Hakan Turan received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and completed his MS in Mechanical Engineering at Boğaziçi University. He started his career at Arçelik A.Ş. in 1991, where he worked as Project Engineer, Production Team Leader, and Production Manager in the Washing Machine Plant and as Business Manager and Product Director in the Electrical Engine Plant until 2008. He then served as Consumer Services Director from 2008 to 2012 at Arçelik A.Ş. Turan served as the Assistant General Manager for Production from May 4, 2012 to December 1, 2021. On December 1, 2021, he was appointed Assistant General Manager of Trade and Operations at Tat Gıda Sanayi A.Ş. and continues to work in this position.