2. The Company:
Collection is the first and only
authorized distributor of
Tiffany & Co. in Turkey which
launched its first store at the
Ciragan Palace Kempinski
Hotel in 1995.
Since then Collection, the leading jewellery retailer of
Turkey, have an excellent long-standing reputation stretching
over 16 years of offering its clients highest quality of service. 2
3. In 2005 Collection and one of the world’s top jewellery
companies Damas Intl. established a joint-venture named
Collection & Damas which transformed Collection into an
international multi-brand jewellery retail chain.
Today the company has six prestigious locations:
Damas Kanyon Shopping Mall – Istanbul
Damas Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel - Istanbul
Damas Nisantasi - Istanbul
Tiffany & Co. Nisantasi – Istanbul
Jaeger – Le Coultre Boutique Nisantasi - Istanbul
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Collection Terra City Shopping Mall - Antalya.
16. DAMAS INTL.
Damas Intl. is a leading international integrated
jewellery and watch retailer operating in 14
countries with around 424 stores in the Middle East
region.
The Group’s network of retail stores includes
subsidiaries predominantly in the Middle East, India
and Italy, jointly controlled entities and Associates in
countries across the Middle East, Europe, North
Africa and other regions. 16
17. Inaddition to successful retail operations,
Collection & Damas has been engaging in
wholesale & distribution activities through the other
prestigious locations all over Turkey.
Inparticular, Antalya, the leading tourism
destination of Turkey welcomes more than 10
millions of tourists annually and is top-ranking
whole-sale area of the company. World-wide known
luxury jewellery brands and watches are distributed
to 5 Star Hotels and Luxury shopping malls in
Antalya by Collection & Damas. 17
18. Collection& Damas has recently formed a joint-
venture operation called “ConStella” with Stella
Group, the leading luxury jewellery retailer, in
Kazakhstan. In March 2011, two ConStella stores
were launched in Almaty and Astana.
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19. Collection & Damas have been closely following world
jewellery trends, innovations in order to be able to offer
its customers best fine & fashion jewellery brands, as
well as watches.
Thanks to its solid experience in not only luxury
jewellery retailing but also marketing and branding
activities, the company has been a strategic partner for
world’s top luxury jewellery and watches brands for
more than 15 years.
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20. Today, Collection & Damas have a comprehensive range
of more than 25 international prestigious brands
including :
Tiffany & Co., Damas, Roberto Coin, Pasquale
Bruni, Mikimoto, Damiani, Stefan Hafner, Furrer
Jacot, Magerit, Io-si, Scavia Zancan, Baraka, Jaeger-Le
Coultre, Franck Muller, Perrelet, Ulysse
Nardin, Zenith, Christian Dior, Hermes, Gucci…
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21. Besides launch of luxury brands, Collection & Damas
has its own design & manufacture maison for haute-
couture, exclusive and unique piece jewellery offering an
excellent quality & craftsmanship.
Collection & Damas is constantly growing and
expanding its business activities through adding
emerging designer and high-end jewellery brands under
the same roof.
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22. The Market:
Turkey, one of the fastest growing economies of the
world, has an exponentially soaring demand for
luxury brand jewellery & watches.
The huge demand for jewellery & watches is driven
not only by domestic customers but also by
international customers visiting Turkey for tourism
and on business purposes.
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23. The Owners:
Dilek ERTEK (Founder and Board Member)
Dilek ERTEK obtained a degree in architecture & design in 1982
and started her career as a fashion designer. She has been practicing
luxury retail business since 1984. In 1995, she launched the first
and only Tiffany & Co. store in Turkey. Since 2005, she has been
Board Member of Damas Jewellery Turkey.
Ms. ERTEK is a very successful and enthusiastic business woman
awarded several times by leading business associations of Turkey.
Energetic and always ready to take up new challenges, Ms. ERTEK
continues her career establishing solid business partnerships and
serving in social responsibility projects as well. She speaks English
and German.
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24. The Owners:
Gokce ATUK (Managing Partner and Board Member)
Gokce ATUK graduated from KOC University with a BA degree in
Finance & Business Management in 1998. After his graduation from
university, he started his business career at American Express Bank
in New York and London head offices. Thanks to his strong
leadership and analytical skills, he became CEO of Ceylan Textile in
2000.
In 2005, he joined Damas Jewellery Turkey as Managing Partner.
Since then, he has been head of operations and expansion of the
company. Mr.ATUK speaks English, German and Italian.
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