We begin providing ground handling services under the former State Airways.
In line with the rapid developments in the sector, we begin offering ground handling services to other airline companies in Turkey.
Havaş (Havaalanları Yer Hizmetleri A.Ş.) established to provide ground handling services.
Havaş was customized.
Havaş becomes 100% owned by TAV Airports Holding.
Havaş buys out NHS (North Hub Services), a ground handling services company based in Riga.
Havaş acquired MZLZ Ground Handling Services operating at Zagreb Airport.
Starting working at Havaş in 1995 after the privatization, Mehmet Bozdemir had held various executive positions at the Main Office, and also at Izmir, Ankara and Antalya stations. Bozdemir started his career in the aviation sector while working at Turkish Airlines. He was then transferred to TAV during the taking over of the operation of Zagreb Airport in 2013. He had worked as the General Manager of Zagreb Airport Ground Handling Services Company during the disincorporation and sales processes. Mehmet Bozdemir, a graduate of the Economics Department at Middle East Technical University, assumed the role of Deputy General Manager of Operations in 2015 and began serving as Deputy General Manager of Warehouse Operations on 1 July 2025. Mehmet Bozdemir was appointed General Manager of Havaş on 1 January 2026.
Joining Havaş Family in 2013, Onur Kumtepe was graduated from the Education Communication and Planning Department of Faculty of Communication Sciences at Anadolu University in 1999. Kumtepe received his master’s degree in Human Resources in 2001. Kumtepe had been assigned various positions in the academic field, logistics and retail sectors before started working at TAV Airports Holding in 2010. Onur Kumtepe has been assigned as Deputy General Manager in charge of Human Resources and Training, Personnel, Corporate Communications, Quality and Management Systems at Havaş, a subsidiary of TAV Airports Holding, since 2013.
Graduating from the Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at the Dokuz Eylül University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty, Günaydın completed his post-graduate studies in personnel management at the same university. Günaydın started his professional life in 1990 in transportation sector and transferred to the aviation sector in 1995. Worked as an executive at Park Holding between 2002 and 2005, Turgay Günaydın joined Havaş Family in 2005 and appointed as Warehouse Manager, Cargo Coordinator and Bus Operations Coordinator. In 2017, he assumed the position of Deputy General Manager of Bus Operations and, as of 1 January 2026, he has commenced his duties as Deputy General Manager of Warehouse Operations.
Graduating from Business Administration Department of Işık University and starting his career in 2000, Engin Idemen has undertaken various positions in sales & marketing departments in various companies operating at different fields in the aviation sector. Joining the Havaş family in 2002, Idemen has continued his career in operation, sales and marketing areas. Idemen has been assigned to managerial positions in Sales & Marketing Department since 2013. Having been working as the Sales and Marketing Coordinator since July 2020, Idemen is assigned as the Deputy General Manager in charge of Sales & marketing as from November 1st, 2020.
After completing his undergraduate degree in Economics at Istanbul University, Şafak Özbay received his master's degree from the same university and department and entered the sector in 2008. Özbay, started his career at TAV Airports as a Financial Reporting Senior Specialist and worked in various managerial positions since 2013. Since 2018, Özbay has successfully served as the Director of Finance and Accounting at Tibah Airport, and has been serving as the Assistant General Manager of Finance since February 1, 2024.
Mutlu Başkan received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kocaeli University and started his career in 2000, working in various companies operating in different areas of the aviation industry and in various departments of Havaş. Having joined Havaş for the first time in 2002, Mr. Başkan continued his career by specializing in strategy, planning, operations, business development and management. Since 2022, he served as the General Manager of Havaş Croatia, operating at Zagreb Airport. As of July 1, 2025, he has been serving as the Assistant General Manager of Ground Handling Operations.
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