Bahri Akdağ Akdağ Turizm ve İnşaat CEO

Dr. Bahri AKDAG is a well known entrepreneur in the Turkish cement and plaster industry, being the general director of Yibitas Holding's foreign joint-ventures including Lafarge Cement and Dyckerhoff RMC in Turkey. He holds vast experience in corporate finance, especially in M&A and privatization deals. Dr. Akdag later on conducted academic research in accounting theory, managed a US hedge fund, Swiss and Turkish mutual funds in alternative investment markets until 2007, then moved on to private equity fund and REIT's as an active investor.

AKDAĞ Tourism & Construction Industry & Commerce Inc. has been founded with the commitment to uncompromising quality, sustainability and innovation in all of their projects, while adopting the basic principle of becoming the market leader in every field of its operation and the guiding principles of fulfilling its responsibilities towards today's community as well as to the future generations with an environment-friendly approach in Turkey and globally alike.

Windowist Tower, being created as Istanbul's 'All-in-One' smart, high-tech and environmental-friendly building, located next to its own subway exit, open 24/7, offering flexible Executive Serviced Office choices, state-of-the-art Technology, providing a full Conference Floor, a variety of Food & Beverage outlets and a Heliport with personalized service for business and leisure. The other center- located office building on the Asian (Umraniye) side of Istanbul- with best accessibility via crossroads, metro and helicopter, to be fully managed with the same concept as well. So it is not the quantity and return but more quality and unique projects being chosen. The luxury resort hotel project in the Prince's Island, Istanbul namely The Princes' Palace Resort & Spa with its historical mansion, villas, modern hotel and beach club with yacht pier is also in all aspects one-of-its kind.

Dr. Akdag also manages the philanthropic activities of his family by being the acting chairman of the Erdogan Akdag Educational Foundation, whose activities include charitizing faculties, colleges, primary schools, health centers, cultural & historical restorations, archeological sponsorship and scholarship exceeding thousands. The foundation's second university complex, spread on 100 hectares in Ankara is at planning phase.