OUR FOUNDER

“Dreams cannot be earned by learning
but they can be lost because of our fears.”
Ertuğrul Kurdoğlu (1932 – 2013)

Ertuğrul Kurdoğlu with his two sons co-founded Ata Group, the founding company of TFI. During a successful business career spanning over 50 years, Mr. Kurdoğlu made many dreams come true, including completing the Atatürk Dam, the 5th largest dam in the world, and many other projects in finance, technology, food, logistics, real estate development, manufacturing of building materials, fashion, tourism and foreign trade sectors.

Aside from his successful business reputation, Ertuğrul Kurdoğlu contributed to the lives of millions. He used to summarize his secret of success by these words:

“It is our responsibility for future generations to make the world we live a better place.”

Today, we continue Ertuğrul Kurdoğlu’s vision by feeding millions reliably and safely, with quality food they enjoy, as their lives grow and change in evolving societies and economies.