İlker Aycı
Businessman

Turkish Istanbul

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	Turkish
Date of Birth	01/01/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Istanbul

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Mehmet İlker Aycı

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey University of Leeds, England (research)
Educational Qualification	A degree in Political Science and Public Administration International Relations Master’s Programme Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Marriage Date	19/11/2018
Marriage Destination	Istanbul, Turkey

Family

Spouse	Tuğçe Saatman (lawyer and sports commentator)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	The 12th President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, bestowed an award upon Ilker Ayci at Turkey’s 500 Largest Service Exporters Award Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, which was held on 21 December 2021. In December 2021, İlker Aycı became the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at APEX/IFSA Expo 2021 for his achievements, contributions, and dedication to the airline industry during his more than 25-year career. İlker Aycı was awarded the 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by Japanese Ambassador Suzuki Kazuhiro in 2021, making him the sixth Turk to receive the Order of the Rising Sun. Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at APEX/IFSA Expo 2021 for contributions to the airline industry Turkish Airlines won Europe's Best Airline award for the 6th consecutive year at Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2016 under his chairmanship Award from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at Turkey's 500 Largest Service Exporters Award Ceremony on 21 December 2021
Current Position	Board Member of Oman Air (from April 2024)
Previous Positions	Chairman of Turkish Airlines (2015-2022) President of Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (2011-2015) Chairman of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (2014-2015) Vice President of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (2013-2014) CEO of insurance companies (2005-2011) Advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1994 onwards)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. İlker Aycı is a Turkish businessperson who held the position of Chairman at Turkish Airlines from 2015 to 2022.
2. On 14 February 2022, he was named the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India.
3. Following his studies at Bilkent University in Turkey, he went to the University of Leeds in England for research at the Department of Political Sciences.
4. İlker Aycı is proficient in Turkish, English, and Russian languages.
5. Aycı was the advisor of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan starting from 1994, when Erdoğan was the mayor of Istanbul.
6. He served as the President of the Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey from January 2011 to 2015.
7. Aycı was the vice president of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies from February 2013 and chairman from January 2014 to 2015.
8. He held several positions in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and served as the CEO of several insurance companies from 2005 to 2011.
9. In April 2024, Aycı accepted an offer to become a Board Member of Oman Air.
10. On 14 February 2022, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India by Tata Group, but declined the offer on 1 March 2022 due to widespread criticism in India.

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