Businessman. He was born
in 1948 in
He paused his work for
two years to perform his military service, and returned to work in 1970 as the
Operations Manager. He worked as the Deputy General Manager of the company
between 1972 and 1974. In addition to his determination and enthusiasm to work,
he developed his management skills, and became General Manager of the company
in 1974.
After the death of his
father Sani Konukoğlu in 1994, he took over his father’s business in Sanko
Group companies. Abdulkadir Konukoğlu adopted his father’s words, “The trick is
honesty”, as his philosophy of life, and turned Sanko into the symbol of
industrialization in Turkey with his farsighted, reformist and participative
understanding of management. With the progress performed under the management
of Abdulkadir Konukoğlu, Sanko Group was reorganized as Sanko Holding in 1996.
Konukoğlu, truly
analyzing the developments in
Abdulkadir Konukoğlu,
who takes decisions focused on the society and people for his investments and
puts the interests of his beloved country,
Abdulkadir Konukoğlu carried
out his duties as President of Gaziantepspor Club, President of Southeast
Anatolia Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Union, President of TOBB Textile
Advisory Committee, President of Gaziantep Textile Industry Employers
Association, Chairman of Gaziantep Serbest Bölge Kurucu ve İşleticisi A.Ş.
Board of Directors, and Founding President of TOBB Free Zones Committee. He is
currently performing his duties as the Spokesperson of Gaziantep Chamber of
Commerce, Member of TOBB High Coordination Committee, Member of TOBB Industrial
Council, President of TOBB Textile Industry Assembly and Chairman of Cotton
Textiles Manufacturers Union Board of Directors.
Abdulkadir Konukoğlu,
who shares his knowledge of fifty years in business life through his speeches
in panels and conferences organized at various universities, professional
chambers and associations, has become an important reference source in the
business world with his resolution advisories and analysis related to the
problems in the business world. Due to his contributions in the society, he has
been awarded for “The Businessman of the Year”, “Business Enterprise of the
Year”, “Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Golden Man of the Year”, “Most Successful
Businessman of the Year”, “Businessman with a Strategic Vision”, “Manufacturer
of the Year”, and “Most Influential Businessman of the Year” by reputable
broadcasting corporations, non-governmental organizations and universities, two
times being by national productivity center. He was listed in the “Inspirers of
Education Honor List” by Forum İstanbul, which projects making up an honor list
of 100 people in 2023 for 100th year of Foundation of the Republic. Abdulkadir
Konukoğlu, has been awarded with “Outstanding Service Award” by the Presidency
of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; with “Title of Honorary PhD” and
“Civil Involvement Award” by Gaziantep University; and “Trusted Person Award”
by the General Directorate for Foundations for his beneficial services for
prosperity, education, welfare and social development of people. He is married
and has three children.