Oğuz Alper Öktem

Oğuz Alper Öktem (born January 10, 1991) is a Turkish entrepreneur, businesspeople and the founder of Martı. Öktem is also known for his efforts to legalize the ride-hailing he established to address the taxi problem in Istanbul.

Life and career
Oğuz Alper Öktem was born on January 10, 1991, in Istanbul. In 2009, he graduated from the Vehbi Koç Foundation Koç High School, where he received a full scholarship. He then completed his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Chicago in three years with honors. He also completed a master's program in political economy at the London School of Economics, where he served as the president of the LSE Turkish Society during his time there.

Shortly after graduating, he worked at Deutsche Bank's London office. In 2014, upon his return to Istanbul, he started working as the Chief Operating Officer at BluTV. Subsequently, he worked at McKinsey & Company and was among the investors of Kolektif House. In November 2018, thinking that micro mobility would offer a very important transportation solution for Istanbul, he founded Martı Technologies with his sister, Sena Öktem. The company's shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 13, 2023, and Oğuz Alper Öktem rang the gong. Öktem has been awarded "Entrepreneur of the Year" in many award programs.

Awards

 * Webrazzi Awards 2019 and 2020 - Entrepreneur of the Year
 * GQ Men Of The Year 2021 - Entrepreneur Of The Year
 * Yıldız Technical University Stars of the Year - Most Admired Male Business Person of the Year