He was born in Adana in 1964. His family's roots are from Malatya Darende. In 1970, he came to Istanbul and completed primary, secondary and high school here.
During his high school years, he started working at Özyaşar Tel, the family company, and graduated from Eyüp High School in 1981. He gained experience in the finance sector and became an expert in this field.
He is the Chairman of the Board of Çokyaşar Holding, Özyaşar Tel, Çokyaşar Tel and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Halat. He is also on the Board of Directors as a partner of CWI Albania.
He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Malatyalı Businessmen and Darende Education and Culture Foundation for a long time. He is married and has two children.
