Ahmet Reyiz Yılmaz
| Ahmet Reyiz Yılmaz | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Conservative Ascension Party | |
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Assumed office 24 January 2013 | |
| President | Engin Yılmaz |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of the Nationalist and Conservative Party | |
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In office 3 March 2010 – 24 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 August 1968 Rize, Turkey |
| Political party |
Nationalist Movement Party (2005-2009) Nationalist and Conservative Party (2010-2013) Conservative Ascension Party (2013-present) |
| Alma mater | Anadolu University |
| Occupation | Author, economist, politiican |
| Website | http://www.ahmetreyizyilmaz.com |
Ahmet Reyiz Yılmaz (born 4 August 1968 in Rize) is a Turkish businessman, economist, leader of the Conservative Ascention Party.[1]
Yılmaz is a graduate of the Anadolu University Department of Economics and Administrative Sciences.He has a Master Degrees from LAU İnternatioanl finince management. He has participated in many certified programs on the Business Management abroad and in panels as a Middle East expert. He is the writer Of the book which he published in 2012 the name of "Abraham’s Fight, The Turkish-Islamic case"
He also speaks English and Hebrew.
Professional life
In 1988, he was involved in mid level construction work. In 1992, he went to Israel for business. A short time later he returned and continued to work in the family construction company that they had established in Turkey.
Ahmet Reyiz Yılmaz, who undertook his first project abroad in Israel in 1994 followed by many other successful international projects that he accomplished by establishing his own company, was on the cover of Israel’s largest Globes magazine read by Jews worldwide with the title of “The Last Remaining Ottoman in Israel”. Yılmaz received this title with many accomplished works left behind him in various points throughout Israel during a 16-year process. One of these projects is the Azrieli Center, the tallest business center in the Middle East. During the 1996 term Yılmaz established the Israel Turkish Contractors Union together with the Israel-Turkey Attaché. Currently he is producing construction, contract and investment projects in Israel, Poland, Romania and Turkey.
Entry into politics
As the result of an invitation from then MHP (MHP) Group Deputy Leader and Erzurum Parliamentarian İsmail Köse to join MHP, Ahmet Reyiz Yılmaz met with MHP General Leader Devlet Bahçeli . After this meeting, on the approval and recommendation of Bahçeli, he became a party member from the province of Çankaya in 2005. Between the years of 2005-2006, Yılmaz accomplished important works in the MHP General Headquarters, the TBMM (Grand National Assembly of Turkey) and the Government Monitoring Committee, in charge of economy and foreign politics under the leadership of Köse. He resigned his duty from this party And His ideas collected by himself his well known Book name is Abraham Fight Turkish Islamic Case
Contributions to Turkish history in Israel
Yılmaz has provided many cultural services in Israel for the purpose of contributing to the assets of Turkey. One of the most significant ones is the restoration to the original form of the Turkish Governor’s Mansion (the Government Building of the time), which had been demolished with bombs by the British and local insurgents after the land, which is now Israel, had been handed over by the Ottomans with a flag transfer to the British in 1917; and its delivery to the Turkish Embassy with the Turkish flag installed at the front.
Additionally many monuments were made to revitalize the Turkish and Ottoman footprints in Israel.
Successes and awards
In 2005, he and his company were chosen from among 400 local Israeli businessmen and companies by the Israel Business Commission as “The Best Company of the Year” and “Businessman of the Year”.
In 2008, he was selected by Turkish magazine Ekovitrin as the most successful businessman of the year and won their “Star of the Year” award in Israel.
References
- ↑ "MYP GENEL BAŞKANI AHMET REYİZ YILMAZ, MHP’DEKİ MUHALİF HAREKETLERE İLİŞKİN DEĞERLENDİRMELERDE BULUNDU - Ankara Haberleri - Milliyet Ankara" (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 March 2016.