Soner Akpınar, a real estate development executive for more than thirty years.

Partner at KDM. Marketing and sales management at Soyak, Zorlu, Eroğlu and Tahincioğlu.

Portrait of Soner Akpınar
Soner AkpınarPartner

Since 1995 he has held middle and senior management positions at leading Turkish real estate and construction companies. He has built broad experience in land development, concept and project development, investment feasibility, corporate communication, marketing strategy, sales and leasing operations, and client relationship management.

With his strategic vision, sector knowledge and leadership, he has played an active part in bringing many projects to life, among them Soyak Yenişehir, Soyak Olympiakent, Soyak Mavişehir, Zorlu Center, Skyland İstanbul, Platform Merter, Palladium Tower, Nidakule Ataşehir and Ritz Carlton Residences İstanbul. Involved at every stage of the project life cycle, he has contributed to sustainable, value-adding developments that bring investors’ expectations and market dynamics together.

He has carried a wide range of management responsibilities, from communication strategy and brand positioning to building marketing and sales teams and running customer satisfaction processes. His leadership in team management, stakeholder relations and crisis management has helped companies reach their growth targets.

Career

From sales management to running companies.

Projects are those he was responsible for in each role.

2025–now

MARS International Real Estate

Board member. Strategic direction and new investment opportunities.

2023–2025

Valikonağı Gayrimenkul · Bilgili Holding

CEO.

2018–2022

Bilgili Holding

Group president.

2018

Servotel Corporation

Board member.

2013–2018

Tahincioğlu Holding

Deputy general manager for marketing, sales, corporate communication and leasing. More than twenty residential, office and retail projects, including the Nidapark and Nidakule projects, Palladium Tower and Nidakule Göztepe.

2011–2013

Eroğlu Holding

Sales manager. Marketing and sales for eight projects, including Skyland İstanbul, Harmony Towers, İstanbul Lounge and Platform Merter.

2009–2011

Bilgili Holding

Adviser to the president. The Westblocks (Büyükçekmece) and BodrumBodrum (Yalıkavak) projects.

2007–2009

Zorlu Gayrimenkul

Marketing and sales manager. Zorlu Center (620,000 m² of construction), Zorlu Levent and Zorlu Konak Residence in İzmir.

2002–2007

Soyak Holding

Sales manager. Soyak Yenişehir, Olympiakent, Mavişehir and Evreka: more than 8,800 homes.

Education

City and regional planning.

Yıldız Technical University

Faculty of Architecture, City and Regional Planning · 1995

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