Bekir Topçu, who stepped into the sector as an apprentice at a young age, completed the steps of journeyman and mastership.
He climbs step by step and opens his own business after he returns from the military. first years waiting
Topçu, who did not give up even though he was on the verge of bankruptcy, did not give up on both his work and his quality.
but most of all, he continues on his way by trusting himself. Constantly looking for new markets and new products
Topçu, adding its varieties to its structure, increases its business volume a little more with each new branch it opens. Short
Has Develiler, which has started to make a name for itself with its quality and taste in a short time, has 11
reached the branch. Has Develiler stated that they employ nearly 150 people today.
They came to these days with Bekir Topçu, the Minister of the Board of Directors, and that the next
We talked about your goals:
"When I was a kid, working on holidays made me sad"
I was born in Gaziantep. I am from a civil servant family. My father Mehmet
Since Topçu was a policeman, we were wandering around the city. Occupation during the summer holidays
I was coming to Mersin with my relatives to learn and work. Write when I was younger
Although it upsets me that I work with my relatives while my friends are visiting during their holidays, my father
He was constantly saying, 'Get a job first and you'll get to the end'. How far-sighted you are
I can understand today. The trouble I endured in those years formed the basis of my comfort today.
In short, I was trained as an apprentice in the sector. I started working in 1999 when I was 13 years old.
I rose to the level of apprentice, journeyman and master until I enlisted in the military. I completed my military service in Istanbul Kadıköy.
I did it as a baklava maker in Orduevi. I have performed my profession and I have improved myself.
I used to make baklava for the senior commanders of the army house at that time. The best baklava master
I even got the award.
"I've had very difficult times"
My father had retired when I came back from the military. I want to open a shop for him.
When I told him, he sold the house he bought from the cooperative without any hesitation, he got his retirement bonus.
He added on it and I will never forget that he gave me 67 thousand liras as capital. 20 years
He had given his savings and I had to make good use of it. Has Develis at the end of 2007
I established the company and opened a branch in the bazaar and started the production of baklava. The first year was very difficult. Sales
It was not going the way I wanted. Even though I have been working since I was little, I was always in the kitchen.
I was not known. As I finished my own capital, I also entered into a considerable debt.
"The phone I received brought new hope"
When my business was in its second year, I got a call. They asked if I was taking an order.
When I answered yes, they asked me if I could take it to the Taurus Mountains this time. Mine
My shop was on Silifke Street and I didn't even know where the Taurus Mountains were.
I said I could take it. Jump into the car with our company logo on it.
If someone stops me on the way while I'm taking the order and I'm coming to the Taurus Mountains, he will also order.
He said he wanted to give. I had a shop in the busiest part of the bazaar and 4-5 kilos of sweets a day.
While I was able to sell it, I started to receive serious demands from the Taurus Mountains. On top of that, in this region
I looked at the shop. When I found a nice place, I brought the subject up to my father, but he was in a big debt.
He didn't like my idea because I entered. When he insisted, we went to look at the shop. shop
He did his best to keep me from renting. In the end, we couldn't rent and left.
When you see my willingness, the shop owner calls and we give you the shop, the rent is also important,
When I made a significant discount by saying not, I started working at Taurus, with the sake checks.
I got it repaired and started selling. While making a daily turnover of 100-120 liras in the bazaar branch,
I started to reach turnovers of 3-4 thousand liras per day at the Taurus branch, in 8-9 months.
I recovered.
"Then new yubes came in succession"
When I got my work together, I came back to myself and started to hope and dream again. Bazaar
I closed its branch and found another shop in Taurus. Go to my father's on the corner
When I said that I found a very nice shop, he objected again. Resisted but shopkeeper
It helped again and I opened another branch. When my business goes well, I immediately get a Passat brand car.
I bought. This was my first luxury car. A year later, I found a branch in Mezitli, but
When my father said you can't take me anymore, I went of my own free will and signed a contract.
I opened my branch. Then, with a rapid progress, I reached 11 branches today and reached close to 150 people.
I provide employment. Our patisserie, one of which is a kebab and lahmacun restaurant,
We have a cafeteria, special künefe and baklava branches.
"I gathered all production in one spot on 29 Ekim"
We opened our center on October 29 last year. We gathered all the production in a 5-storey business center.
If we were making baklava in one branch and sending it to others, we were making künefe in another branch.
And we were very scattered. Today, baklava production is carried out in our center established on an area of 2 thousand square meters.
facility, künefe production division, ice cream production division. wet and dry cake production department,
personnel rest areas, dining hall, administrative offices, cold storage, packaging warehouse
exists. We deliver the products to other branches ourselves with our 6 service vehicles. to the activity
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