Expert

Turhan Özen

Global Aviation, Logistics and Transformation Leader

Corporate Transformation and Performance Management

Turhan Özen is a senior executive with over 30 years of global leadership experience in aviation, logistics, supply chain management and organizational transformation. Throughout his career, he has led growth, transformation and international scaling processes of large-scale organizations; distinguishing himself through a management approach combining operational excellence with strategic transformation.

Following his education at Galatasaray High School, Özen studied Business Administration at Boğaziçi University and completed the Koç University Executive MBA program. Beginning his career in automotive sales and logistics, he subsequently rose to international-scale leadership roles in logistics, air cargo and global operations management in advancing years.

During a significant portion of his career, Özen assumed senior-level positions at global organizations such as TNT Logistics and CEVA Logistics; assuming responsibility for operations management, commercial growth, healthcare logistics and management of multi-country organizations across vast geographies including the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. He led significant transformation projects in global healthcare logistics, business development and operations management.

Joining Turkish Airlines in 2016, he assumed the company's first Chief Cargo Officer position; leading Turkish Cargo's global-scale transformation during approximately 7 years of tenure. During this period, Turkish Cargo rose from 22nd position in world rankings to among the top 3 air cargo brands globally; implementing comprehensive transformation processes in operational capacity, customer experience, digitalization and organizational structuring. During the same period, he served as Chairman of THY Cargo Board of Directors along with numerous affiliate board memberships.

Today serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Suudia Cargo, he also contributes to the logistics and aviation ecosystem through consulting and board roles. Through C2L, of which he is a founding partner, he supports companies in growth, transformation and supply chain strategies.

Turhan Özen possesses strong field experience in transformation management, cultural change, establishment of performance systems and sustainable growth models in large-scale organizations.

Areas of Support

Corporate transformation and large-scale change programs
Air cargo, logistics and supply chain strategies
Organizational restructuring and cultural transformation
International growth and multi-country operations management
Customer-focused growth strategies
Performance management and KPI systems establishment
Leadership team structuring and transformation leadership
Commercial growth and revenue optimization
Operational excellence and process transformation
Board-level strategic decision-making mechanisms
Digital transformation in aviation and logistics sectors
Supply chain visibility and efficiency programs

Areas of Expertise

Turhan Özen