About TAV Airports

TAV Airports co-founder Sani Şener is stepping down from management. Mustafa Sani Şener, one of the founding partners of TAV Airports, is leaving his position as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors as of May 1, 2024. Şener will continue his professional career as the Chairman of the Board of TAV Construction.

TAV Airports co-founder Sani Şener is stepping down from management. Mustafa Sani Şener, one of the founding partners of TAV Airports, is leaving his position as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors as of May 1, 2024. Şener will continue his professional career as the Chairman of the Board of TAV Construction.

Mustafa Sani Şener is leaving his position at TAV Airports, where he served as CEO for 25 years and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the last two years.

Sani Şener, Vice Chairman of the Board of TAV Airports, stated: “TAV Airports, which has become a global brand in the past 27 years since the start of the Istanbul Atatürk Airport build-operate-transfer project in 1997, is one of the world’s leading airport operators today.

After leaving the position of CEO, which I held for 25 years at TAV Airports, and completing the two-year transition period as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, I am confident that with the knowledge, experience, and diligence of the management team at TAV Airports, the company will achieve even greater success.

We have always been proud to be a pioneering company in the aviation sector, having pioneered many firsts in Turkey and around the world, and we will continue to be proud in the future. As of May 1, 2024, while leaving my role in the management of TAV Airports, I will continue to remain a partner in the company. I will continue my professional career at TAV Construction, which we separated from TAV Airports in 2006.”

TAV Airports, a global brand in airport financing, development, and operation, served 96 million passengers in 2023. The company operates in a total of 15 airports in Turkey, North Macedonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, and Croatia.

TAV Airports provides integrated services at every step of airport operations, including duty-free retail, food and beverage, ground handling, information technology, private security, and commercial activities through its subsidiaries. The company’s shares are traded on the Borsa Istanbul and listed on the BIST Sustainability Index. TAV Airports is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.