BaÅŸar Ay

Biography

Born 1965 in Amasya. After having graduated from the Law School of Ankara University in 1989 and following completion of his law internship, he has gone out to work as attorney registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. Having started to perform task as Legal Counselor in the Turkish Textile Employers’ Association in 1991, Mr. Ay was appointed as Deputy General Secretary in 2005 and General Secretary in 2007 in the same organization. He is still performing the duty of General Secretary in the Association. Performing the duties of Minimum Wage Determination Commission representing Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TCEA), carrying out studies in the issues of Law on Trade Unions, Labour Law and Strike-Lockout, conducting the tasks of Employer’s delegate and representative in the Turkish Employment Organization, Mr. Ay is now acting as Board Member of the Turkish Textile Foundation established within the framework of “University – Industry Cooperation”, as Supervisory Board Member of TCEA Microneurasurgery and Reconstruction Foundation and observer member of International Textile Manafacturers’ Federation (ITMF), International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Turkish Employers’ Delegation. Taking the initiative in the organization of lots of national and international seminars and conferences regarding the economics and working life, participating in the preparation studies of industrial strategic certificate conducted by the Ministry of Economy and making contribution to lots of investigations such as National Revenue Calculation and Effects of the Customs Union on the Turkish Textile Industry, Mr. Ay also performs the task of Editor in Chief of the Textile Employer’s Journal printed about 5.000 pieces and has been active in the sectoral publication life for a period of 25 years. He also takes part in the management of Exam Certification Center established for the purpose of determining the occupational standards in the textile sector. Mr. Ay who is a member of the advisory committee in the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (CMESS) and a congress member of Galatasaray Sports Club is married and the father of one child. BaÅŸar Ay who is not in executive position is in the nature of independent member according to the Corporate Governance Principles of the Capital Market Board. During the last five years, he has no relation with Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Åž. and its related parties.

Research Interest

Engneering