With what they earned in London, they invested in land back home.

From Bursa's Karacabey district, Seçim Gezegen, who went to London at a young age to learn a foreign language, established a fast food chain there and invested part of his earnings in purchasing one thousand decares of land for agriculture over the last 10 years. In a statement made on his farm in Karacabey, Gezegen noted that he graduated from Bursa Hotel Management Tourism and Vocational High School in 1985, saying, "At that time, the education provided was very good. If you didn't have the chance to go to university, this high school really prepared you best for life and the working world." Describing himself as a young person who set goals in those years, Gezegen said, "I started working at the front desk of a 4-star hotel. I aimed to become a receptionist and then a front desk manager, and then to advance. For this, you needed to know a good foreign language." Using his family's means, Gezegen went to London in 1988 for foreign language education and, after working in various ...