İbrahim BURKAY was born on April 12, 1963 in Bursa. He is a graduate of Bilecik University-Electronic Department. He speaks English. Since 1999, he is the President of the Board of the Directors and CEO of Burkay Group which is among the top 5 companies in Turkey in home textile industry and production of curtain fabric. The Group is also involved in Construction, Chemicals and Energy.

He is the President of the Board of the Directors of UTIB (Uludağ Textile Exporters Association) since 2006 which was founded in Bursa in 1986 with the Council of Ministers Decision in Bursa.

İbrahim Burkay was the Vice President of TIM (Turkish Exporters' Assembly) between 2009-2010 which is the umbrella organization of existing 57.000 exporter companies and has been the Auditory Board Member of TIM (Turkish Exporters' Assembly) since 2010.

In May 2013, Mr. Burkay was elected as the President of the Board of the Directors of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the biggest chamber of commerce and industry of Turkey, which was founded in 1889 and which is the umbrella organization of over 33,000 companies of the city, and was elected as TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Board Member during the General Assembly held in August 2013.