Born in Şanlıurfa in 1974, Hakan Bayındır attended the Civil Engineering department for three years before dropping out and graduating from the Faculty of Business Administration. After graduation, he worked briefly in his family's businesses before starting his professional career as a manager in an international company. In 2005, he transitioned to the tourism sector and founded Gita Tur, participating as a solution partner in the Mediterranean Games held in Mersin and in many national and international organizations under the umbrella of Gita Tur. After serving in various capacities in the TÜRSAB Regional Representation Boards between 2011 and 2018, he has been serving as the President of the TÜRSAB Mersin Regional Representation Board since June 2018. Bayındır currently serves as a member of the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly, a member of the Travel Agencies and Guides Assembly within the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of Young Businessmen of Turkey, a member of the Board of Directors of the Mersin Tourism Operators Association, and the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Mersin Young Businessmen Association. He speaks English. He is married and has two children.

Born in Gaziantep in 1973, Ayşegül Özkeleş completed her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Economics and earned a master's degree in Tourism Management. Following her graduation, she worked in the banking sector and later joined the family company, Ben Turizm, in the bus transportation, fuel, construction, and gallery sectors. In 2006, she incorporated Yesemek Turizm into the company, operating with two branches. Since 2010, Özkeleş has been a member of the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board, currently serving on its executive board. She has also held positions as Vice President of the Gaziantep City Council Tourism Committee, Board Member of the Gaziantep Tourism Association, member of the Lions Club, and a three-term board member of the TÜRSAB GAP RRB. She provides consultancy services to the Tourism Faculties of Gaziantep University and Hasan Kalyoncu University, and has provided numerous students with internship opportunities, helping them gain valuable experience. Ayşegül Özkeleş is a mother of one child.

Dr. Yüksel Türemez was born in Istanbul in 1969. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Istanbul. He received his bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Hotel Management from Bilkent University and his master’s degree in marketing and production management from Marmara University's Institute of Social Sciences. He completed his doctoral studies in International Trade and Finance at Yalova University's Graduate School, earning his PhD. His doctoral thesis was titled "The Relationship Between Tourism and Foreign Trade: An Empirical Study on Turkey." He has been working at Troja Tourism travel agency, which he owns, since 1994. Between 1997 and 1998, he worked as the Turkey Operations Manager for a tour operator in Germany. He currently teaches courses on Tourism, Foreign Trade, and Economics at various foundation universities. He served as the President of the TÜRSAB Istanbul Bosphorus Regional Board. He has participated in the work of specialized boards established within TÜRSAB as a member and manager for many terms. He is also involved in numerous non-governmental organizations throughout Turkey as a member and manager. He is fluent in English. He is married and has a son.