Yakup Aydilek Appointed as Eşarj Managing Director
Yakup Aydilek is set to assume the position of Managing Director of Eşarj, a 100% subsidiary of Enerjisa Enerji, the leading electricity distribution, retail and customer solutions company, as of February 1, 2025, in addition to his role of Chief People & Culture Officer at Enerjisa.
In his new position, Yakup Aydilek will lead the journey of Eşarj in reaching its strategic goals and consolidating its pioneering position in the sector.
Taking up different positions at Enerjisa Enerji, the leading electricity distribution, retail and customer solutions company that pioneers the energy transformation in Türkiye, throughout his 15-year career, Yakup Aydilek has been serving as the Head of People & Culture since 2021, realizing the vision of compliance to the future of the business with its innovative and effective strategies that focus on people. As of February 1, 2025, Aydilek has been appointed as the General Manager of Eşarj, a 100% subsidiary of Enerjisa Enerji, in addition to his existing roles.
Graduated from Middle East Technical University’s Department of Business in 2005, Aydilek completed his master’s degree at Pantheon-Sorbonne University. Starting his professional career at Deloitte and taking up various financial and auditing positions, Aydilek joined Enerjisa Enerji family in 2010. He led many teams and functions in scope of retail business department throughout his career at Enerjisa by playing an active role in critical projects such as privatization processes, taking over electricity distribution regions and system transitions.
Yakup Aydilek also plays an active role in social responsibility projects in the business world. He leads digital transformation projects such as GYIAD (Association of Young Executives and Businesspeople) Board Member and Digital Working Group’s Co-chair. Moreover, he develops various projects to reintroduce women who took a break from business life into employment as the Chair of the Committee of Yeniden Biz Association.
With his innovative solutions and sustainability vision emphasized by his previous roles, Aydilek will carry the pioneering position of Eşarj in the sector as the first electric vehicle charging station operator in Türkiye. He is expected to lead both technology investments and customer-oriented solutions by taking strategic steps in the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in line with the e-mobility goals of Türkiye.
About Enerjisa Enerji
Enerjisa Enerji, which pioneers the energy transformation in Türkiye by using the multiplier effect of sustainability and technology in line with its vision of ‘a better future for all,’ provides service to 25 percent of Türkiye in electricity distribution and retail, which are the main fields of activity of the company. Enerjisa Enerji, the prominent player in the industry, reaches 10.8 million customers in 14 provinces and provides electricity distribution services to more than 22 million users. While Enerjisa Enerji offers renewable energy and efficiency solutions to its customers via its Energy of My Business brand, the company also operates the first and fastest charging station network in Türkiye with Eşarj, the company of which Enerjisa owns 100% of its shares. 20 percent of Enerjisa Enerji, whose main shareholders are Sabancı Holding and E.ON, is publicly traded in Borsa Istanbul.
About Eşarj
As the first and fastest charging station operator in Türkiye, Eşarj Elektrikli Araçlar Şarj Sistemleri A.Ş. (Eşarj), of which 100 percent of its shares is owned by Enerjisa Müşteri Çözümleri A.Ş. -wholly-owned by Enerjisa Enerji-, manages an EV charging station network of over 1500 stations with more than 2400 sockets and an installed capacity of 168 MW as of January 2025.
