CELAL KADOOĞLU

Chairman of Southeast Anatolian Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters' Association (Board Member of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly - TİM)

Celal Kadooğlu, born in 1980 in the Cizre district of Şırnak, completed his primary and secondary education at Ankara Yükseliş College and his high school education at Gaziantep Fırat College. He began his professional career within the Kadooğlu Group of Companies in 1999. Alongside his professional career, Kadooğlu completed an intensive Business Administration program at London Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.

Celal Kadooğlu currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kadooğlu Holding and as CEO of Kadooğlu Yağ, one of Türkiye’s leading vegetable oil producers, exporting to 70 countries. At Kadooğlu Holding, Kadooğlu is responsible for vegetable oil, real estate investments, energy, and the Holding’s financial management, while leading the Group’s efforts toward sustainable growth, strengthening its presence in international markets, and achieving its strategic investment objectives.

In addition to his responsibilities in the business world, Kadooğlu serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Southeast Anatolian Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association. He also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of TAIDER Family Business Association.

Celal Kadooğlu is married and has three children.