Fikret and Nurten Öztürk The couple’s story is a success story that begins with the ideals of teaching and is shaped by the combination of dreams and determination.

Nurten Öztürk, the daughter of a graduated teacher from a village institute, Biology teacher during his training to become Physics teacher She meets her husband Fikret Öztürk. This is how the story of perseverance and determination that we will now tell begins.

The couple Fikret and Nurten Öztürk have been teaching for many years.

After they met and married during their college years, Nurten Ozturk 13partner Fikret Öztürk 9 years old They teach.

In their last period in the teaching profession they moved to Mersin, where Fikret Öztürk entering the lubricants sector goes into business.

After a while, Nurten Öztürk stopped teaching and focused all her attention on this company, which the duo would grow into a gigantic company in the following years. Opet’s story begins.

A male-dominated industry one of the first female employees Nurten Öztürk states that she overcame these difficulties with the support of her husband.

They say they aim to open stations in villages first!

Fikret Öztürk, who said in an interview that he first wanted to grow in villages rather than big cities, said one of BP’s officials because he despises his strategy Talk about.

So much so that, given the current position of Fikret Öztürk, who told the BP manager that it was unprofitable to do business in villages while there were big cities, and that this was the best for his own companies, he actually did the right thing at the time. It’s clear he’s following a strategy.

The company, which grew from its foundations in Mersin, Turkey’s largest distributor of fuels and lubricants in 10 years knows to be.

Then the Öztürk couple realized it was time to expand into the big cities, and in 1992 They move to Istanbul.

Here to establish their own fuel distribution companies They decide. Then remove the dots in the Ö of Öztürk and combine them with the first three letters of gasoline. They create the name Opet.

Opet is the first domestic company in the fuel sector, which is dominated by foreign companies.

The rapidly growing Opet attracted the attention of Koç Holding and in 2002 50-50 partnership with Koç Group They do.

With this partnership, Opet will become one of Turkey’s leading fuel distribution companies. a strategic move it does.

Opet continues to improve itself, both before and after this collaboration. will differentiate it from its competitors It shows that it is determined to strengthen its place in the industry and make its name known by taking many successful steps.

With the most important initiatives that will distinguish themselves from their competitors profession knows no gender emphasizing the fact hiring female workers happened.

In this process, the couple Nurten and Fikret Öztürk, who also carried out many social responsibility projects, especially related to education, created a company that grew with the vision of two teachers. The educator in them is not going anywhere. proves.

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