Hacioglu gold mining, benefits from its experienced management team with a strong track record and extensive expertise in gold mining and project execution in an opportunity-rich mining region.
Yasin Hacıoğlu
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer, Operations
Assigned as CEO of Hacioglu gold mining in 2016. Before the assignment, Mr. Hacıoğlu participated in the board of management.
In these positions, the purchase of RE-IPO and the 1.7 Billion USD tender deposit of the Busia mining region in Hacioglu Gold Mining created great awareness.
They became the population of Çanakkale, after coming to Turkey in 2002.
Yasin Hacıoğlu passed both high school and college education, he completed his last two years of high school at Robert College. After he entered the Department of Economics at the University of Cambridge, where he studied for a bachelor’s degree in economics.
He then completed his postgraduate studies at the University of Westminster, completing his master's degree as well. Mr. Hacıoğlu started shaping his career life and also received the Hrd Antwerp Diamond of Grader specialization.
Hacıoğlu made statements to press and broadcasting corporations that have an important place in the world, such as The Guardian, NY Times, and Bloomberg.
He has been working as the CEO of West Africa Operation actively since 2020.
Can Dağdelen
Vice President
Hacıoğlu Gold Mining
Can Dağdelen is an architect, executive, and academic with extensive experience in large-scale projects across Europe, Africa and Türkiye, including airports, major superstructure developments, industrial facilities, and mining operations. He has personally managed high-budget, highly coordinated projects on site under challenging geographical, climatic, and operational conditions, gaining strong command of international project and construction standards.
He completed his postgraduate education in architecture and is currently pursuing doctoral studies focused on advanced design technologies, digital production processes, and large-scale built environment systems. By integrating his academic background with real-world production and site management experience, he has developed a holistic working discipline that unifies design, engineering, construction, and operational management.
As Vice President at Hacıoğlu Gold Mining, he holds active responsibility for strategic project development, technical coordination of large-scale superstructure and infrastructure investments, site organization, and the management of multidisciplinary teams. In this role, he contributes directly—both technically and managerially—to projects aligned with the company's international growth objectives.
Halil Hocaoğlu
Operation Director
He was born in Kocaeli / İzmit in 1988. He completed his primary and secondary education in Kocaeli. After graduating from Sabancı Anatolian Technical High School Computer Software Department, he studied Political Science and Public Administration (English) at Anadolu University.
After completing his military service in 2009, he established his own company and has operated in many sectors in Turkey. Since 2019, he has continued his investments in sectors such as steel, construction, and textile, starting with the Rolil Investments chemical factory in the West African country of Ghana. In 2020, he continued his investments in the gold mining sector and became an influential name in the gold mining sectors in the country.
Since 2020, he started the Gold Mining sector in the West African country of Ghana and as of 2022, he works as the West African Coordinator at Hacıoğlu Gold Mining Company. He is married and has a child.
halil@hacioglugoldmine.com
Vedat Ocak
General Coordinator, Purchasing Department Manager
He was born in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He had his primary school and secondary school education in Germany, and finished his high school education in Mersin Tevfik Sırrı Gür Highschool, he after graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering Geophysical Engineering in 1995.
After completing his military service in 1996, he joined Kiska Komandit Ltd at the Dicle Barrage, he started his business life as a drilling and injection engineer. Later, he started his career as a tunnel engineer in the tunnels of many prestigious barrage, highways, and metro projects in Turkey and continued his business life as a construction site supervisor, project manager, and tunnel coordinator.
Since 2020, he has started his working life in the Gold Mining sector, which he started in Burkina Faso, West Africa. As of 2021, he has been working as General Coordinator of Hacioglu Goldmine. He is married and the father of two children.
vedat@hacioglugoldmine.com
Salih Erenoğlu
Logistics Coordinator, Purchasing and Marketing
Salih Erenoğlu was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied at Yedikule Anatolian High School, the graduated from the Maritime Transportation and Management of İstanbul Bilgi University.
He started his career as a ship captain and then continued as Operations Manager in powerful maritime companies. He achieved success by associating his passion for the sea with the logistics industry.
While his captain's instincts, problem-solving skills and calmness in crisis management brought him success in the logistics sector, he has been working as the Logistics Coordinator of Hacioglu Goldmine since 2021.
salih@hacioglugoldmine.com
Abdulai TAMIM
Coordinator
Google IT Support Professional Certificate, September 2023. Pamukkale University, Economics (High Honor, 3.58 GPA), 2018. University of Napoli - Parthenope, 2016. Pamukkale University, Computer and Instructional Technologies Education, 2014. Asanteman High School, Economics Department, 2012.
I am an IT Support Specialist with 6 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and Export. I worked in sales and marketing at Safar Tekstil (2018-present) and Seymen Tekstil (2016-2018). I am proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office, Google Suites, network services, IT security, and customer service.
I was accepted to Sabancı University for an MBA program in 2018 but was unable to attend. I am fluent in English (C2) and Turkish (C2). My hobbies include reading, watching football, exploring new places, cycling, and photography.
tamim@hacioglugoldmine.com
Erol Çekici
Logistics Officer
Erol Cekici was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied at ERA College High School, then graduated from Istanbul Nişantaşı University Software Engineering and also the Logistics program, which he studied openly.
After a successful career in the fields of logistics and software, Mr. Erol Cekici met the Hacioglu family in 2023 and works as the Logistics department manager at Hacioglu Gold Mine.
I owe my success to my ambition. I have been continuing this success at Hacioglu Gold Mine since 202
erol@hacioglugoldmine.com
Orhan Ünal
Legal Counsel
Orhan Ünal was born in Denizli. After graduating from Şevkiye Özel Anatolian Teachers' High School, he graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law.
During his university years, he attended seminars and summer internships to gain knowledge and experience in various areas of law. She participated in the Istanbul Arbitration Center's Arbitration Lawyer of the Future Litigation Competition and took part in the establishment of Istanbul University Intellectual and Industrial Rights Club.
Orhan Ünal, who works as a contract lawyer at Hacıoğlu Madencilik, works especially in the fields of Industrial Property Law and Personal Data Protection Law. He is also interested in Insurance Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate Law and Enforcement Law.
He is a member of Istanbul Bar Association and Turkish Bar Association. She is also active in DEM Marmara and Adım Adım İyilik Peşinde Koş platforms. She has B1 level certificates in English and has attended various legal trainings.
orhan@hacioglugoldmine.com
Mehmet Şirin
Company Lawyer, Commercial Law Consultant
After graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Law, continuing his career as a commercial and criminal lawyer, Mehmet Şirin joined the Hacioglu gold mining team in 2018. Mehmet Şirin still takes an active role in many non-governmental organizations.
Mehmet Şirin, who has achieved significant success in the field of criminal and commercial law, is one of the pioneers of his profession in the fields of Criminal Law, Administrative and Tax Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Consumer Law, and Contracts Law.
He has been actively working as a commercial legal adviser for Operation West Africa since 2020.