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Volkan Ormanli is a media and digital strategy executive whose professional work focuses on digital publishing, advertising, and technology-driven media operations.
He currently serves as general manager of Digital Assets at Ihlas Media Group, overseeing a multi-brand digital media ecosystem spanning platform infrastructure, content strategy, and audience engagement across domestic and international markets.
Professional background
Born in 1980, Volkan Ormanli holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Anadolu University and a master’s degree in strategic brand management from Marmara University. He began his career in the early 2000s and has worked primarily in advertising, strategic communication, and media operations.
Over the course of his career, Ormanli has held advertising and commercial management roles at several media organizations, including MediaCat Group, Saran Holding, Turk Medya, and Business Channel. His professional experience centers on advertising strategy, revenue operations, and media management within large-scale publishing environments.
Current role and responsibilities
Before his current appointment, Ormanli served as deputy head of the Advertising Group at Ihlas Media Group. Since October 2023, he has held the role of general manager of Digital Assets (Dijital Varliklar), a company operating under the Ihlas Media umbrella.
In this position, he is responsible for the strategic management and development of the group’s digital assets, with a focus on platform operations, content production processes, and long-term growth planning. Digital Assets operates with an in-house technology model, positioning itself not only as a media publisher but also as a technology-developing organization.
The company includes DV Technology, which develops artificial intelligence-supported products and operates a fully proprietary, AI-enabled content management system built by in-house engineering teams. Digital Assets also encompasses DV Media, which functions as a next-generation media agency supporting digital publishing and brand management activities.
Digital media ecosystem
Within DV Media, Ormanli oversees a portfolio of digital media brands including Turkiye Genclik, XTG Spor, Feedtalkz, XTG Oyun, and the internationally focused news platform Türkiye Today. Together, these platforms form a large-scale digital media ecosystem with a combined annual reach of approximately 20 billion views.
Ormanli plays an active role in shaping the strategic growth of these brands, overseeing content production workflows, platform performance, and digital audience engagement across multiple verticals.
Writing, speaking, and public engagement
In addition to his executive responsibilities, Ormanli writes weekly articles and opinion pieces for TGRT News, focusing on artificial intelligence, technology, and media. His writing addresses topics such as the ethical dimensions of AI, domestic technology development, data security, and the societal impact of digital transformation. His analyses on the application of artificial intelligence in areas including health care have also been published on tgrthaber.com.
He is also frequently invited by municipalities and universities to speak at conferences and events on artificial intelligence, digital media, and new media practices.
Additional roles
Volkan Ormanli also oversees IDA Esports, an esports team operating under Digital Assets that competes in PUBG Mobile tournaments. The team most recently participated in the PUBG Mobile World Cup held in Saudi Arabia, finishing among the world’s top eleven teams. He continues to serve as the team’s executive manager.
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