Volkan Yılmaz

"Submitted as the Silivri Mayor Candidate of the “People's Alliance” by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, Volkan Yılmaz was born on January 17, 1972 in the Kamiloba Neighborhood of Silivri, Istanbul. After completing his primary and secondary education in Büyükçekmece, he completed his higher education at the Department of Econometrics at Uludağ University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Volkan Yılmaz is a founding member of the Büyükçekmece Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, and a member of the High Advisory Council of the Petroleum Products Employers' Union. He is on the board of trustees of Nişantaşı University, and the Türkata Strategic Research Education and Culture Foundation established in 2008. Yılmaz played professional football for many years, and even wore the Silivrispor jersey for a brief period. He served as a board member at the Istanbul Amateur Sports Clubs Federation. Yılmaz is a Central Executive Board Member of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), and also served as Board Member for MHP Silivri, Board Member, Board Member for MHP Istanbul and MHP Provincial Vice President. Yılmaz previously ran for Istanbul 3rd District Deputy in the 25th and 27th Term Parliamentary General Elections. He is married with two children. Memberships Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) - Board Member Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) - Board Member "