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Gürkan Topçu, also known as Chef Gürkan, moved to Istanbul after his education in Denizli and studied Food and Beverage Management at the Culinary Academy. Following his instructor's recommendation, he also completed his culinary training. He continued his education abroad at the England Meat School, specializing in butchery, thus becoming Turkey's first certified butcher. During his student years, he brought his dream venue to life in Istanbul under his own name as a project assignment. In 2014, he began hosting the program "Grill Time with Chef Gürkan," which is the first and only of its kind in the world and Turkey. The program ran for approximately 200 episodes. He also prepared and hosted a competition titled "Fire Games with Chef Gürkan" for Blu TV, Turkey's best digital platform. Most recently, he created the program "Grill Conversations with Chef Gürkan" for Bloomberg TV, one of the world's most respected economic channels. Gürkan Topçu founded the Gürkan Companies Group, which encompasses many brands. The companies under this group operate worldwide under the names MR. Gürkan Steakhouse, MR. Asado Burger, Gürkan Burger, Pastavicio by Chef Gürkan, and MR. Gürkan Butcher. In his first book, "Famous Recipes by Chef Gürkan," he shared the secrets of preparing delicious and practical meat dishes. He released a follow-up book titled "Famous Burgers by Chef Gürkan" in 2021. He takes pride in showcasing what a Turkish brand can achieve on this journey fueled by his passion for his work and his dream of creating new concepts.