After 48 years, TÜROB names its new president: Müberra Eresin becomes TÜROB President

Timur Bayındır, President of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), has handed over the presidency to Müberra Eresin. Eresin has become the first female Chair of the Board of TÜROB, an organization whose history spans half a century

The new leadership of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), one of the oldest and largest representatives of Türkiye's tourism sector and the umbrella organization of the accommodation industry, has been determined. TÜROB's 23rd Ordinary General Assembly Meeting was held today at the Hilton İstanbul Bosphorus Hotel.

While the electoral general assembly went to the polls with a single list, the vote also determined TÜROB's new board of directors and supervisory boards. Timur Bayındır, who had served as President of TÜROB since 2004, handed over the presidency. The new board of directors, which convened after the General Assembly, elected Müberra Eresin, the previous-term Vice President, as Chair of the Board. Eresin has become the first female Chair of the Board of TÜROB, whose history spans 50 years. Armin Zerunyan, Hediye Güral Gür and Taner Yallagöz were appointed Vice Presidents. TÜROB General Manager İsmail Taşdemir was appointed professional Secretary General.

TÜROB leaves 48 years behind

Timur Bayındır, who handed over the presidency to Müberra Eresin, said: "Exactly 48 years ago, our esteemed founders set out confident that our Association would successfully reach these days. We too are proud to have carried TÜROB to the present day as a strong sector that serves Turkish tourism unconditionally. From the very first day it was founded, TÜROB has been a dynamic, inclusive and deep-rooted civil society organization of Turkish tourism, made up of qualified hotel and tourism enterprises that are conscious of acting together. As one of the stakeholders that enhances the competitiveness of Turkish tourism and works to make this strength sustainable, our Association, which currently operates throughout Türkiye through 14 representative offices, will continue to grow stronger."

TÜROB's new President, Müberra Eresin, expressed her satisfaction at taking the presidential seat of such a deep-rooted institution as TÜROB. Eresin noted that they would work together to carry Turkish tourism even further forward, in cooperation with both the tourism sector and the public sector.

Who is Müberra Eresin?

Born in Nevşehir, Müberra Eresin moved to İstanbul with her family at the age of 3. She completed primary school at Hamdi Akverdi Primary School and her secondary and high school education at Ataköy High School. She then began her working life while studying at Marmara University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, serving successively in the Accounting, Front Office and Reservations departments at the Eresin Taxim Hotel.

After graduating from Marmara University as an economist, she went to England in 1989 to continue her education in a foreign language and in hotel management.

While studying for the BTECH International in Hotel & Catering Management at Bath College, she also began working. She held various positions in the Housekeeping, Reservations, Front Office and Food & Beverage departments at The Paragon Restaurant, the Bath SPA Hotel and later The Royal Crescent Hotel. She graduated from Bath College with honors and returned to İstanbul in 1993.

Afterwards, Müberra Eresin obtained the American Hotel & Motel Association diploma in Sales & Marketing Management, the American Hotel & Motel Association diploma in Food & Beverage Management, and the American Hotel & Motel Association diploma in Front Office Management. On her return to Türkiye, she served successively as Reservations Manager of the Eresin Taxim Hotel and as Sales Manager of the Eresin Taxim, Eresin Topkapı and Eresin Crown hotels. She served as General Manager at the Eresin Crown Sultanahmet, which opened in 2001, and took on the role of Sales Director of the Eresin Hotels between 2004 and 2008. Since 2008 she has served as General Manager of the Eresin Hotels.

In 2002, she was named the most successful businesswoman of the year in the field of Tourism and Hotel Management for the innovations and working principles she brought to the sector. In 2003, the Eresin Crown Sultanahmet, of which she was General Manager, was awarded the Skalite Award in the best hotel category.

TÜROB Board of Directors

Müberra Eresin (President) – Eresin Hotels/Eresin Turizm

Armin Zerunyan (Vice President) – Hilton Türkiye

Hediye Güral Gür (Vice President) – NG Hotels

Taner Yallagöz (Vice President) – Yaşmak Hotels

Kasım Zoto (General Coordinator) – Armada Hotel

Levent Erdoğan (Treasurer Member) – MyDora Hotel

İsmail Taşdemir (Secretary General)

