Graduating from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Yücel Yazıcı received his Master’s degree in Energy from the same university. He started his professional career in 1990 at İGDAŞ as a Worksite Manager. Later, he worked as Worksite Director at the İzmit Natural Gas Distribution project from 1996 to 2000, as Budget and Planning Officer at Alsim Alarko from 2000 to 2002, and as Investments Manager at İZGAZ from 2002 to 2004. Yücel Yazıcı joined Aksa Doğalgaz in 2004 and assumed the role of Vice President responsible for Technical Operations. Appointed in 2026 as Vice President of Business Development and R&D, responsible for managing international investments, Yazıcı continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.