Born in 1960 in Gaziantep, Cemil Turgay Direkci completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Gaziantep. Operating in forest products, wood manufacturing, construction materials sales, he is the owner of Cemil Direkci Ogullari Kerestecilik San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. Serving as the Board member of GASBS and Gaziantep Chamber of Industry Council Member, Direkci is married and has 3 children.