SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF Mr. RÜŞTÜ AKIN, OUR FOUNDER AND HONORARY PRESIDENT
  • 1915
    born at the subdistrict Buldan of the province Denizli.
  • 1928
    after graduating he took charge of his father's looms.
  • 1932
    his first medal as an Artisan awarded by the Ministry of Industry.
  • 1934
    relocated to Istanbul when he was 19.
  • 1943
    married his spouse, Mrs. Emel Akın.
  • 1947
    went to the USA for a foreign trade study and returned in 1948.
  • 1955
    together with his brother Mr. Haydar Akın, laid foundation for the plant of Akın Textile to return to industry.
  • 1971
    set up the Edip Yarn Plant in cooperation with Mr. Nuri Akın, his son, and other partners.
  • 1977
    restructured the marketing company Akın Pazarlama he had founded in 1977 into Akın Holding to bring several real property and chattel investments together.
  • 1986
    set up the Rüştü Akın Foundation and became a founder to Tekstilbank.
  • 1995
    published his book "Ben de Tekstilciyim" (I am a textile businessman too)
  • 1996
    deceased.
Rüştü Akın