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Mert Şener, a businessman, politician, and civil society leader, was born in Istanbul in 2000. He hails from a family with roots in Trabzon on his mother’s side and Kastamonu on his father’s side. He is the grandson of the late Muzaffer Şener, a philanthropic businessman from Kastamonu and Istanbul, who served as the President of the Turkish Federation of Restaurant and Pastry Owners and was the Founder and President of the Istanbul Pastry Owners’ Association.

Known for his early interest in water sports and motorsports, Mert Şener earned the title of “Yacht Captain” in 2018 by successfully passing the Yacht Captaincy and Radio Operator exams. That same year, he also obtained a private pilot license after completing private pilot training.

Şener completed his primary, secondary, and high school education with outstanding success at Doğa Schools. In addition to his high school diploma, he holds an internationally recognized MBA diploma certified by Pearson and the Ministry of National Education (MEB). He graduated from Newport University in the United States with a degree in Behavioral Sciences and is currently continuing his studies in the Department of Public Relations and Advertising at a private university in Turkey’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

Actively engaged in civil society activities, Şener has held positions as a board member and senior manager in various associations and foundations, including Yeşilay, Kızılay, and others. He was a candidate for the Fatih Municipality Council in the local elections held on June 23, 2019.

Between 2018 and 2020, he served as the Senior Consultant to the President of the Turkish Federation of Restaurant and Pastry Owners. In the same year, he entered politics as a member of the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Board and the Public Relations Commission. Later, he was promoted to a member of the AK Party Central Headquarters Public Relations Commission and then Deputy Head of Public Relations.

He is the founding president of the Youth and Sports Platform, which was established during the tenure of Berat Albayrak as the Minister of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Turkey. He also serves as the General Manager of Ender Chocolate and Patisseries, a family-owned business. In addition, he is the founder and Chairman of the Board of the Mert Şener Group of Companies, which operates in the Food, Tourism, Construction, and Automotive sectors.

Fluent in English and intermediate in German, Mert Şener continues to serve as the President of the Turkish Education Associations Federation and the Istanbul Education Gift Association (İSTEAD).