INNOVATE · INVENT · INSPIRE

For 20 Years, We’ve Put Brands on Stage
and Turned Ideas Into Experiences.

We are Turkey's pioneering experiential event agency with global reach. We bring strategy, design, production and technology together in one team.

From launches, conventions and exhibitions to brand activations, museums and permanent experience spaces, we design and deliver work at every scale. We own the entire process, from creative concept and content to live execution.

Through our offices in Istanbul, Çanakkale, the US and Qatar, we carry one production standard across markets. We combine the field intelligence of 20K+ events and 200+ brands with proprietary AI, AR/VR, robotics and IoT solutions developed at our Çanakkale Technopark R&D base.

Our internationally recognised work and the Activation King product ecosystem spanning 100+ countries are tangible proof that our creative production and R&D capabilities travel across markets. For us, great work does more than attract attention: it performs flawlessly in the field, gets shared and stays remembered.

Our Difference

Why Harikalar?

Experience Built in the Field

Drawing on 20K+ events, we create smooth, memorable experiences across different scales, venues and audiences.

End-to-End Operations

We manage strategy, design, production and on-site operations through our teams in Istanbul, Çanakkale, the US and Qatar.

Engineering and R&D

We develop and patent our own technologies in our R&D labs at Çanakkale Technopark.

Awards & Recognition

Our Creativity, Recognised Worldwide

Our work from idea through execution has been recognised by leading international event and business awards for bringing creative thinking, technology and strong on-site delivery together.

2021 · Winner

11th Global Eventex Awards

2021 · Gold Winner

International Business Awards

2021 · Bronze Winner

International Business Awards

International Award

BEA World Best Event Awards

13th Edition

Direct Marketing Awards

Our Services

What Can We Do Together?

Events & Activations

For launches, galas, conferences, exhibitions and activations — your event partner from strategy to live experience.

Museum & Experience Design

Holistic experience design for brand museums, exhibitions and pavilions — from screenplay to stage.

Retail Experience Design

From store concepts and pop-ups to mall activations and interactive installations, we turn brand experience into commercial impact.

Software & Product Development

Our R&D, software and hardware teams build experience technologies designed to perform reliably in the field.

Who Are We?

Leadership Team

Atilla Baybara

Founder & CEO

While still in high school, he developed some of the first mobile applications of the era. His company wap3 Technologies received global investment, and Motorola honored him as "the world's youngest mobile internet developer."

A Visual Communication Design graduate from Yeditepe University. In 2006, he founded Harikalar, bringing together advertising, technology and user experience. Though not an engineer, his ability to think like one became his superpower. He pioneered many firsts in experience design and AI in Turkey, taking this vision global with Activation King in 2024.

Creativity for him lives beyond digital — he competes in rally-raid races with a car he built in his own garage — 2023 Turkey Baja Champion. Married and father to a daughter, for Atilla life means transforming technology into experiences that touch people's lives, and above all, leaving a world that inspires his daughter.

Utku Olcar

CTO & Co-Founder

The quiet genius of the team. He builds all software and hardware architecture for both Harikalar and Activation King. Everything he touches works — the wizard behind many projects.

Şaban İlmaz

CCO & Co-Founder

A natural communicator who reads people instantly and shifts the energy of every room. He runs Harikalar's biggest client relationships — the strategist who connects the right technology with the right story.

Yiğit Sarı

COO & Co-Founder

"Impossible" isn't in his vocabulary. He turns even the most complex event into a calm, precise live operation. Whatever it takes, he finds a way — the architect of Harikalar's "we make it happen" culture.

Cüneyt Göktürk

Creative Strategy & Innovation

He sees where an idea can go before anyone else. He brings strategy, experience, product and technology to the same table — creating new opportunities and smarter ways of working for brands.

Our Team

The People Behind the Work

The team that brings strategy, technology and field experience around one goal — carrying every project together from idea to live moment.

Tuğba Sezer

Account Executive

She reads between the lines of every brief, keeping client, team and timeline moving toward the same goal. She usually spots where a project might stall before it does.

Ramazan Mollaoğlu

Senior Software Developer

Hard problems look a little less intimidating when they reach his desk. He guides the architecture and clears the team’s path — without letting today’s fix become tomorrow’s problem.

Bahar Demir

Software Developer

She makes interfaces feel as smooth as they look. When pixels and code disagree, she gets them back to the same table — the user never sees the argument.

Mehmet Tağıl

Software Developer

He turns ideas into working prototypes and prototypes into field-ready products. He does a lot behind the scenes — when it works well, nobody notices.

Mustafa Yıldırım

Software Developer

He turns complex technical needs into simple, sustainable solutions. His code is ready not only for today’s event, but for the next good idea too.

Kadir Uğur

Event Manager

He turns plans into systems that work on site. He keeps people, suppliers and timing aligned — even when chaos walks through the door.

Uğur Yarımbaş

Event Manager

From installation to the live moment, he knows where every detail belongs. He likes surprises on site — as long as he has already solved them.

Emirhan Şahin

Field Operations Supervisor

From the final screw to the first guest, he stays close to the field. He closes the gap between plan and reality with fast solutions — keeping the experience moving.

Emirhan Bektaş

Field Operations Supervisor

The faster the pace, the sharper his focus. He coordinates equipment, people and execution — so the front of house stays calm, however busy it gets backstage.

Our Global Presence

Our Global Offices

We connect our Istanbul and Çanakkale teams with our offices in the US and Qatar. By combining local market knowledge with Harikalar's creative, technical and operational standards, we deliver consistent experiences across geographies.

Steven Organ

Head of US Office

Founder of 2Pixels Digital Studios. Creates award-winning immersive experiences for museums, exhibits and brands. Over 20 years in digital storytelling.

Ahmad Al Basha

Head of Qatar Office

Founder of Perfect Touch Qatar, based in Doha. A leading figure in event management and marketing across the Gulf region, with experience in large-scale activations including FIFA 2022 World Cup.

You Might Know This Project

A Timeless Embrace

An AI app we built for the Republic's 100th anniversary. People uploaded their photos, AI placed them next to Atatürk. Millions joined in, featured across hundreds of news outlets.

2.5M

Photos

1.6M

Unique Users

233M+

Visitors

Our Global Brand

Activation King

We turned 20 years of field experience into a global brand. Activation King is our technology brand that transforms Harikalar's hands-on expertise into software and hardware products.

Today, agencies and entrepreneurs across Turkey and around the world use our solutions, starting with AI Photo Booth Pro and our digital activation products. We export to over 100 countries.

activationking.com