Funeral of Selçuk Yaşar, Founder and Honorary President of Yaşar Holding, who died at the age of 98, İzmir Karşıyaka After the funeral prayer performed after the noon prayer at Beşikçioğlu Mosque Karşıyaka He was buried in the family cemetery in Soğukkuyu Cemetery.
Veteran industrialist Selçuk Yaşar, who has undertaken very important tasks in the industrialization process of our country, pioneered in the establishment of many sectors, especially in the agricultural industry and paint, and in bringing many firsts, serving the development of the country with his contribution to the society, and an exemplary business person with his vision, entrepreneurship, and the love of Turkey. , Izmir KarşıyakaHe was sent off on his last journey with the funeral prayer held at the Beşikçioğlu Mosque in Istanbul.
The coffin wrapped in the Turkish flag of Selçuk Yaşar, who was honored with the “State Distinguished Service Medal” in 1997, was brought to the mosque on the shoulders of Yaşar Group employees.
İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIn the ceremony attended by İzmir Provincial Police Chief Mehmet Şahne, Deputies and District Mayors, Selçuk Yaşar's daughters; Yaşar Holding Chairman of the Board of Directors Feyhan Yaşar and Deputy Chairman İdil Yiğitbaşı, grandchildren and son-in-law of Yaşar University Board of Trustees Ahmet Yiğitbaşı accepted their condolences. Members of the Board of Directors of Yaşar Holding and Yaşar Group Companies, Yaşar Holding Executive Chairman, Yaşar Group managers, employees, dealers, business partners, retirees and former employees, Yaşar University Rector, faculty members and students, students and teachers from Yaşar Education and Culture Foundation schools were also included in the ceremony. , Karşıyaka The President of the Sports Club, its managers and supporters, the representatives of the non-governmental organizations he pioneered, the Presidents of the Chambers and Associations, many people from the business, politics and sports community and the people of Izmir attended. Yaşar Group employees bid farewell to Selçuk Yaşar with red carnations.
After the last mission in the mosque was fulfilled, the body of the late Selçuk Yaşar, KarşıyakaHe was buried in the family cemetery in Soğukkuyu Cemetery.
At the funeral ceremony, where wreaths were not accepted, those who wish were asked to donate to the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV).
Selçuk Yaşar, Founder and Honorary President of Yaşar Group
Selcuk Yasar was born in 1925. He completed his secondary and high school education in Saint Joseph, and his university education at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He started his business life in 1945 by working at Durmuş Yaşar Institution.
Selçuk Yaşar married Zuhal Krom in 1954. The couple had three children, Feyhan, Selim and İdil.
Selçuk Yaşar's entrepreneurial, innovative nature, different thinking, ideas about incorporation and industry played an important role in the establishment of DYO, Turkey's first paint production and brand, together with his father and family. DYOSAD, one of the first companies established with foreign capital partnership in our country, invested in industrial paints and printing inks that will develop the sector after construction paints. DYO has become one of the pioneering and leading institutions of Turkey with the employment created with the vision of Selçuk Yaşar, the quality products produced, the importance given to the development of the employees, the dealership system brought to the sector, and the strong ties it has established with its business partners, and it is the first step taken on the way to the establishment of Yaşar Group. It's a step.
Selçuk Yaşar, the pioneer of agriculture-based industry in Turkey, has implemented many important projects in order to develop meat and dairy farming. In the difficult conditions of the 1970s, he believed that the most basic need for Turkey's development was the development of agriculture-based industry. The establishment of Pınar Süt in 1973 contributed to the development of the country, the emergence of new sectors with Selçuk Yaşar's efforts to create sustainable value, the creation of new business areas, and the development of the sector, and Pınar Süt became a regional and social development model for Turkey. The development of the sectors also meant the development of the country's agriculture and animal husbandry. Selçuk Yaşar invested in feed and stockbreeding activities with the aim of meeting feed needs and increasing animal productivity by producing quality feeds. With his entrepreneurial spirit, he saw another need and founded Pınar Et.
In the early 1970s, seeing the tourism potential of Çeşme, he made a big tourism investment and opened Çeşme Altın Yunus, the first five-star holiday village.
Selçuk Yaşar pioneered the emergence of the sector, believing in the importance of aquaculture and the need to support the protein needs of the society with the increase in fish production. The integrated turkey production facility has also become one of the valuable investments made in the livestock sector.
Selcuk Yaşar's dream of establishing a university came true in 2001, with the belief that the country will grow and develop with well-educated young people, who attaches great importance to institutionalization and sustainability and adopts the principle of managing his companies with "Science and Unity Success". Yaşar University is on its way to become one of the prominent universities in the national and international arena with its nearly ten thousand students and academicians.
Selcuk Yaşar, who has brought countless works to our country with the companies, foundations and university he founded, became the Honorary President of Yaşar Group in 2004.
CIVIL SOCIETY VOLUNTEER
Selçuk Yaşar, knowing the importance of acting together for the good of the society and the country, has become an industrialist and citizen who shapes the future of Turkey, is sensitive to the problems of the society and always volunteers for solutions.
He took responsibility with Turkey's leading industrialists and business people in the establishment and first board of directors of TÜSİAD.
He pioneered the establishment of SETBİR (Milk, Meat, Food Industrialists' and Producers' Association) in order to contribute to the development of milk, meat and food industries and their promotion abroad.
He pioneered the establishment of ESİAD (Aegean Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association) under the leadership of industrialists and business people in the Aegean Region, with the aim of growing industry and trade, increasing social welfare and a future at a global level, and served as the Chairman of the High Advisory Board.
He became one of the founders of BOSAD (Paint Manufacturers Association) by coming together with industrialists to support the development of the paint industry in Turkey.
Selçuk Yaşar always gave importance to people, to produce for people and to create value.
He believed that industrialists and intellectuals should give importance and contribute not only to economic development but also to social development. He made investments in the social field with Yaşar Education and Culture Foundation and Selçuk Yaşar Sports and Education Foundation.
Selçuk Yaşar, who was active in sports during his youth, is his biggest supporter as a member and chairman. Karşıyaka He was Honorary President of the Sports Club.
As a sensitive business person, Selçuk Yaşar shared his ideas by writing books and articles on various subjects. He always emphasized the need for learning and education from experience.
Selçuk Yaşar, who pioneered the publication of many internal and external publications, started publishing in 1961 with the magazine “News from DYO”. Later, he published the journal "Bilim Birlik Success" for many years. Selçuk Yaşar, who also published publications such as Ege Ekspres Newspaper, Gazete Ege, and Devir Magazine, was a strong communicator.
INSPIRATIONAL LIFE
The life of Selçuk Yaşar, who brought Turkey together with countless firsts with the principle of "Science, Unity and Success", with the love of the country, is full of valuable examples and inspiration for all of us. Selçuk Yaşar has added value to companies, foundations, non-governmental organizations he pioneered, and the lives of people he touched in society with his innovative, researcher, constructive, visionary, entrepreneurial and pioneering personality.
Selçuk Yaşar, who was the Honorary Consulate of Denmark in Izmir and was awarded the "Order of Distinguished Service" by the Queen of Denmark, was awarded the title of "Honorary Doctorate" by the Ege University Senate and Isparta Süleyman Demirel University Senate.
Selçuk Yaşar was honored with the "State Distinguished Service Medal" in 1997 for his contributions to the country's economy and society.
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