Yusuf Edip Soyak

Background

Soyak, Yusuf Edip was born on August 8, 1951 in Zonguldak, Turkey. Son of Ertan and Süveyda (Pektas) Soyak.

Education

Student, Hotel School, Ankara, Turkey, l965-68.

Career

Trainee, Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, l969-7l; cost contractor, Forum Hotel, Wiesbaden, Federal Republic Germany, l973-76; accountant, Hotel Intercontinental, Istanbul, Turkey, l976-78; assistant manager, Hotel Intercontinental, Amman, Jordan, l978-79; assistant sales manager, Hotel Intercontinental, Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, l980-84; front office manager, Hotel Intercontinental, Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, l985-87; manager, Iberotel Reina Paguera, Mallorca, Spain, l987-88; general manager, Iberotel Side Palace, Antalya, Turkey, l988-90; general manager, Iberotel Art Kemer regional director operations, Iberotel International Turkey, 1990-1992; general manager hotel management, A.S. Koc Holding, Istanbul, Turkey, since 1992.

Achievements

• Yusuf Edip Soyak has been listed as a noteworthy hotel executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Turkish Navy, l97l-73. Member Skal Club, Lions Club Kuzguncuk.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, tennis, squash.

Connections

Married Janet Jenkins, October 8, l976. Children: Yesim, Adem.

Father:

Ertan Soyak

Mother:

Süveyda (Pektas) Soyak

Spouse:

Janet Jenkins

child:

Yesim Soyak

child:

Adem Soyak