Orhan TURAN
Orhan TURAN
ODE Chairman

ODE Insulation, Turkey's largest insulation company with 100% domestic capital, is chaired by Orhan Turan. Orhan Turan graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yildiz Technical University in 1981.

Having completed his Master's degree in Business Administration at Marmara University, Orhan Turan has also lectured at the graduate level at Sabanci University, Koc University, Marmara University, and Yildiz Technical University.

Orhan Turan received the "Entrepreneur of the Year" award in 2008 in the Entrepreneur of the Year competition organized by Milliyet Newspaper, CNNTurk, and Ernst & Young. He represented Turkey in the "World Entrepreneur of the Year" competition held in Monte Carlo.

Throughout his business career, Orhan Turan has attached great importance to serving in non-governmental organizations. He has been actively involved in civil society organizations for 30 years. He played an active role in the establishment of the Heat, Sound, and Fire Insulators Association (IZODER). He served as the Chairman of the Board of IZODER between 1997-1999 and also served as the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Construction Materials Industrialists (IMSAD) for two terms between 2007-2011. Between 2018-2022, he assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of TURKONFED.

As a member of TUSIAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association) for 18 years, Orhan Turan has served on the boards and audit committees of TUSIAD. On March 29, 2022, during the TUSIAD General Assembly, he was elected as the President of the TUSIAD Board.

Married and the father of one child, Turan is fluent in English.

Having undertaken different roles within the company to date, Turan manages Purchasing & Planning and international sales operations.