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Zapsu worked in family-owned Azizler Holding’s various companies as GM, CEO, Board Member and Chairman 1976 – 2003. Being co-founder of the Justice and Development Party, he also served as the Party’s Board Member and as the Information Coordinator to Recep Tayyip Erdogan between 2001 – 2008.Back to business after his resignation from AK Party duties in 2008 with his Cuneyd Zapsu Consultancy INC. through which he serves various companies including TPG along with his hazelnut processing company-Balsu A.S- which he founded in 1979. Besides his membership to the World Economic Forum (WEF) since 1994, he is also a Board Member of the Turkish American Business Council (TAIK) since 1994. Memberships like All Food Importers Association (TUGIDER), Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen Association (TUSIAD), German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Trade (AHK) and International Investors Association(YASED)… Since 2000, he is High Advisory Board Member of the
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- • 10 investors at The World Economic Forum are tracked.
- • 110 investors hold the Member of the Board of Directors role in VCSift. Cuneyd Zapsu is one of them.
- • 170 investors are based in Turkey.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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