Talentor in Turkey - Coforward

Furkan Dogruyasa is an experienced recruitment and talent management leader with extensive expertise in executive search, business development, and strategic HR consulting. As Managing Partner at COFORWARD, he leads end-to-end recruitment projects for mid- and senior-level roles while advising organizations on employer branding, restructuring, and talent strategies.

With a solid background at several global recruitment companies, Furkan has built a strong track record in managing complex headhunting processes, driving client relationships, and delivering high-impact recruitment solutions across engineering and technical sectors.

Arca Akalın has spent his career across the full recruitment lifecycle, starting in executive search, where he led both mid-management and C-level hires for various firms. He then moved in-house as HR Manager for Shaya Group, supporting brands such as Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret, and Shake Shack, and later as Head of Talent for a London-based technology company, gaining experience on “the other side of the table.”

For the past three years, he has been a Partner at Coforward, while in parallel running a theatre initiative he founded in 2015 to support Koç University’s scholarship fund.

Emre Eren has built his career across the full recruitment lifecycle, progressing from Consultant to Senior Consultant and ultimately Division Manager, where he led recruitment teams and delivered end-to-end hiring projects for mid-management and senior roles at global recruitment companies. Before moving into executive search, he gained valuable commercial experience in the FMCG sector through key account and sales roles at global brands, strengthening his customer management and business development skills. He also holds an MBA from Koç University, which further supports his strategic approach to talent and organizational needs.

For the past few years, he has been a Partner at Coforward, focusing exclusively on executive search, talent advisory, and strategic hiring solutions for companies seeking high-impact talent.