Tuna Life Center AVM and Erciyes Cultural Center
Two big investments in Kayseri from businessman OrhanTekin
Tuna Life Center AVM and Erciyes Cultural Center
Interview: Erkinbeğ Uygurtük
OrhanTekin, a businessman who has been active in the construction sector in Germany for many years said“Its resilient economy, ever growing population, qualified and competitive workforce, liberal and innovative investment environment are among the important factors in our investment in Kayseri.” and made huge investments in Kayseri. We had a nice and enjoyable interview with OrhanTekin.
Here are some notes from this conversation:
Mr. Orhan, can we get to know you first?
I was born in 1973 in Germany. After completing my education in Germany, I worked in the construction sector for many years. In 2015, I started to produce projects to make our investment in Turkey and to give our tax in our country.
Could you give some information about your new and different concept shopping mall investment in Kayseri?
Our TUNA LIFE CENTER AVM, the construction of which is going on with the vision of "becoming a pioneering life center by adding value to Kayseri" and the mission of "raising the standards", is taking firm steps towards becoming the new attraction center of the city.
Our center, which will be designed completely different from the conventional shopping mall concept, will host global brands as well as providing its guests the chance to “spend quality time rather than just shopping” thanks to its modern architecture and special location likely to shine like the star of the city.
Our center, having a convenient location as well as a variety of stores and social facilities, aims to integrate comfort and shopping pleasure.
You also run the Erciyes Cultural Center. Why did you name it “Erciyes” and could you give some information about the cultural center?
In fact, the way to understand Kayseri passes from understanding Erciyes. The influence and dominance of Erciyes on Kayseri is closely related to the appearance, culture, art and even social character of the city.
While hosting many events such as concerts, theaters, meetings, exhibitions, shows, our centerwelcomes countless people from Turkey and abroad. In this context, we have chosen the name of our Cultural Center as Erciyes in order to make the name Erciyesomni-present and to make a nice reference to Erciyes University, another important institution of our city and considered one of the well-established universities of our country.
In addition to its understanding of culture, art and entertainment, Erciyes Cultural Center also offers accommodation to its guests with its hotel. In addition to meeting and conference rooms, it has one of Turkey s largest auditoriums with a capacity of 1,617 people.
With its inauguration, the centerhosted concerts of many famous names, various congresses, meetings, exhibitions, theater and talk shows in a short time.
Whether it s a shopping mall or EKM (Erciyes Cultural Center), why did you choose Kayseri for investment?
Kayseri, an ancient trade center in Anatolia, has been the cradle of many civilizations, scientists and statesmen for 5 thousand years. Kayseri is one of the culture, art, science and tourism centers of Turkey.
Its successful economy, growing population every year, qualified and competitive workforce, liberal and innovative investment environment are among the important factors leading to our investment in Kayseri.
What do you think are the contributions of Erciyes Ski Center to tourism in the city?
As far as I know, more than 200 million dollars have been invested in Erciyes Ski Center so far. Erciyes, which is among the few ski centers in the world, makes a great contribution to the city s economy. Therefore, Kayseri, which is at the center of the Anatolian economy, has one of the strongest tourism centers in the region. Erciyes s convenient location in the middle of Anatolia and numerous daily scheduled flights from domestic and international destinations, increase the competitiveness of Erciyes in the winter tourism market. Another advantage of Erciyes is that it is only 25 minutes away from the city center and can be reached by public transport from within the city.
This short distance from the ski center to the city also allows visitors to see about the historical texture of Kayseri, as well as experiencing its local culture, and tasting local cuisine. In this context, I think that Erciyes Ski Center has an undeniable importance in terms of tourism.
Do you have something that you want to add finally?
We set out to improve the quality of life of the people of Kayseri, to fulfill their demands and to respond to their social needs. I hope that we can make the desired contribution to the mobilization of the social life of our city and meet the expectations. Thank you to everyone who has shown interest and support.
