Fırat Gülgen
Fırat Gülgen founded Calinos Entertainment in Los Angeles in 1999. Until 2001, he sold telenovelas to the Turkic Republics. He then moved the headquarters of Calinos Entertainment to Turkey and started distributing Turkish TV series abroad. Calinos Entertainment became the first company to distribute Turkish content worldwide. In 2003, Fırat Gülgen signed an agreement with Paramount and Universal studios to exclusively distribute their content in Turkey for over 8 years.
Selahattin Sadıkoğlu
Born in Erzurum He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in this province and Diyarbakır.
He studied International Relations at Damascus University and started working as a journalist during his studies.
The Institution he worked for and the duties he undertook are as follows;
B.Sabah-Reporter, Milli Gazete-Intelligence Chief, Sırdaş Publishing House-Shareholder,
Tercüman Newspaper-Middle East Correspondent, Editor, News Director
Güneş Newspaper- Middle East Correspondent, Editorial Coordinator, Saudi Newspaper- Turkish Supplement Officer
Al Bilad Newspaper – Turkish Supplement Officer HBB TV – Head of News Department, Director of Broadcasting
TGRT TV-News Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief of Yeni Şafak Newspaper, Editor-in-Chief of Bugün Newspaper,
Bugün TV-General Manager Akıllı TV-General Manager Cine-5 Editorial Board Member
Tv 8 – Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief
Calinos Holding – Executive Board Member
He has many awards related to his profession and has produced and moderated more than a hundred TV programs. Holder of a Permanent Press Card.
Hamza Kurtgişi
Hamza Kurtgişi was born in 1977 in Istanbul. He completed his higher education at Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Business Administration. He started his career in the financial affairs department of a company operating in the construction sector. In 2001, he joined Calinos Holding and assumed different roles in the financial affairs and finance departments of the company. In 2008, he became a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as the Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs.
Ata Ferhatoglu
Ata Ferhatoğlu graduated from DEU Geological Engineering Department in 1988 and started his professional life.
After working as Exploration Geologist at Ranger Exploration and Anglo American Plc between 1988-91, he joined Set Italcementi in 1992, where he held various positions until 2008, including Operations Manager.
Between 2008 and 2010, he managed ready-mixed concrete operations at Boğaziçi Beton as Assistant General Manager.
In 2011, he joined the Calinos Holding family and currently serves as the General Coordinator responsible for Mining-Energy and Agriculture-Livestock operations.
Tuba Karaçoban
Tuba Karaçoban graduated from Ankara High School before earning her bachelors from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 1998. She later completed her master’s degree in International Trade and European Union Law at Istanbul Commerce University, where she wrote her thesis, The Exhaustion of Trademark Rights.
She continued her academic studies at the same university, earning a Ph.D. in Law with unanimous approval for her dissertation, Contracts in the Pharmaceutical Industry. At the time it was written, the dissertation was the first doctoral study in its field.
Karaçoban began her legal career by establishing the legal department at Eren Holding Inc. She later joined AKS Television and Advertising Inc. (SHOW TV). In 2009, she joined the London-based law firm London Legal International, where she worked for many years, first in the United Kingdom and later in Türkiye.
Following her time at London Legal International, Karaçoban joined GNCR Holding Inc. and its group companies before moving to Kopaş Kozmetik Sanayi ve Ticaret Inc. She currently serves as Head of Legal Affairs at Calinos Holding Inc.
Özkan Özlü
He was born in 1981 in Konya Ereğli.
He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Ereğli.
In 1999, he entered Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture and graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture in 2004. started his master’s degree.
Between 2002-2004, he worked as a Student Representative at Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture.
Between 2004-2006, he worked as Feed Center Supervisor and Dairy Cattle Herd Supervisor at Koç Ata Sancak Besi ve Tarım Ürünleri AŞ.
Between 2007-2008, he worked at Söktaş AGRİTA Feed Factory and Söktaş Efeler Farm as Feed Factory Production Supervisor and Feed Center and Farm Hygiene Supervisor.
Between 2008-2012, he worked as Senior Manager and Animal Nutrition Specialist at EK-TA Dairy Farm.
Between 2012-2016, he worked as Animal Production Manager at Leben Agriculture and Livestock Enterprises.
Since 2016, he has been working as General Manager at Leben Agriculture and Livestock Enterprises.
Fluent in English, Mr. ÖZLÜ is married and has two children.
