İsmet ABALIOĞLU (Chairman of the Board)

Ismet Abalıoğlu started to work in the Ginnery with his father and elder brother in 1966 while he was studying. He completed his secondary education in İzmir Türk Koleji and higher education in İzmir Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

He is currently the Chairman of Board of Abalıoğlu Tekstil Sanayi A.Ş. and Abalıoğlu Holding A.Ş. and the Vice Chairman of Board of Dentaş Kağıt Sanayi A.Ş., CSA Textile Egypt S.A.E. in Egypt, SC Dentaş Romania S.R.L. operating in Romania, and Filidea A.Ş. established in partnership with an Italian company. He is also the Board Member of Er-Bakır Elektrolitik Bakır Mamulleri A.Ş.

Being the founder member of Cafer Sadık Abalıoğlu Educational and Cultural Foundation, İsmet Abalıoğlu has leaded many studies on environment. He is the founding president of DOÇEV (the Nature and Environmental Foundation) founded in 1996 and also the Board Chairman of the said Foundation. İsmet Abalıoğlu is married with two children and speaks English.