Çalık Holding Chairman
Born
in 1958 in Malatya, as a member of a prominent family operating in the textile
business since the 1930s; Ahmet Çalık the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Çalık Holding, started his first personal business ventures in 1981. Currently,
as one of the business leaders in both the Turkish and international markets
with sustainable investments in 5 sectors including energy, construction, mining,
textiles, and finance, Ahmet Çalık established Çalık Holding in 1997 to bring
together all Group companies under a single roof. Focusing on projects that
benefit society through his visionary investments, Ahmet Çalık is known for his
integrity, reliability, strong financial assets, and long-term collaborations
with international companies throughout his activities in diverse regions of
the world. Ahmet Çalık has been honored with numerous awards and badges
domestically and abroad, particularly including the Japanese Order of The
Rising Sun, Gold Rays and Neck Ribbon, the Turkmenistan Order of Merit,
Turkmenistan Mahtumkulu Award, Turkmenistan Gayrat Medal, USA Ellis Island
Medal of Honor, Albania Knight of Flag Order, Republic of Turkey State Medal of
Distinguished Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkish Republic State
Medal of Distinguished Service, and the Turkish Grand National Assembly
Distinguished Service Award. Honorary Consul to Bursa of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Mr. Ahmet Çalık has been bestowed upon honorary doctorate by
Matsumoto University and Kindai University in Japan, the University of Tirana
in Kazakhistan and Malatya Turgut Özal University in Turkey. Ahmet Çalık
currently serves as the Board Chairman at Çalık Holding, Group Companies, and
the Ahmet Çalık Foundation.