TURKISH THAI ASSOCIATION (TTA)

Fahrettin was born in 1959 in Balikesir, Turkey. After finishing his early schooling in Muharrem Haspi Koray High school in his home country, he moved to Germany in 1978 studying at the German language school Goethe institute, Iserlohn.

His education continued at a brief visit to Fachhoch Shule Krefeld and ending at the Business Administration and Corresponding Institute in Munich.

Fahrettin started with a modest job at Pasha Kadife in Istanbul, Turkey before moving to Bangkok, Thailand in 1985 to become the assistant to marketing manager at Chai Wattana Tannery PLC, where his career excelled seeing him become the Marketing Manager for the furniture department in the following year.

In 1992, Fahrettin becomes the Vice President at Chai Wattana Tannery PLC, before resigning to start his own business – Meridian Co. Ltd, where he is currently the owner and Managing Director.

Fahrettin is fluent in speaking Turkish, Thai, English and German. He is passionate about football, golf, reading and world history.