After graduating from Yildiz Technical University Department of Civil Engineering, in 1982, Ferhan Geylan stepped into the jewellery sector with his brother Muharrem Geylan, establishing one of the leading jewellery brands of Turkey and the world, Gilan Jewellery House. He has over 35 years of global scale experience in brand development, marketing, customer relationship, and quality management for over a decade, Ferhan Geylan has been working on a special area of interest, micro-scale regional development strategies.