# Halil Erdoğmuş

> Halil Erdoğmuş is a Turkish entrepreneur, ebebek founder and former Group CEO, and the author of Paylaşmak Kazandırır. His career spans banking, textiles, radio, transportation and retail. He developed ebebek from a parenting-content venture into an ecommerce and physical-store business, leading it through international expansion and its 2023 Borsa Istanbul listing.

- **Role:** Founder at Vitadoza; founder and former Group CEO of ebebek
- **Organizations:** ebebek, Vitadoza, NGSK Portföy, Evidea, BİM (former independent board advisor), Anadolu Ulaşım (former executive), Uşak Radyo TV (founding partner)
- **From:** Uşak, Turkey
- **Nationality:** Turkish
- **Education:** Economics undergraduate degree, Istanbul University, Master’s in International Business, Istanbul University, Executive MBA, Sabancı University, Leadership and negotiation training within the Sabancı MBA programme, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Founded ebebek and developed its combination of ecommerce and physical stores., Led ebebek through its September 2023 Borsa Istanbul listing., Led international expansion including a UK website in 2022 and first UK store in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated in economics from Istanbul University; began an operations role at Türk Mitsui Bank.
- **1992** — Became a founding partner of Uşak Radyo TV; worked in the family textile business.
- **1993** — Completed a master’s in international business at Istanbul University.
- **1997** — Joined Benkar as business development manager.
- **1999** — Became general manager of Ermet Mensucat.
- **2000** — Founded the parenting-content venture bebeksitesi.com and acquired related domains.
- **2001** — Launched ebebek’s ecommerce operation in September.
- **2003** — Opened the first physical ebebek shop in Kızıltoprak, Istanbul.
- **2005–2012** — Served as general manager and board chairman of Anadolu Ulaşım.
- **2007** — Opened a larger ebebek store in Çamlıca.
- **2011** — ebebek entered a strategic partnership with the Topbaş family.
- **2019** — Completed Sabancı University’s MBA programme.
- **2022** — Became ebebek Group CEO; ebebek launched its UK website.
- **2023** — ebebek listed on Borsa Istanbul in September.
- **2024** — ebebek opened its first UK physical shop at Lakeside Shopping Centre.
- **2026-03-16** — Departure as Group CEO took effect.
- **2026-09** — Kronik Kitap published Paylaşmak Kazandırır.

## Achievements

- Founded ebebek and developed its combination of ecommerce and physical stores.
- Led ebebek through its September 2023 Borsa Istanbul listing.
- Led international expansion including a UK website in 2022 and first UK store in 2024.
- Published Paylaşmak Kazandırır with Kronik Kitap in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published the 336-page book Paylaşmak Kazandırır with Kronik Kitap.
- **2026-03** — Stepped down as ebebek Group CEO effective 16 March; the January announcement stated that the role would be removed from the organisation chart.

## Links

- Website: https://halilerdogmus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halilerdogmus/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22