Marti Istanbul Hotel Welcomes New Executive Team
Gokhan Aykan and Feyza Yucefer
Istanbul, Turkey - February 12, 2014 - Marti Istanbul Hotel has announced the appointment of a new executive team. The glamorous, Five Star Diamond address located in Taksim in the heart of the city has named Gokhan Aykan as General Manager and Feyza Yucefer as Deputy General Manager of Marketing & Sales. Both arrive with impressive luxury hotel experience as Marti Istanbul Hotel anticipates an intensive and dynamic year ahead.
Gokhan Aykan
As General Manager, Gokhan Aykan has ultimate responsibility for all operations of Marti Istanbul Hotel, including food and beverage, sales and marketing, and assuring a quality guest experience. A graduate of Institute Hotelier "Cesar Ritz" in Le Bouveret, Switzerland, and Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, New York, Aykan earned experience at Fairmont, Swissotel and other entities of InterContinental Hotel Group. Prior to joining Marti Istanbul Hotel, Aykan served as General Manager at Divan Ankara in Turkey and Divan Erbil in Iraq. Acknowledging that hospitality is as challenging as it is rewarding, Aykan believes that passion and commitment to quality service are the keys to success in the luxury hotel industry.
Feyza Yucefer
As Deputy General Manager of Marketing and Sales, Feyza Yucefer oversees all sales and marketing efforts for Marti Istanbul Hotel, with emphasis on fashioning innovative strategies to increase business from all-important meeting and events clientele. Yucefer launched her career at Ç?ra?an Palace Hotel Kempinski following graduation from Schiller International University in Switzerland. Previously, she undertook many successful assignments at Kempinski, Swissotel, Renaissance, InterContinental Hotels Group and Leading Hotels of the World addresses in Turkey, US, the Maldives and Croatia.
For more information or reservations at Marti Istanbul Hotel, please contact 90.212.987.400or visit www.martiistanbulhotel.com.
About Marti Istanbul Hotel
Marti Istanbul Hotel is an elegant, 5-star hotel launched by the Marti Group in Taksim, the cultural and commercial heart of Istanbul. Fashioned by the internationally acclaimed Turkish designer Zeynep Fadillioglu, the 11-story property has 270 guest rooms including 40 suites arrayed to the highest international standards and dressed up in modern Ottoman style with striking blue and purple palettes. Arriving guests are welcomed into a striking lobby drenched in natural light and featuring a water-themed projection installation by Kutlug Ataman, a Turkish Carnegie prizewinner. Marti Istanbul Hotel has two restaurants and multiple bars serving creative culinary concepts. On the top floor, the 8,600-square foot spa offers a broad range of rejuvenating therapies, as well as a spacious and modern glass-enclosed gym. The hotel is also well-suited for meetings and events with 7,400 square feet of function space including an elegant ground floor Ballroom and four boardrooms. www.martiistanbulhotel.com
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