Oğuz Alper Öktem (born January 10, 1991) is a Turkish entrepreneur, businesspeople and the founder of Martı. Öktem is also known for his efforts to legalize the shared ride system he established to address the taxi problem in Istanbul.[1][2][3][4]
Oğuz Alper Yılmaz | |
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Oğuz Alper Öktem | |
| Born | January 10, 1991 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Citizenship | Turkey |
| Education | London School of Economics University of Chicago |
| Organization | Marti |
Life and career
editOğuz Alper Öktem was born on January 10, 1991, in Istanbul.[5] In 2009, he graduated from the Vehbi Koç Foundation Koç High School, where he received a full scholarship. He then completed his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Chicago in three years with honors. He also completed a master's program in political economy at the London School of Economics[6][7], where he served as the president of the LSE Turkish Society during his time there.[8]
In November 2018, thinking that micro mobility would offer a very important transportation solution for Istanbul, he founded Martı Technologies with his sister, Sena Öktem.[3] The company's shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 13, 2023,[9][4] and Oğuz Alper Öktem rang the gong.[10][1][11] Öktem has been awarded "Entrepreneur of the Year" in many award programs,[12][13][14] after starting his journey with a scooter he brought to Turkey on the back of his car.[2]
Awards
edit- Webrazzi Awards 2019 and 2020 - Entrepreneur of the Year[15][16]
- GQ Men Of The Year 2021 - Entrepreneur Of The Year[17]
- Yıldız Technical University Stars of the Year - Most Admired Male Business Person of the Year[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Martı Founder Öktem calls on IBB to take action for shared ride regulation". IHA (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Öktem, founder of Martı TAG: "IBB has the authority to issue a shared passenger regulation"". Öğretmenler Sitesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b Gazetesi, Dünya (2024-04-30). "Oğuz Alper Öktem, CEO of Martı, was not allowed in the UKOME meeting: We are going to the next one like taxi drivers". dunya.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "TAG Users Protested in Front of UKOME". Halk TV (in Turkish). 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Oğuz Alper Öktem". alakasiz.com (in Turkish). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Koç Lisesi + University of Chicago + London School of Economics + Deutsche Bank = Devlet başa, kuzgun leşe..." Serbestiyet (in Turkish). 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Oğuz Alper Öktem". alakasiz.com (in Turkish). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Koç Lisesi + University of Chicago + London School of Economics + Deutsche Bank = Devlet başa, kuzgun leşe..." Serbestiyet (in Turkish). 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "DOW 30". CNBC. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ NYSE Floor Talk | Oguz Alper Oktem, Founder & CEO, Marti | Marti will become the first Turkish company to list exclusively on the NYSE when it goes public. We talk with Founder & CEO Oguz Alper Oktem about the... | By New York Stock ExchangeFacebook. Retrieved 2024-07-08 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Öktem will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today". BloombergHT (in Turkish). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "1 milyonun üzerinde oy kullanılan Webrazzi Ödülleri 2019'da kazananlar belli oldu". Webrazzi (in Turkish). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Webrazzi Ödülleri 2020". Webrazzi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Men of the Year 2021 Yılın Girişimcisi: Oğuz Alper Öktem". GQ (in Turkish). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "1 milyonun üzerinde oy kullanılan Webrazzi Ödülleri 2019'da kazananlar belli oldu". Webrazzi (in Turkish). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Webrazzi Ödülleri 2020". Webrazzi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Men of the Year 2021 Yılın Girişimcisi: Oğuz Alper Öktem". GQ (in Turkish). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Yılın Yıldızları Ödül Töreni'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu". DHA | Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-05-30.