New Parry Sound JK to 12 School, as shown in Van Horne’s published project list. Photo: Van Horne Construction.Peel Family Shelter, Mississauga, as shown in Van Horne’s published project list. Photo: Van Horne Construction.
Buildings from the company’s published project list; shown as the company’s work, not as his personal projects.
“Guests with the commemorative plaques.” Company caption; individuals are not named by the source. Photo: EBS Global.A two-storey cold-formed steel frame. Photo: EBS Global.
Photos: EBS Global. Individuals in the opening photo are not named by the source.
In April 2022 he signed a cooperation protocol with Bingöl Municipality and the Provincial Mufti’s Office to fund community buildings. The record documents the agreement, not completed buildings. Source: Bingöl Municipality, 14 April 20221 (opens in a new tab)
The protocol signing in Bingöl, April 2022. Photo: Bingöl Municipality.
Listed as an invited speaker at the 7th International EMI Entrepreneurship and Social Sciences Congress in Tashkent (June 2022) and at the 8th; named as a speaker at the 9th in Tashkent (2023); and reported speaking at the 10th in Romania (2024).
News reports and footage he supplied. Captions repeat what is shown on screen.
Clips supplied by Mr Mert. The broadcasts belong to their channels; broadcast dates are not stated in the clips.
Elips TV, and the company channels
Elips TV is the Ankara-based channel he owns. Below it, films from EBS Global and Van Horne and programmes that feature the work. Each card opens the video on YouTube.
“From childhood until today I have never worked for the sake of money. The only thing that motivated me was success.”
“Çocukluğumdan bugüne kadar para endeksli çalışmadım. Beni motive eden tek şey başarıydı.”
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“I went to Canada on the 4th of November. It was 2002. Canada was very cold.”
“Kanada’ya gittim 11. ayın 4’üydü. 2002 yılıydı. Çok soğuktu Kanada.”
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“Until I was 40 I thought I was clever. After 40 I think I am not clever but experienced.”
“40 yaşına kadar akıllı olduğumu düşünüyordum. 40 yaşından sonra akıllı değil tecrübeli olduğumu düşünüyorum.”
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“The more I believe, the more those around me begin to believe. The more I believe, the more I succeed.”
“Ben inandıkça çevrem de inanmaya başlıyor. Ben inandıkça başarıyorum.”
Translated from Turkish, from his interview with Elips Haber, 30 July 2024 (opens in a new tab). Elips Haber is published by a company he heads, so this is his own account rather than independent reporting.
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51 news reports and records, newest first.
Newest first. Each card opens the publisher’s own page.
Latest
EBS GlobalA delegation visits the Barrie plant26 Mar 2026Memurlar.netKGK awards night held in Alanya10 Nov 2025Bingöl SürmanşetJournalism Commendation Award for Fesih Zeki Mert9 Nov 2025EBS GlobalSix hexagonal modular classrooms for Parry Sound High School28 Oct 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global sponsors RESCON Housing Summit 5.016 Sep 2025Ulusal Ses (İGFA)King Charles III medal for a Turkish businessman8 Sep 2025Milli GazeteFesih Zeki Mert given King Charles III medal from Canada8 Sep 2025Elips HaberKing Charles III medal from Canada for Fesih Zeki Mert4 Sep 2025EBS GlobalA steel institute Lunch and Learn at the plant28 Jun 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global meets the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6 Jun 2025St Vincent TimesGovernment and EBS explore prefabricated housing for Saint Vincent4 Jun 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global at the 2025 Nunavut Housing Summit16 May 2025EBS GlobalA delegation visits the Barrie plant26 Mar 2026Memurlar.netKGK awards night held in Alanya10 Nov 2025Bingöl SürmanşetJournalism Commendation Award for Fesih Zeki Mert9 Nov 2025EBS GlobalSix hexagonal modular classrooms for Parry Sound High School28 Oct 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global sponsors RESCON Housing Summit 5.016 Sep 2025Ulusal Ses (İGFA)King Charles III medal for a Turkish businessman8 Sep 2025Milli GazeteFesih Zeki Mert given King Charles III medal from Canada8 Sep 2025Elips HaberKing Charles III medal from Canada for Fesih Zeki Mert4 Sep 2025EBS GlobalA steel institute Lunch and Learn at the plant28 Jun 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global meets the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6 Jun 2025St Vincent TimesGovernment and EBS explore prefabricated housing for Saint Vincent4 Jun 2025EBS GlobalEBS Global at the 2025 Nunavut Housing Summit16 May 2025
The biography “Bingöl’den Kanada’ya: Bir Girişimcinin Başarı Hikâyesi” by Zeliha Tekin and Arzu Çotul was published by Scala Yayıncılık in March 2022 (ISBN 9786057137548). His own book, “The Future Begins with a Dream” (“Gelecek Bir Hayalle Başlar”), is announced as coming soon. Source: Scala Yayıncılık, book page1 (opens in a new tab)
The biography “Bingöl’den Kanada’ya: Bir Girişimcinin Başarı Hikâyesi” by Zeliha Tekin and Arzu Çotul was published by Scala Yayıncılık in March 2022 (ISBN 9786057137548). His own book, “The Future Begins with a Dream” (“Gelecek Bir Hayalle Başlar”), is announced as coming soon. Source: Scala Yayıncılık, book page1 (opens in a new tab)
On Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok as @fzekimert, and on YouTube as @FesihZekiMert.
Sources39 public sources, checked on 11 November 2026
Some items come from Mr Mert himself: the clips he supplied, the new book and the ownership of the Canadian companies. The page says so where they appear. Company figures, rankings and forward-looking claims found in some sources are left out.
