Nevzat Aydın

Yemeksepeti co-founder steps down as CEO

Nevzat Aydın, the co-founder and CEO of Turkish online food delivery application Yemeksepeti, announced yesterday that he is stepping down after staying at the helm of the company for two decades.

"It's now time to leave my post as CEO at Yemeksepeti to a young and new viewpoint," he said on Twitter, adding that he will spend more time with his family and focus on philanthropy.

Food delivery app announces $2.5 mln virus fund

Yemeksepeti, an online food delivery app in Turkey, has announced a 20-million-Turkish-lira ($2.55-million) support package for restaurants feeling the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic

In order to curb the spread of the virus, the Turkish government this week imposed further restrictions on movement with restaurants only allowed to do food deliveries.