Mehmet Emre UYGUN
Emre UYGUN
TİM Sectors Council Member
Chairman of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association
Mehmet Emre Uygun, Chairman of the Board of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association, was born in Istanbul on March 28, 1981.
After graduating from Üsküdar American Academy, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Koç University in 2003. Representing the third generation of a family engaged in the olive oil industry, he began his professional career at Uygun Rafine Yağ Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. In 2008, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association.
He was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Between 2014 and 2018, he also served as a Member of the TİM Sectors Council.
From 2017 to 2024, Uygun served on the Board of Directors of the National Olive and Olive Oil Council. In 2024, he was elected Chairman of the Board of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association. Re-elected as Chairman in 2026, he was also elected for a second term as a Member of the TİM Sectors Council at the 33rd General Assembly of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), held on June 26, 2026.
Emre Uygun is married, has two children, and is fluent in English.