Mustafa Büyükabacı

Mr. Büyükabacı graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Industrial Engineering and earned his master’s degree in the same field in 1984. He then worked as a research associate at the same department. From 1989 onwards, he assumed various management roles at capital markets and investment firms, mainly focusing on Asset/Portfolio Management and Investment. In 1993, he joined Yıldız Holding as the Founding Director and Board Member of Taç Investment Trust. In addition, he served as Capital Markets and Financial Advisor at Yıldız Holding with regard to capital, commodity and money markets; and as Board Member at Family Finans and other group companies. He founded Bizim Securities, where he worked as Founding Director and Board Member. Mr. Büyükabacı founded the real estate division of Yıldız Holding, turning real estate operations into a major line of business. He worked as Founding President of the Real Estate Group. He left Yıldız Holding at the end of 2010. Later, he founded his own investment company, where he continues to engage in investments in agriculture, livestock, real estate and capital markets. Between 2013 and 2016, Mr. Büyükabacı served as Board Member at Borsa Istanbul and between 2012 and 2018 he served as Independent Board Member at BİM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. He serves as Independent Board Member Albaraka Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Mr. Büyükabacı has been serving as Board Member, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee at Albaraka Türk Participation Bank since April 2017. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.