b'A Seven-Generationplayed important roles during Turkeys economic transformation.The family entered the flour milling Trade Journey fromand agricultural machinery sectors, leading the establishment of Ankara Deirmencilik Un Sanayi T.A, one the Anatolian Town ofof the first modern flour factories of the Republic. They also became major shareholders and board members of Ein to Istanbul ttihat Deirmencilik T.ANuri Kozikolu: One of the pioneers of turkish industryKozikolu Rulman has been a BearingNet member sinceResiding in Istanbuls Bebek district, Nuri Kozikolu expanded the familys 2009. We learn about the companys history and culture,commercial network through investments leading to its successful international reach of today. across various sectors. He also:Served three terms as President ofThe commercial story of the Kozikolufamily reached an important milestone the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce family begins in the early 1800s, in Einin the 1850s: Ahmet Kozikolus son, (ITO), twice consecutively(todays Kemaliye), one of the ancientakir Kozikolu, was appointed ChiefBecame one of the founders of the towns of Eastern Anatolia. The familysSupplier of Meat (Et Kethdas) to the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO)founder, smail Kozikolu, laid theOttoman Palace.foundations of an entrepreneurial cultureThis key position allowed the family toMade major contributions to the that would be passed down to laterbuild strong relations both in Ankaraconstruction of ili Mosque, one of generations through livestock trading and Istanbul.the first modern mosques of theand regional commerce.Republic EraOttoman era: The rise of a For his honesty and excellence in merchant family commerce, Hac akir Kozikolu wasHis leadership and vision shaped honoured with the Nian- ftihar, oneboth the family business and TurkeysFollowing smail Kozikolu, Ahmetof the highest state decorations of theeconomic modernisation.Kozikolu expanded the family businessera. This prestigious medal was notA new chapter in the bearing industry: and became a significant figure in themerely personal recognition; it officiallyThe birth of Kozikolu Rulmanregions meat supply and trade. At theacknowledged the integrity and reliability time, Ein was an important commercialof the Kozikolu family in trade. The fourth-generation representative, hub along the Silk Road and held aNejat Kozikolu, took the familys special place within the Ottoman EmpiresTransition to the Industrial Age: A newcommercial ventures to a new dimension dynamic trade network. era in Ankara and Istanbul in the 1940s. Alongside flour mills and With the encouragement of SultanIn the early 1900s, the family movedmachinery parts, he entered the bearing Yavuz Selim, the Kozikolu family, likefrom Ein to Ankara and later totrade, laying the foundation for what several notable merchant families inIstanbul, expanding their commercialwould become one of Turkeys most Anatolia, became part of the supplyactivities. In this new period, the thirdestablished bearing companies.chain extending toward Istanbul.and fourth generations, Hac MustafaThanks to his vision, the firm became Through strong commercial vision, theKozikolu and his son Nuri Kozikolu,the General Authorised Distributor in 18001880192048'