Gülsha's story begins in the rose gardens of Isparta. The Gürkan family, owners of the Gülsha brand, have been cultivating roses for three generations and distilling rose blossoms using centuries-old techniques.
Founded in 1965 by Mustafa Gürkan, Gürkan A.Ş. produces rose oil, rose concrete, rose absolute, and rose water at its Gürkan Rose Oil facilities in Isparta. Since its inception, the company has supplied raw materials to leading perfume and cosmetics manufacturers worldwide. Combining its wealth of knowledge and experience with the rich natural resources of this magical rose region, the company has transformed this expertise into a new line of cosmetic products. The Gürkan family works passionately to reveal the therapeutic and revitalizing effects of roses on the skin, aiming to enable more people to benefit from them through its brand and products.
“I was inspired by my grandmother,” says Gülşah Gürkan, the third-generation representative of the Gürkan family, who created the Gülsha brand. A graduate of Cheltenham College in England in 1993 and Leeds University in the same country in 1996, Gürkan gained four years of experience in consulting and retail for other companies before joining the family business in 2000.
