EROL TABANCA
Chairman
Chairman of the Board Erol Tabanca held executive positions within the leading architecture and construction companies of the industry prior to the establishment of the company in 1995.
Having more than 35 years of experience as an architect and a contractor, Tabanca also works as the lead architect of the company in conceptual design projects in addition to senior management activities of Polimeks
Having graduated from the Department of Architecture at Ankara State Engineering and Architecture Academy after completing his studies at the Art Institute in Eskişehir, Erol Tabanca has been awarded with several official and honorary distinction titles awarded by the government of Turkmenistan for his outstanding contributions to Turkmenistan's architecture, art and business environment within the scope of the projects conducted in Turkmenistan.
Erol Tabanca is also an art enthusiast. As a collector, he supports artists who lead modern art movements as well as promising names both in Turkey and abroad. Polart Depo, established on his own initiative and still being converted into a public museum, is home to several local and foreign valuable works of art.
CEM SİYAHİ
Vice Chairman
Cem Siyahi had the opportunity to get acquainted with international trade at an early age in Eskişehir owing to his grandfather's professional endeavors in mining, mine management and exportation as well as meerschaum production. Therefore he acquired the habit of perfectionism very early due to the meticulousness, craftsmanship and foreign customers that were among the requirements of the profession. He was introduced to the construction industry at the beginning of his 20s, owing to his career adventure that took him to the sites in Jordan with many responsibilities. Acquiring a wide range of experiences at a young age, Siyahi found the opportunity to learn how to work with foreigners in a business environment, how to establish construction sites and expertise in purchasing.
He had an active role in the foundation of Polimeks with his long-time friend Erol Tabanca, with whom he would once play ball in his childhood. During those years when the life standards in Ashgabat were trying to keep up with the Western civilization, he had become a companion to Erol Tabanca and Abdullah Gözener by providing them with support from Istanbul.
After completing his high school degree at Eskişehir Maarif Koleji, Cem Siyahi continued his studies at Eskişehir Economic and Commercial Sciences, Faculty of Administration. Today, he is the Vice Chairman of the Executive Board and Founding Partner of Polimeks, which has its signature inscribed in the most amazing buildings in Ashgabat.
Cem Siyahi has over 30 years of experience in the fields of finance and administrative management.
ABDULLAH GÖZENER
Vice Chairman
Abdullah Gözener's life and career journey dates back to his childhood in Tokat, Turhal and extends to becoming construction legend in Turkmenistan. Gözener was Erol Tabanca's classmate from the Faculty of Architecture and he has a career background again in the same companies as Erol Tabanca even before the foundation of Polimeks. With the foundation of the company in 1995, Gözener moved to Turkmenistan and ever since that day, he has been working as the Vice Chairman and Senior Operations Director of Polimeks.
Gözener, who has set an example within the company with his work discipline and ambition, is one of the biggest supporters of Erol Tabanca within the business life who ensures that Polimeks can stand out everywhere despite the challenging conditions in Turkmenistan.
Abdullah Gözener is a graduate of the Ankara State Engineering and Architecture Academy, Department of Architecture. Having held significant positions regarding construction and real estate development within the most reputable construction companies both in Turkey and across the globe, Gözener has more than 35 years of experience within the industry.
