About Us
Our Story
CoachTurkeyPro was founded in 2011 by Mehmet Yildirim and Ayşe Kaplan, two former corporate executives who recognized a significant gap in the Turkish business landscape: the absence of structured, culturally-appropriate coaching methodologies designed specifically for Turkish organizations.
What began as a small consultancy in Istanbul with just three clients has evolved into Turkey's premier business coaching organization, with offices in Istanbul, Ankara, and our headquarters in Konya. Our journey has been shaped by continuous learning, adaptation, and a deep commitment to understanding the unique challenges faced by businesses operating in Turkey's dynamic economic environment.
In 2015, we expanded our services beyond executive coaching to include team performance and organizational transformation programs, responding to growing demand from Turkish businesses seeking comprehensive coaching solutions. By 2018, we had developed our proprietary coaching methodology that combines Western frameworks with Eastern wisdom traditions, creating an approach uniquely suited to the Turkish business context.
Today, our team of 15 certified coaches serves organizations across Turkey and the wider MENA region, helping businesses unlock their full potential through evidence-based coaching and productivity enhancement practices. Our commitment to excellence and measurable results has established CoachTurkeyPro as the trusted partner for businesses seeking transformational growth.
Our Mission & Values
Our Mission
To transform the Turkish business landscape by empowering leaders and organizations with the mindsets, skills, and systems needed to achieve extraordinary results while maintaining cultural authenticity and ethical integrity.
Our Core Values
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Excellence
We pursue excellence in everything we do, from the quality of our coaching interventions to the measurable impact we create for our clients.
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Cultural Intelligence
We honor and leverage cultural nuances, recognizing that effective coaching must respect and incorporate local business practices and values.
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Evidence-Based Approach
We ground our work in research and data, ensuring that our methods deliver consistent, measurable results for our clients.
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Continuous Growth
We embrace lifelong learning, constantly evolving our methodologies and approaches to better serve our clients' changing needs.
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Ethical Practice
We maintain the highest ethical standards in all our interactions, prioritizing integrity, confidentiality, and respect in every client relationship.
Meet Our Expert Team
Our diverse team of certified coaches brings decades of combined experience across various industries, cultural backgrounds, and coaching specializations.
Mehmet Yildirim
Founder & CEO
With over 20 years of experience in corporate leadership across multinational organizations, Mehmet brings deep insight into the challenges faced by executives in competitive markets. He holds certifications from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Harvard Business School's Leadership program.
Specialty: Executive Leadership, Strategic Transformation
Ayşe Kaplan
Co-Founder & Head of Research
Ayşe combines academic rigor with practical business acumen. With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and extensive experience in corporate training, she leads our research department in developing evidence-based coaching methodologies tailored to the Turkish business environment.
Specialty: Team Dynamics, Organizational Culture
Eren Demir
Senior Coach & Productivity Specialist
Eren specializes in transforming how organizations approach productivity and operational excellence. With a background in industrial engineering and Six Sigma certification, he helps clients implement sustainable systems that drive efficiency while maintaining work-life balance.
Specialty: Productivity Systems, Process Optimization
Zeynep Aksoy
International Relations Director
Fluent in five languages, Zeynep bridges cultural gaps for multinational organizations operating in Turkey. Her background in international business development and cross-cultural communication makes her invaluable for clients navigating global business environments.
Specialty: Cross-Cultural Leadership, Global Team Management
Our Achievements
What Sets Us Apart
Cultural Adaptation
Unlike generic coaching programs imported from abroad, our methodologies are specifically designed for the Turkish business context, respecting local cultural nuances while incorporating global best practices.
Research-Backed Methods
Our dedicated research department continuously studies the effectiveness of various coaching approaches within the Turkish market, ensuring our practices are grounded in evidence rather than trends.
Integrated Approach
We address both technical business challenges and the human dynamics that often underlie them, creating holistic solutions that drive sustainable change at all organizational levels.
Measurable Outcomes
We establish clear metrics at the outset of each engagement and track progress rigorously, providing clients with tangible evidence of return on their coaching investment.
What Our Clients Say
Working with CoachTurkeyPro transformed not only our executive team dynamics but our entire approach to leadership. Their culturally intelligent coaching methodology addressed challenges specific to our industry in Turkey that generic international consultants simply couldn't grasp. Three years after our initial engagement, we continue to implement the frameworks they introduced, with measurable improvements in productivity and employee engagement.
Ibrahim Ozturk
CEO, TechVision Istanbul
The productivity systems implemented with CoachTurkeyPro's guidance helped us navigate a challenging period of rapid growth without sacrificing quality or burning out our team. Their coaches understood the specific pressures of the Turkish manufacturing sector and tailored their approach accordingly. What impressed me most was their commitment to measurable outcomes – they weren't satisfied until we could see concrete results reflected in our performance metrics.
Leyla Demirci
Operations Director, AnatoliaManufacturing
As an international company establishing operations in Turkey, we faced significant challenges in aligning our global practices with local business culture. The cross-cultural coaching provided by CoachTurkeyPro was invaluable in helping our leadership team navigate these complexities. Their insights into Turkish business relationships and communication styles helped us avoid common pitfalls and establish productive partnerships much faster than we could have on our own.
Marcus Schneider
Country Manager, EuroTech Turkey
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