HONORARY PRESIDENT
İbrahim Polat
Ibrahim Polat was born in the town of Askale in Erzurum in 1931. At a young age, he started to work as a construction contractor and built numerous exclusive buildings in Istanbul. He added ceramic healthcare equipment and mining and energy to his enterprises in the industrial sector which he started by establishing the Ege Seramik Factories in Izmir in 1972. He entered the tourism sector with the Istanbul Polat Renaissance Hotel in 1993. Besides being a Businessman and an entrepreneur, Ibrahim Polat, who places importance on social aids and investments, has also been involved in several foundations established for social and cultural purposes as well. He is also the author of a book entitled “Alnımın Teri” published in 2007 and “Topragı Altın Eden Adam” published in 2018.