Banu Dedeman – Dedeman Türkiye

Temel Aygün – Titanic Türkiye

Richard Appelbaum – Divan Türkiye

Orkun Petekçi – Accor Türkiye

Nuri Kalyoncu – Point Türkiye

Ayhan Hacıbektaşoğlu – Barın Hotel

Uygar Koçaş – Le Meridien Etiler

Ziya Cihan – WOW İstanbul Hotel

Mustafa Topaloğlu – All Seasons Hotel

2019-2022 TERM BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESERVE LIST

Kerem DEMİRCAN MID TOWN HOTEL – SAREMA TUR.İNŞ.SAN.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.
Uğur TALAYHAN SWISSOTEL THE BOSPHORUS - ANADOLU JAPAN TURİZM A.Ş.
N. Özdemir ERKAN LARESPARK HOTEL- CİNER TURZ.TİC.A.Ş.
Recep ARİFOĞLU BEST WESTERN THE PRESIDENT - PAN TUR TURİZM TİC A.Ş
Suat AKGÜL FAROS HOTEL İSTANBUL - FAROS TURİZM SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Ali AKGÜN AKGÜN HOTEL – AKGÜN TURZ. İŞLT.A.Ş.
M.Emin GÜDE GÜNEŞ HOTEL - GÜNEŞ TURZ. VE OTEL A.Ş.
Mustafa ALPARSLAN WYNDHAM GRAND KALAMIŞ HOTEL - REİSLER TURZ. VE OTEL.A.Ş.
Ayhan HÜZMELİ TROYA HOTEL BALAT - PLAZA TURZ.VE OTEL.SAN. VE TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.
Sertip AKŞAHİN GOLDEN REST HOTEL - ZÜMRÜT TUR.ORG. TİC. A.Ş.
Ahmet KÜÇÜKBAŞKAN GRAND CEVAHİR HOTEL- CEVAHİRLER İNŞ. TAAH.TİC.A.Ş.
Çiğdem BEZAROĞLU ERZURUMLU HOTEL- EKEN TURİZM İNŞ. TİC. LTD.ŞTİ.
Serdar BALTA OTTOMAN HOTEL IMPERIAL - OTTOMAN TURİZM OTEL. İŞLT.
Ahmet ÇEÇEN EURO PARK HOTEL - ÇAĞ DERİ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş.
Hatice ÖZCAN REGIE OTTOMAN İSTANBUL - GECEM DİNLENCE GREÇ.SAN. VE TİC.A.Ş.

2019-2022 DISCIPLINARY BOARD CANDIDATE LIST

FULL MEMBERS

1- EŞREF YILDIRIM İSTANBUL ROYAL HOTEL - ROYAL OTEL. İŞLT.A.Ş.

2- AHMET YAVUZ GRAND YAVUZ HOTEL- GRAND YAVUZ OTEL.TUR.TİC.SAN. A.Ş.

3- SAVAŞ GÜRSEL KONAK HOTEL - KONAK OTELCİLİK VE TURİZM A.Ş.

4- MURAT KELOĞLU RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL – SAYKAR İNŞ. TİC.A.Ş.

5- ULUSTAN MUHLUOĞLU RICHMOND İSTANBUL - TURSOY OTEL.VE TUR.YAT.A.Ş

RESERVE MEMBERS

1- ÖZGÜR MUSLU NİPPON HOTEL - POINT HOTEL MANAGEMENT TUR. A.Ş.

2- MUSTAFA KILIÇ THE PARMA HOTEL TAKSİM - İKİEL AKARY. İNŞ. VE TUR. TİC. A.Ş.

3- ONUR POLATDEMİR LASAGRADA HOTEL - POLATDEMİR TURİZM TİC.A.Ş.

4- RAMAZAN YALÇINDAĞ MOSAIC HOTEL - MEDUSA OTEL.TUR.SAN.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.

5- YAKUP FIRTANA PİSA HOTEL - PİSA OTELCİLİK TUR.LTD.ŞTİ.

2019-2022 Supervisory Board Candidate List

FULL MEMBERS

1- ESEN ÇETİNGİL ÇINAR HOTEL - ÇINAR OTELCİLİK A.Ş.

2- ALİHAN AKKOÇ B.W. EMPIRE PALACE HOTEL - EMPIRE OTELCİLİK LTD.ŞTİ.

3- ÜLFET SİLAHTAROĞLU FERONYA HOTEL - SİLTUR OTELCİLİK A.Ş.

4- AYDIN KARACABAY LEVNİ HOTEL - KARACABAY TUR.DIŞ TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.

5- N.ANIL TINAZ ERZURUM RESORT HOTEL - POLAT TURİZM OTEL. TİC. A.Ş.

RESERVE MEMBERS

1- CİHAN YILMAZ POINT HOTEL BARBAROS-POINT HOTEL MANAGEMENT TUR. A.Ş.

2- ERCAN UKAY GRAND HILLARIUM HOTEL - SALİHOĞLU TUR.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.

3- KUDRET BÜLBÜL CROWNE PLAZA İSTANBUL ASIA - VİA OTEL. YÖNT. A.Ş.

4- LEVENT DURSUN BİLEK BİLEK HOTEL - BİLEK TURZ. MAD.İNŞ.SAN.LTD.ŞTİ.

5- MAHMUT ÖZYARDIMCI FUATPAŞA HOTEL - YALI TURZ. VE DIŞ TİC. A.Ş.