Interview with Mehmet Bozdemir

About This Conversation

The Philosophy Bridges project continues its series of interviews devoted to the search for self, inner wholeness, and authenticity in the modern world — its Know Thyself series.

Our guest for this conversation is Mehmet Bozdemir: a Turkish businessman who has spent over two decades leading projects in mining, metallurgy, and now blockchain technology across Türkiye, Canada, the Middle East, and Europe. He currently serves as General Manager for the Middle East and Türkiye region at CVMR Corporation, as well as Business Development Manager at Dexiba Blockchain Technologien und Services GmbH in Cologne.

But this conversation isn't about boardrooms and negotiating tables. Decades of moving between countries, industries, and negotiations raise a quieter question: what stays fixed in a person who is constantly adapting?

In this episode of the Philosophy Bridges series "Know Thyself," we sit down with Mehmet to explore where the professional role ends and the real person begins. Turkish heritage itself carries two very different currents — the contemplative, inward path of Sufi tradition, and the pragmatic, deal-making spirit of the Silk Road trader — and we ask which of these, if either, he recognises in himself.

What does it mean to stay human — and to stay a real Turk — when a career demands constant reinvention?

About Mehmet Bozdemir

Mehmet Bozdemir is a Turkish businessman with over two decades of experience leading international projects in mining, metallurgy, and blockchain technology. His career has spanned Türkiye, Canada, the Middle East, and Europe, working across cultures and industries at the highest levels.

He currently holds dual leadership roles: as General Manager for the Middle East and Türkiye region at CVMR Corporation, a global leader in hydrometallurgical refining, and as Business Development Manager at Dexiba Blockchain Technologien und Services GmbH, based in Cologne, Germany.

About Philosophy Bridges

Philosophy Bridges is Jatayu Rise's flagship interview and cross-cultural dialogue platform. It is a Jatayu Rise interview project dedicated to conversations across philosophical traditions, cultures, and civilisational perspectives.

Each conversation invites a thinker or practitioner rooted in one tradition to reflect openly on questions of meaning, identity, and civilisation — in dialogue with hosts who bring their own cultural and intellectual perspectives.