Born in 1961 in Istanbul, Hamdi Yazir completed his secondary and high school education at Saint-Joseph French High School and his university education at Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics.
After working as a manager in the family business and retail sector for a while, he moved to the industry business in 1993 and was the Factory General Manager at Elsan Elyaf Company, which is Turkey's first Polypropylene Fiber and Yarn factory, General Manager of the Masterbatch and Compound department at Clariant TR, Global Colors TR-Senkroma Inc. He served as the General Manager.
Having a good command of English and French, Hamdi Yazır started his professional career at BGN Group-Bayegan Inc. He continues as the Petrochemical Director.