President

Mustafa GÜLTEPE

President of Türkiye Exporters Assembly

Mustafa Gültepe was born in 1968 in the Tonya district of Trabzon. He graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University in 1990 and completed his MBA at Istanbul University in 1997.

He began his professional career at Taha Tekstil in 1992. In 1994, he played a key role in the establishment of Talu Tekstil within Taha Tekstil. He continues to serve as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Talu Tekstil.

He joined the Board of Directors of the Istanbul Apparel Exporters' Association (İHKİB) in 2007. In April 2018, he was elected Chairman of the Board of İHKİB, and in June 2022, he was elected President of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM). Between 2022 and 2026, he concurrently served as the head of both organizations. In June 2026, he was re-elected for a second term as President of TİM.

In addition to his role at TİM, Gültepe serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK), Member of the Board of Directors of Türk Eximbank, Vice Chairman of the Board of İGE Inc., Vice Chairman of the Board of Türk Ticaret Bankası, and Member of the Executive Committee of KOSGEB.

Throughout his career, Gültepe has undertaken prominent leadership roles in various industry organizations. Between 2017 and 2021, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Sakarya Organized Industrial Zone.

Mustafa Gültepe is married, has three children, and is fluent in English.