A. Yasir Şahin was born in 1963, Konya, Seydişehir. He graduated from Istanbul Imam Hatip High School in 1982. In 1982-83, He studied Arabic Prep Class in Anadolu University. In 1988, He graduated from Ankara University, Agricultural Faculty, Zootechnics Department. He completed Marmara University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Strategic Management Development Programme in 1999.
Between 1988-2000, he made Medical Publishing, Hospital Management and Medical Foreign Trade in Health Sector. Between 2000 – 2004, he worked as General Director of IMM Istanbul Sağlık Co. Between 2005 – 2010; on behalf of Savings Deposit Insurance Fund, he worked as General Director in Demirel Group and Garipoğlu Group. In this period, he had been Turkish representative of a German Firm during 2 years.
On June, 1st 2010, he was appointed as General Director of IMM Istanbul Otobüs İşletmeleri Co.
A.Yasir Şahin who is charter member of 21st cc. Anatolian Foundation, Istanbul Handicapped Sport Club and Konya Industrialists and Businessmen Foundation, also is board member of Kadıköy Office of Science Dissemination Association (İlim Yayma Cemiyeti) and is member of Agricultural Development Foundation and Turkey Economic Cultural Solidarity Foundation.
He interests in Information Systems and Technologies, Photography and Nature Sports. He knows English and Arabic. He has 3 sons and a daughter.