Who owns Savronik? STFA roots, founders and board
Quick answer: Who owns Savronik? The company was founded in 1986 at the request of the then prime minister Turgut Özal, under the leadership of Sezai Türkeş and Fevzi Akkaya, the founders of the STFA group; the founding shareholders included Prof. Dr. Sıddık Yarman, Faruk Yarman, Kemal Kumcu, Erbil Payzın, Aziz Genç, Mustafa Kula, Kenan Işık and Müveddet Başda Işık. Today the company operates under the privately held Savronik Group; Prof. Dr. Bekir Sıddık Binboğa Yarman chairs the board of directors and Tarkan Uygunuçarlar serves as chief executive. Current shareholdings have not been officially disclosed.
Founding: Özal’s request, STFA’s lead
The founding story was recounted by Sıddık Yarman himself at a 2017 ceremony marking the merger of two group companies, and was carried by national news agencies: Savronik was established on December 3, 1986 under the name Savronik Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., following the request of the then prime minister Turgut Özal for indigenous electronics capability in the defence industry, and with the support of the contracting group STFA (Sezai Türkeş – Fevzi Akkaya). The company’s first products were fire control units for combat aircraft; that product history is set out in the munitions electronics file.
The STFA Savronik years
Through the 1990s the company traded as STFA Savronik Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.; the 1991 Product Development Award plaque from the Eskişehir Chamber of Industry was issued under that name. According to his Wikipedia biography, founding shareholder Faruk Yarman played a leading role in the establishment and growth of STFA Savronik and served five years as general manager. No public information is available on any current capital relationship with STFA; the company today uses the Savronik brand alone.
The group structure today
| Company | Founded | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Savronik Grup A.Ş. | August 20, 2010 | Coordination company bringing the group companies under one roof |
| Savronik Elektronik A.Ş. | December 3, 1986 | Defence, rail transport and intelligent transport electronics; merged with Savronik Sistem in 2017 |
| Savronik Sistem India | September 28, 2012 | Intelligent highway, tunnel and rail transport projects in India |
| Savron Smart Media | Not disclosed | Outdoor media sales and marketing |
The 2017 merger brought the defence and transport businesses together under Savronik Elektronik. The Indian subsidiary’s projects are examined in the exports file.
The management team
- Prof. Dr. Bekir Sıddık Binboğa Yarman — Chairman of the board. Company announcements list him as chairman of Savronik International in February 2024 and as group chairman in December 2024. He held a professorship in electrical and electronics engineering at Istanbul University and chaired the Turkish Electronics Industrialists Association (TESİD); he is known for his academic work on RF circuit theory.
- Faruk Yarman — Board member. In December 2024 he accepted an award on the company’s behalf at the Istanbul Economy Summit together with Sıddık Yarman. Born in 1954, he graduated in electronics and communications engineering from Istanbul Technical University and took a master’s degree and doctorate at MIT. He served as general manager of HAVELSAN between 2003 and 2011. He was arrested in 2011 in the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) case and released roughly two years later; the proceedings ended in the acquittal of the defendants.
- Tarkan Uygunuçarlar — Chief executive of Savronik Elektronik. He used that title in the company’s official announcement of September 2023; the magazine Turkishtime also identifies him as CEO.
- Hikmet Arif Topçuoğlu — He gave the opening address at the 2017 merger ceremony as general manager of Savronik Elektronik; his current role has not been officially disclosed. At the same ceremony, Teoman Süer was referred to as chairman of Savronik Elektronik.
Is it publicly listed, and who controls it?
Savronik shares are not traded on the stock exchange, and the company is neither a state economic enterprise nor a foundation subsidiary. At the 2017 ceremony, management described the long-term goal as “keeping the company alive through its employees”. The distribution of capital, revenue and profit figures have not been officially disclosed. The company’s activity profile is set out in the What is Savronik? file, and its product range in the product guide.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Savronik?
As recounted by Sıddık Yarman in 2017, the company was founded at Turgut Özal’s request under the leadership of Sezai Türkeş and Fevzi Akkaya; the founders included Sıddık Yarman, Faruk Yarman, Kemal Kumcu, Erbil Payzın, Aziz Genç, Mustafa Kula, Kenan Işık and Müveddet Başda Işık.
Does STFA own Savronik?
The company was founded under STFA’s leadership and traded as STFA Savronik in the 1990s. Whether STFA holds a stake in the current ownership structure has not been officially disclosed.
Who is the owner of Savronik?
The company is not publicly listed and its shareholdings are not disclosed. Founding shareholder Prof. Dr. Sıddık Yarman chairs the board of directors.
Who is Sıddık Yarman?
He is chairman of the board and a founding shareholder of Savronik Group; he held a professorship at Istanbul University and chaired TESİD.
Who is Faruk Yarman?
He is a founding shareholder and current board member; he served as general manager of HAVELSAN between 2003 and 2011. He was arrested in the Balyoz case, and the proceedings ended in acquittal.
Will Savronik go public?
There is no official announcement to that effect.
Sources and verification note
- Haberler.com — “Savronik celebrated the merger of its two companies with its employees” (2017; founders and the founding account) — https://www.haberler.com/guncel/savronik-iki-sirketinin-birlesmesini-10394996-haberi/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Savronik — About Us (group companies and founding dates) — https://www.savronik.com.tr/hakkimizda/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Savronik — “Award for Savronik at the 8th Istanbul Summit” (December 2024; current roles of Sıddık and Faruk Yarman) — https://www.savronik.com.tr/8-istanbul-zirvesinde-savronike-odul/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Savronik — “Strategic Partner Award from Roketsan to Savronik” (September 2023; Uygunuçarlar’s title) — https://www.savronik.com.tr/savronik-stratejik-partner-odulu/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia — Faruk Yarman biography — https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faruk_Yarman (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Turkishtime — interview with Savronik CEO Tarkan Uygunuçarlar — https://turkishtimedergi.com/ar-ge/savronik-ceosu-tarkan-uygunucarlaryenilikci-cozumler-sunuyoruz/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- e-Belediye — interview with TESİD chairman Prof. Dr. Sıddık Yarman — https://www.ebelediye.info/haberler/tesid-yonetim-kurulu-baskani-prof-dr-siddik-yarman-akilli-sehirler-yaratmaliyiz (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
This file rests only on publicly available corporate and career information and contains no private-life detail. Executive roles are given with the most recent titles used in the company’s official publications; no announcement to the contrary was identified.
