Abdullah Altunkum Elected Chairman of DEİK Türkiye – Qatar Business Council

Turkchem 23 Jan 2026 46 2 dk okuma

Hareket CEO Abdullah Altunkum has been elected Chairman of the DEİK Turkey – Qatar Business Council as part of the Foreign Economic Relations Board's (DEİK) 2025 Elective Ordinary General Assemblies. Altunkum, who will lead the new term of the Business Council, which operates with the aim of developing economic and trade relations between Turkey and Qatar, will work to ensure that business cooperation between the two countries takes on a more sustainable, value-added and long-term structure.

Hareket CEO Abdullah Altunkum was elected to the position of Chairman of the DEIK Turkey – Qatar Business Council during the 2025 Electoral Ordinary General Assemblies of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK). Leading the new term of the Business Council, which operates with the aim of developing economic and commercial relations between Turkey and Qatar, Altunkum will work to establish business cooperation between the two countries on a more sustainable, value-added and long-term basis.

Hareket, which has undertaken major projects in the Middle East and Gulf region in the fields of heavy load lifting, project transportation and load engineering, stands out with its strong operational experience acquired in Qatar and the region. Hareket's effective presence focused on energy, infrastructure and industrial investments will make significant contributions to the development of concrete and results-oriented business cooperation between the Turkey – Qatar business world in Abdullah Altunkum's new position.

In his comments on his new position, Hareket CEO Abdullah Altunkum said, "As a result of the DEIK 2025 Electoral Ordinary General Assemblies, I feel great pride and happiness in taking on the role of Chairman of the DEIK Turkey – Qatar Business Council. Under the leadership of DEIK President Nail Olpak, together with our Executive Board, we aim to take the deep-rooted relations between Qatar and Turkey to a more advanced level, particularly in trade and investments, and to strengthen them through sustainable and mutually value-creating business cooperation. On this occasion, I congratulate all Chairmen and Executive Board Members elected to other Business Councils, and I sincerely thank all our delegates for their confidence and support. I hope the new term will bring blessings for all of us," he said.

About Hareket Project Transportation and Load Engineering

Hareket Project Transportation and Load Engineering A.Ş., serving with its 68-year-old deep experience in the sector, is one of Turkey's leading organizations in the fields of load engineering, project transportation and heavy load lifting, with reliability and high service standards. Headquartered in Istanbul, it provides international services in Asia, Africa and Europe, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, Senegal and Ukraine. Hareket provides heavy load lifting and transportation engineering, project transportation, renewable energy turnkey solutions, winch and equipment rental, and assembly and installation services for heavy loads in the energy, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear energy, infrastructure construction and shipbuilding sectors. According to the International Cranes and Heavy Transport Association list (IC T50 2025) where the world's largest heavy transport companies by total transport capacity of all special transport equipment are listed, Hareket ranks 1st in Turkey, 4th in Europe and 15th in the world. According to the International Cranes and Heavy Transport Association list (IC100 2025) where the world's largest crane companies by total transport capacity of all special lifting equipment are listed, Hareket ranks 1st in Turkey, 8th in Europe and 29th in the world.