Bige Arıkan was born in Istanbul in 1995. She is an undergraduate at Özyeğin University where she studies Management Information Systems (MIS ). Her academic studies are quite centric in her life as she takes pleasure in business, computer technology, and corporate information systems. Being the daughter of Mr. Umit Arikan, chairman of Arikanlı Holding that pioneers in many technological developments, Arikan has always had an affinity towards these subjects when she was growing up. Ms. Arikan is a sport, arts and charity work enthusiast. She plays tennis and enjoys horse riding. She likes to observe organic agriculture and winery on her family farm and taking care of animals. She also likes seafaring and takes pleasure in sailing with her family during the summer.
The foundation of Arıkan Holding dates back to the establishment of the MEF Private Teaching Institutions in 1972. Arıkanlı Holding was established in 1996 when all the affiliate companies were joined together under one roof to achieve “strategic synergy and coordination.”
Today, Arıkanlı Holding has achieved major success in the areas of: