Sekib Avdagic

Sekib Avdagic is the founder of Müstakil Sanayici Ve Isadamlari Dernegi, established in 1990, and served as Vice President from 1990 to 2000.
Current positions include Deputy Chairman at Turkish Airlines, Inc. since 2024; Chairman at Tourism Development & Education Foundation; Chairman at Istanbul Dünya Ticaret Merkezi A.S.; Chairman at Commercialization Center of Istanbul; Vice Chairman at Türk Hava Yollari AO since 2024; Chairman at Hizmet Ihracatçilari Birligi; Chairman-Executive Board at Istanbul Chamber of Commerce since 2018; Director at Dis Ekonomik Iliskiler Kurulu; Director at Istanbul Development Agency; President at Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau; Trustee at Istanbul Commerce University; Trustee at International University of Sarajevo; Vice President at Teknopark Istanbul AS; Vice President at Danube Chambers of Commerce Federation since 2019; Trustee at Itü Gelistirme Vakfi; Trustee at Prof Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation; Vice President at Turkiye Odalar.
Ve Borsalar Birligi; Trustee at Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Vakfi; Member at Yüksekögretim Kurulu; Vice President at Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey since 2023.
Former positions include Chairman at Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association from 2013 to 2019; Member at Istanbul Chamber of Commerce from 1995 to 1999; Member-Executive Council at Istanbul 2010 Avrupa Kultur Baskenti Ajansi.
Education includes undergraduate degrees from Istanbul Technical University in 1982 and Istanbul University in 1988.