Soner Bacaksız was born in Gaziantep in 1977. Mr. Bacaksız graduated from Mersin University, Department of Business Administration, and studied for his Master's degree in Tourism Management at Gaziantep University. Soner Bacaksız, the owner of Vipol Turizm and a Professional Tourist Guide with Kokart, also serves as Vice President of Çukurova SKAL Club and Chairman of the Gaziantep Airport Airline Operators Committee (AOC).

Talip Aldemir was born in 1980. He started his career in the tourism sector with the travel agency that he established in 2005. He held different positions on the Cappadocia Regional Representation Board for about 10 years. He served as the President of the Cappadocia Regional Representation Board in the 24th term. In addition to the travel agency operations in the Cappadocia region, Aldemir also continues his activities in different branches of tourism such as hotel management, transfer, transportation services, and outdoor activities. He is married and the father of two children.

Born in Istanbul, he completed his education at Etiler Tourism and Hospitality High School, followed by the Travel Agency Management Department of Istanbul University's School of Tourism and Hotel Management. He began his career immediately after his studies by taking on roles in various areas of the tourism sector. The experience he gained at some of Türkiye's leading travel agencies contributed to the development of his vision for tourism and shaped his goal of leaving a lasting mark on the industry.
In 2011, he founded his own venture, Turizm Atölyesi, and began offering outgoing tourism services from Türkiye to a variety of exotic destinations around the world. Since its founding, he has grown the company into a trusted brand in the field of luxury and tailor-made travel. Turizm Atölyesi serves its guests with an "accessible luxury" philosophy through exclusive packages to premium destinations such as the Maldives, Bali, Dubai, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Phuket.
Yıldırım Taş also brings his industry expertise to civil society organizations and international platforms. He has held active roles at TÜRSAB for many years, serving two terms as treasurer on the Europe RRB. He subsequently served two terms as President of the TÜRSAB Istanbul Europe Regional Representation Board, served as a 25th Term Board Member, and currently continues in his role as TÜRSAB Presidential Chief Advisor.
He represents TÜRSAB at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and continues to serve as Vice President at the Istanbul Economy Summit, contributing through his roles to the effective representation of Türkiye's tourism on the international stage and pioneering the development of global-scale partnerships for travel agencies. Through his strategic vision, innovative approaches and the national and international connections he has brought to the sector, he plays an active role in the advancement of tourism.
He has a good command of English and an intermediate level of Spanish. He is married with two children.

Elif Ural was born in 1980. She graduated from Communication Faculty at Istanbul University. She established the MedWorld Tourism travel agency which actively serves 10 offices in numbered countries. In 2019, she established the MedWorld Health Services Inc. Rixos Downtown, which is Turkey's first Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center with Accommodation within the Resort Hotel. In addition to that, she established MedWorld Global Health Services Inc. Pine Beach Belek in 2021 and Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic in 2022.

Erol Türk was born in 1969 in Ermenek. He graduated from Ege University Computer and Anadolu University Faculty of Business Administration, and he is still the Chairman of the Board of PAXIMUM Turizm A.Ş and SAN Yazılım A.Ş.
He is married and the father of two children. He is fluent in English language.

Numan Olcar was born in 1964 in Bursa. He founded Olcartur Travel Agency in 1987. He took an active role in the Adana region on Regional Air Transport, which is under government policies. As of 1993, he served as the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Turkey to the Republic of South Africa for 29 years. He was the President of the Mersin Tourism Platform, which is one of the three platforms created within the framework of the RIS – Regional Innovation Strategies project in 2007. Mr. Olcay served as a member of the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly, Mersin Chamber of Shipping Executive Committee, Founding Member of Çukurova SKAL International, and Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Turkish and Arab Businessmen Association (TURAB). In addition to his earlier duties as a Member of the Board of Directors and Advisor to the President of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), he played an active role in committees and branches.

Born in 1970 in Erzurum, he completed his undergraduate education at Uludağ University and his master's degree in the Strategic Marketing and Brand Management program at Bahçeşehir University.
With many years of experience in the tourism sector, Saraçoğlu is a founding partner of Plaza Turizm. He holds an International Finance Expertise certificate issued by ICAEW – the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a Tourism Expert Witness registered and authorized by the Regional Court of Justice, and serves as an Independent Auditor for the Republic of Türkiye Public Oversight Authority.
Since 1992, he has held various roles within TÜRSAB. Most recently, he has served as President of the South Marmara RRB and President of the Bursa Tourism Platform.
He is married with two children.