Özer Öz

Özer Öz brings 30 years of professional experience in global industry, trade relations, and cross-border investment. From 2003 to 2024, he held multiple leadership positions at Yıldırım Holding, a major Turkish multinational conglomerate operating across 50+ countries in mining, energy, and logistics. Appointed COO in 2017, he led international expansion strategies, optimized global operations, directed multinational business units, and oversaw sustainability and CSR initiatives.

Prior to Yıldırım, Özer served as the founding General Manager of Istanbul Trakya Free Zone — Turkey's first private free zone — and Kocaeli Free Zone, establishing operational frameworks and attracting significant foreign direct investment to both zones.

Özer joined Abbert Capital as Managing Partner of Abbert Development in March 2025. Education: BS in Management Engineering, Istanbul Technical University; MS in Finance, Golden Gate University.