Erhan Çakay, one of our sector's beloved figures, has passed away...

It is with deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing, still in the prime of his life, of İbrahim Nedim Erhan Çakay, one of the beloved and pioneering names of Turkish tourism, our loyal friend, a former member of the TÜROB Board of Directors (21.03.1996-28.02.2008) and Secretary General (29.02.2000-28.02.2008), and General Manager of the Istanbul Akgün Hotel.

The funeral of the deceased will be held following the afternoon (Asr) prayer on Monday, September 4, 2023 (Today) at the Zincirlikuyu Mosque, and he will be laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

With his vision, the late İbrahim Nedim Erhan Çakay was a source of inspiration not only to the establishments where he worked but to the entire tourism sector. Having earned the heartfelt affection and respect of our entire community through his charitable and modest character, the late İbrahim Nedim Erhan Çakay will always be remembered with gratitude and fondly commemorated for his tireless efforts to strengthen non-governmental organizations in our sector, and for his contributions to employment, to the country's tourism and economy, and to our Association TÜROB through the projects he brought to life at universities as a lecturer to provide the sector with qualified employees.

We pray for God's mercy upon our late friend İbrahim Nedim Erhan Çakay, and we extend our condolences and wishes for patience to his grieving family above all, as well as to the staff of the Istanbul Akgün Hotel, his friends, his relatives, and our community.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of TÜROB - the Association of Turkish Hoteliers,
Müberra Eresin
President