First began his career in luxury service industry in 1975 for Sheraton Istanbul in Taksim, until 1980. He was the first concierge ever from Turkey to be registered and part of Les Clefs D’or. From 1980 to 1985, he worked as a certified tour guide and in 1986, he bought his first Mercedes-Benz 300E, first step of forming the limousine company. In 1988, the same car was sent to United States to become a first ever stretch limousine to be used in Turkey and that same year DTLS Limousine was born.