Ahmet Olmuştur was born in Istanbul in 1980. After completing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul, he continued his higher education at Marmara University, Department of Business Administration. He earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) through a rotational program at Long Island University (New York), European Business School (London), and Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (Paris).

Having begun his professional career with a part-time position at Turkish Airlines Call Center in 2000, he continued his career at Turkish Airlines as a Flight Analyst in the Directorate of Revenue Management following the completion of his post-graduate studies. In the following years, Mr. Olmuştur held various positions within the same department, including Manager of Global Distribution Systems, Manager of Revenue Management and Pricing, and Senior Vice President of Revenue Management.

Since 2014, he has continued to serve in similar business areas at Turkish Airlines under different titles: until 2024 as Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, and between 2024-2026 as Chief Commercial Officer. Since April 9, 2026 he continues his duties as CEO and the Member of the Board and Executive Committee. Simultaneously, he serves as a Board Member and Audit Committee Member of Sunexpress Airlines, Board Member of Turkish Technic  and as a member of the IATA Distribution Advisory Council.

He is also a Member of the Board and Board of Trustees of the Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Islamic Science, a board member of the Turkish Golf Federation, a board member of the Tourism Development and Education Foundation and a aboard member of the Turkish Olympic Committee. He speaks English fluently and has basic knowledge of Arabic as well as reading and writing skills in Ottoman Turkish. He is married and has three children.