Ülker Ülker Ülker is a major Turkish manufacturer of food products, which are exported internationally, to 110 countries. The company's core products are biscuits, cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although Ülker has expanded to other product categories. On 3 November 2014, it was announced that Ulker's parent company Yildiz Holding agreed to purchase of United Biscuits of UK for a reported £2.2 billion. One of its more recent products is Cola Turka, introduced in the Turkish market in 2003. The advertisement of Cola Turka featured actor Chevy Chase and according to local sources Coca-Cola cut 10% off its prices due to the
Cem Karakaş Cem Karakaş Cem Karakaş is a business executive. He was formerly the CEO of global biscuit, chocolate and confectionery company, pladis and Executive Deputy Chairman of pladis’s parent company, Yildiz Holding. Prior to serving as pladis CEO, Karakaş held several executive roles at Yildiz Holding, where he was credited with the acquisitions of DeMet's Candy Company and United Biscuits as well as leading the IPO of Bizim Toptan, and the overseeing the restructuring and secondary public offering of Ülker. Karakaş received a bachelor's degree from Middle East Technical University and a master's degree in Finance Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute