Tur-
key in September 2017 and the one in London
in 2018.
Sincerely yours,
The BUAlert Family
“Why did you share this story of failure”,
you may well ask. I did, because I loved
it. Because in today’s world, where every-
one brags and brags about themselves but
shortcomings are almost never mentioned,
these kids honestly admitted their failure.
They did everything they could until the
end, never gave up, and analyzed every-
thing step by step to draw the necessary
conclusions so that they can think of ways
to improve their performance the next
time around. Isn’t that what the founding
partners of Tekfen always teach us? Do
what you know best and do it in the best
way possible, never give up, and believe in
science... If these kids are the engineers of
the future, Tekfen’s doors would be wide
open to them. What do you think?
Cordially,
Dori Kiss Kalafat
Corporate Communications Director,
Group Companies
dori@tekfen.com.trTekfen at Expo Turkey
by Qatar
Tekfen’s senior management was in Qatar
between April 18 and 20, attending the
Expo Turkey by Qatar, a fair that aims to
enhance trade between Turkey and Qatar.
On page 4
Tekfen Philharmonic’s
unforgettable Opera
Gala concert
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year,
Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra gave an
Opera Gala concert on June 18, featuring
popular arias and duets in its programme
for the Istanbulite audience.
On page 7
New Project in
Kazakhstan
The Tekfen-Gama joint venture, has signed a
contract for the “Temporary Construction
Units” with Tengizchevroil, the largest oil
producer of Kazakhstan, on May 15, 2017.
On page 3
And Goal!
With a fervour that grows every passing year,
the Tekfen Soccer Tournament was held for
the third time between May 2 and 22.
On page 6