Burak Başarır

CEO

Burak Başarır holds a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Computer Sciences from American River College. He studied management at California State University of Sacramento and received a BSc degree in business administration from Middle East Technical University in 1995. Başarır joined Anadolu Group in 1998 with his first post at Coca Cola İçecek (CCI) and assumed increasing managerial responsibilities in finance and commercial functions. He was assigned as Coca-Cola İçecek CFO in 2005 and has played a significant role during CCI’s IPO process and effectively managed the financial integration of Efes Invest with CCI. Başarır led the largest operation of CCI in terms of volume and sales as the Türkiye Region President between 2010 and 2013. Başarır was appointed as Coca-Cola İçecek CEO in January 2014. He served as Anadolu Group Soft Drinks Group President and Coca-Cola İçecek CEO between 2014 -2023. Başarır was appointed as Anadolu Group Deputy CEO in September 2023 and has been serving as Anadolu Group CEO since April 1st, 2024. Başarır is the Chairman of Anadolu Group Sustainability Committee and a member of the Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD).