Haci Mehmet Ali Eruslu

Haci Mehmet Ali Eruslu, the namesake of the foundation, was born in 1920 in the Dıştaki District, Tabakhane neighborhood of Gaziantep. After primary education, he entered commerce, starting from apprenticeship to mastery in the footwear industry, leading an industrial breakthrough by introducing factory-scale manufacturing to this sector. Having six sons, Haci Mehmet Ali Eruslu, together with his children, operated production facilities in various fields of industry.

Haci Mehmet Ali Eruslu, who adopted honesty as a principle in his professional and social life, embraced a simple lifestyle and remained devoted to his religious values. He passed away on July 28, 1993.