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Erman Ereke takes over as IRU¡¯s General Delegate in Istanbul
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Erman Ereke takes over as IRU¡¯s General Delegate in Istanbul

31 May 2022 · Corporate

Erman Ereke has taken the reigns of IRU¡¯s regional office in Istanbul, Turkey for the Black Sea region today.

With almost 14 years of road transport experience, and a solid understanding of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵand its members in the region, Erman Ereke is in a unique position to drive IRU¡¯s work around the Black Sea. 

From today he leads IRU¡¯s Permanent Delegation, its official representation office, in Istanbul where he will promote IRU¡¯s regional activities concerning TIR & Transit, Advocacy, and Certification & Standards. 

Erman Ereke has a diploma in Economics from Trakya University in Turkey. He also studied business administration and marketing in Chicago and has a Master¡¯s degree in Business Administration from Istanbul University.

This international education took Erman Ereke to ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmember UND, Turkey¡¯s International Transporters Association, where he worked for 11 years leading projects on a wide range of issues including border crossing transactions, customs issues and road transport laws and regulations. 

In October 2019, he joined ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵin Istanbul as a business development executive. Since then, he has steered IRU¡¯s external relations with key partners in the region, with a particular focus on easing trade barriers, advancing trade facilitation and the TIR system. 

Erman Ereke takes over as IRU¡¯s General Delegate in Istanbul

¡°With extensive experience of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵand the road transport sector in Turkey and its neighbours in the Black Sea region and beyond, Erman is very well placed to take over this important leadership role,¡± said Umberto de Pretto, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵSecretary General. ¡°His deep understanding of the issues and ability to find practical solutions, especially for cross-border transport in the region, will be crucial to continue supporting our members and the wider road transport sector.¡±

Erman Ereke takes over from Adrian Albu, who was IRU¡¯s General Delegate in Istanbul from 2016. The two formed a close working relationship over the past three years, with a particular focus on this leadership transition. At the May meeting of the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵGeneral Assembly, the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵfamily around the world thanked and praised Adrian Albu for his long career dedicated to serving the road transport industry and wished him a very long, joyful retirement.