IŞIK GÖKKAYA

Işık Gökkaya was born in Ankara in 1962. After graduating from Private Tevfik Fikret Lycee, he attanded Hacettepe University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Afterwards, he continued his education at Bosphorus University Executive Strategic Management Program. Prior to joining Ihlas Real Estate Investment Trust, he worked as the Managing Partner at Mint Mühendislik, the Deputy General Manager at İhlas Bilgi Islem and at similar managing positions in various companies. Işık Gökkaya has been a founder partner of Ihlas Real Estate Investment Trust in 1998. He has been the Deputy General Manager of this company since the end of 2006. In this period, he has been promoted as the Vice President and Board Member of GYODER (The Association of Real Estate Investment Companies) and the Urban Land Institute - Turkish Chapter. At the end of 2006, Ihlas Real Estate Investment Trust was taken over and its title was changed to Y & Y Real Estate Investment Trust. In the new establishment, Işık Gökkaya was promoted as the General Manager and Board Member of Y & Y Real Estate Investment Trust. He is also a Board Member of GYODER, The Association of Real Estate Investment Companies. He speaks fluent French and he is married with two children.