Mr. Arslan graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Metallurgy and worked as Operations Supervisor at EMAŞ A.Ş. for three years between 1985 and 1987. Mr. Arslan then served in managerial positions at Al-Fahd company in Saudi Arabia for five years and assumed responsibility at various management levels at İGDAŞ Istanbul Natural Gas Project for five years. Mr. Arslan continued his career as Project Manager at Vinsan in 1996 and took part in İzmit Natural Gas Project, İzmit Environment Integrated Project and Marmaris Environment Integrated Project. In 2004, he joined Aksa Doğalgaz as General Coordinator and Vice Chairman, and in 2010 he was appointed as the President of Aksa Doğalgaz Distribution and Trade Group. Yaşar Arslan, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of 24 natural gas distribution and natural gas wholesale companies operating under Kazancı Holding, as well as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of two electricity distribution companies, was appointed as a member of Kazancı Holding’s Board of Directors in November 2024. Mr. Arslan, one of the founders of the Association of Natural Gas Distributors of Türkiye (GAZBİR), served as Secretary General for three terms and has been the President of GAZBİR for five terms and continues to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Natural Gas Assembly of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB). He has also served as the Vice Chairman of the Association of Electricity Distribution Services (Elder) for two consecutive terms and as the Vice Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Association.