WHO IS ILKER AYCI ?
Ilker Ayci
Mehmet Ilker Ayci is a Turkish tycoon who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Air India (from April 2022). Previously, he was the Chairman of Turkish Airlines from 2015 to 2022 and was also on its Board of Directors.
Ilker Ayci's life and education
Born in Istanbul in 1971, Ayci has also been an advisor to the country's current President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, when the latter was the Mayor of the city in 1994. Ilker Ayci is married to lawyer and sports commentator Tugce Saatman Ayci.
He graduated from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and is fluent in Turkish, English and Russian. Ayci belongs to the 1994 batch of Bilkent University.
A year later, he continued his education with a research stay in political science from the Leeds University in the UK. In 1995, he completed his Master's in international relations from the Marmara University in Istanbul in 1997.
ILKER AYCI NEWS
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Tata group to name Air India CEO in few days after Ilker Ayci says no
Appointment of Air India CEO would be discussed with the board of Tata Sons as airline revival plan gets going.| March 09, 2022, Wednesday -
Air India's CEO choice leaves many questions
How actively did the aviation experts in the Tata group - which already had two airlines - participate in the selection process ...| March 02, 2022, Wednesday -
Ilker Ayci turns down Tata Group's offer to be new Air India CEO
Plan B: 5-member interim panel to run the airline| March 02, 2022, Wednesday -
Swadeshi Jagran Manch urges government to reject new Air India CEO
This comes as government agencies carry out what one government official said were more intensive than usual background checks on ...| February 26, 2022, Saturday