A graduate of Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, İbrahim Başaran worked as a Project Manager in heating, cooling, mechanical installation and natural gas conversion projects in the private sector from 1995 to 2006. Since 2006, he has held various positions as Chief and Deputy Manager in different units of Aksa Natural Gas group companies, and has been serving as Company Director at Aksa Manisa Natural Gas Distribution Inc. since October 2009.