Zeynel Abidin Erdem (February 15, 1944, Mardin) is a Turkish business tycoon and the honorary consul of the Kingdom of Spain to the Marmara Region of Turkey and the honorary consul of the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of Turkey.
He was born on the 15th of February 1944 in Savur, Mardin, Turkey.
After his graduation from Faculty of Chemistry of Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, he completed the doctorate program of Faculty of Management of Istanbul University.
He worked as an assistant in the Chair of Industrial Inorganic Chemistry between 1973 and 1976.
He was the president of the Istanbul Chamber of Chemical Engineers between 1972 and 1974 and the president of Kimsan Labor Union in 1973.
Dr.
Erdem began his business life in 1965.
Currently he is the president of the board of directors of the following companies:
Erdem Holdings
Gen-Pa General Marketing
Ertel Erdem Telecommunications
Erdem Computer
Erdem Petrol Limited
ERMEKS-ER Distribution and Foreign Trade (free zone)
Erdem Insurance
Erdem Golf and Tourism Investments
AGDAS Natural Gas Distribution
ERDEM Education, Culture and Social Help Pious Foundation