Ali Eren Balıkel (born 27 July 1979 in Adana)[1] is a Turkish entrepreneur.

He grew up in the ancient Kilikya region of Turkey.[2] As the fourth child of a civil servant father and a housewife, Ali Eren moved to Mersin with his family due to the business of his father. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Mersin. Eren applied to London School of Commerce's (LSC) business management department where he attended “Introduction to Business Management” courses for one year, and completed his education at University of Wales Institute of Cardiff (UWIC) in a co-operated program.[1][3] He started a restaurant, Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant. Kilikya's restaurant hosted a number of famous figures including singer Cem Adrian, politician Abdüllatif Şener, former Sports and Youth Minister of Turkey Suat Kılıç, Oscar award-winning actress Helen Mirren, American actor Robert De Niro and Turkish actress Asuman Dabak[1][3] as well as the Prime Minister of Kuwait.[4] Eren also attended the Master of Politics Postgraduate program of Queen Mary University and completed his studies there too. During his study, he worked as a consultant for former Labour party member of Parliament, Jim Fitzpatrick.[4] After finishing his political master, Ali Eren put focus on his business life by opening 2 other branches of Kilikya in Mile End and Canary Wharf and premier concept Jazzgir Restaurant in 2017. Eren enrolled in a Doctor of Business Administration program in Britain and a Doctor of Politics program in Switzerland.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Entrepreneur from Adana conquers high society in London - Daily Sabah". www.dailysabah.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "TURKISH delight". The river magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Turkish Press - Sayfa 32-33 - Created with Publitas.com". view.publitas.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Şahenk'i reddeden genç girişimci". Milliyet. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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