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Milli Reasürans Celebrated Its 95 Anniversary

primary principle to prioritize the benefit of the country
and the sector to the greatest extent. Today, with a capital
approaching 15 billion TRY, which is not insignificant on
a global scale, it provides capacity to dozens of companies
not only within the country but also abroad through its
headquarters and Singapore branch. In our journey where
we have pioneered many firsts in the insurance sector,
maintaining a strong financial structure, building long-term
and trust-based relationships with our stakeholders, always
standing by the sector under all circumstances, and investing
in the future of our country have been the key factors to our
success.”

Important Projects Have Been Developed In The Field Of
Culture And Arts

Milli Reasürans, which has contributed to the development of Fikret Utku Özdemir emphasized that in addition to the
the insurance sector in Turkey for many years, celebrated its economic support Milli Reasürans provides to the sector, the
95th anniversary with a magnificent event. The event, held at company has also signed significant projects in the field of
the Peninsula Hotel in Istanbul, was attended by numerous culture and arts. He stated, “Milli Reasürans Art Gallery,
guests, including senior executives from the SDDK, TSB, which has gained accreditation as an institution in the field
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BASİSEN, T. İş Bankası, Trakya Yatırım Holding, insurance of contemporary art and is celebrating its 30 anniversary
companies, brokers, as well as representatives from sector this year, continues to create a legacy not only through the
associations and foundations, and academics. In his speech exhibitions it hosts but also through the exhibition catalogs
at the event, Fikret Utku Özdemir, the General Manager it publishes.
of Milli Reasürans, stated, “In our journey where we have
pioneered many firsts in the insurance sector, maintaining a The Milli Reasürans Chamber Orchestra, which gave its
strong financial structure, building long-term and trust-based first concert 28 years ago, not only continues its regular
relationships with our stakeholders, always standing by the concert series but also participates in various national and
sector under all circumstances, and investing in the future of international music festivals, adding meaning to our lives.
our country have been the key factors to our success.” With policies for female employees and practices aimed at
gender equality, we have earned the “Opportunity Equality
With its success in maintaining long-term and solid business Model” (FEM) certificate awarded by the Turkish Women
relationships and its ability to quickly adapt to changing Entrepreneurs Association (KAGİDER). The “International
conditions, Milli Reasürans has become one of the key players Insurance Professionals Tennis Tournament,” which we have
in its region and has continued to contribute to the insurance been organizing for 35 years and has been attended by dozens
sector and the national economy for 95 years. With its strong of players and hundreds of spectators from both domestic
financial structure and responsibility as a sector leader, Milli and international locations, is a unique and successful event
Reasürans, holding a leading position in the Turkish insurance with no equivalent elsewhere in the world. In these days when
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sector, celebrated its 95 anniversary with a magnificent the world is rapidly transforming, we are in the midst of a
evening event. vigorous transformation effort to adapt to the new risks and
concepts that enter our lives as we prepare our company for
The evening was attended by Davut Menteş, Chairman of its second century.
the SDDK, executives from the Bank-Finance and Insurance
Workers Union (BASİSEN), representatives from Türkiye İş As we reassess and reorganize our processes, organizational
Bankası, executives from Trakya Yatırım Holding AŞ, and structure, and relationship with technology, we took the
members of the Turkish Insurance Association (TSB). In a first step of our transformation by moving our company
statement made on the occasion of its 95th anniversary, Fikret headquarters to İş Kuleleri, which provides physical conditions
Utku Özdemir, the General Manager of Milli Reasürans, said, more suitable for current requirements. We continue our
“Founded under the shadow of the global economic crisis transformation journey with new steps.”
and with the country’s modest resources, Milli Reasürans has
always guided the insurance industry in Turkey throughout In memory of this meaningful event, limited edition prints
its operations, consistently maintaining its position as a of the works “Dağ Yolu” from İlhan Sayın’s “İncir Ağacı”
pioneering institution in the sector. exhibition, which was held at Milli Reasürans Art Gallery,
and “293” from Yaprak Akıncı’s “Minus” exhibition, her
Over the course of 95 years, our company has made it its first solo show in Turkey, were specially selected and gifted
to the guests.