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Firuz B. BAĞLIKAYA

Bağlıkaya was born in Istanbul and graduated from the Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational High School, followed by the College of Foreign Languages.

Bağlıkaya began working in the tourism sector in 1980, in the fields of hotel management and travel agency services. Between 1995 and 2020, he organized tours from markets such as Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to all tourist destinations in the Mediterranean region, primarily Turkey. He continues to work in various areas of the tourism sector, primarily in travel agency services. His family companies also operate in the mining, defense industry, giftware, and retail sectors.

After serving as Vice President of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) between 2011 and 2014, he has been President of the Board of Directors of TÜRSAB since March 2018.

Bağlıkaya, who served as President of the Board of Trustees and President of the Board of Directors of the Tourism and Travel Agencies Foundation (TURSAV) between March 2018 and December 2023, is currently a Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Congress and Exhibition Center (UKTAŞ), Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Development and Education Foundation (TUGEV), and Chairman of the Travel Agencies and Guides Assembly of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkiye (TOBB).