Board of Directors

Founder and Honorary President
Fikret Akova
He was born in Burhaniye in 1953. After graduating from Ankara State Academy of Architecture and Engineering with a degree in Civil Engineering (1977), he began his engineering career. He worked as a civil engineer, subcontractor, or contractor on the projects listed below:
- ARTUR-Arkent holiday resort
- Denetko Inspectors Cooperative
- Yatağan Thermal Power Plant
- Aliağa-Petkim aromatics factory
- Iraq-Türkiye oil pipeline
- Saudi Arabia 2860 housing project
- Libya Suluk man-made river project
- 20 villas in Ören
- Aliağa-Petkim VCM factory global product tanks
- Gas station in Burhaniye
- Construction of an additional building for the state hospital in Burhaniye.
- Engineering structures for the Izmir-Aydın highway project
- Kahramanmaraş Afşin Elbistan B Thermal Power Plant Machine Building
- Construction of Jiva Houses residential and commercial buildings
Mr. Fikret Akova served as the Mayor of Burhaniye Municipality between 2004 and 2014, during which time he suspended his company activities. His career includes serving as the President of the Burhaniye Chamber of Commerce and a member of the TOBB Council, as well as holding presidencies in various associations and organizations.
In addition to his role at our company, he currently serves as the President of Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Union .

Chairman of the Board
Ayşe Nedret Akova
He was born in Burhaniye in 1948. After completing his education at Ankara University Faculty of Law, he started working as a freelance lawyer. Through his work in Balıkesir, Burhaniye, he became one of the exemplary lawyers of the region. Currently, he is a lawyer with 54 years of experience and served as a Member of Parliament in the 24th term of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. His career includes serving as a delegate of the Balıkesir Bar Association and holding presidencies in various associations. Currently, in addition to consulting for Artur Holiday Site Tourism Industry Inc., he also serves as the legal advisor for our company.

Deputy Chairman of the Board
Kasım Emre Akova
Born in Burhaniye in 1987, he graduated from Celal Bayar University's Civil Engineering department and then completed a master's degree in steel structures at Sheffield University in England. After completing his military service, he worked on a thermal power plant construction project in Siberia. Subsequently, he participated in the design of various industrial facilities in Iraq and the Presidential Palace in Gabon. Following this, he went to China and worked as a project manager responsible for gas turbine and fuel unit production projects for power plant investments carried out by companies such as Mitsubishi-Hitachi Power Systems and Toshiba Power in different parts of the world. After returning to his country , he worked as a coordinator responsible for the design and construction of Jiva Houses and the Akova Agricultural Production Facility within Akova Ltd. Co. To keep up with company management, global business, and the latest financial developments worldwide, he completed an MBA at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany. He then returned to his country to bring vision and dynamism to the operations of Akova Ltd. Co.
Mr. K. Emre Akova is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology ( The IET ) and the Institute of Energy Engineers ( IpowerE ) in the UK, and also a member of various international entrepreneurship and finance organizations.
