Vice President
Ismail Abdulkarim Afara
Biography
Ismail Abdulkarim Afara is a visionary entrepreneur and industrial leader with over 11 years of experience in establishing and managing
export-oriented manufacturing businesses. He is the Founder and CEO of STARS PLASTIK Group, which he successfully scaled from a
single facility in 2015 into a massive, integrated industrial group spanning 100,000 square meters and employing around 800
professionals across Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria.
Under his strategic leadership, the group specializes in plastic furniture, raw materials, profiles, and metal fabrication, with over 80% of
its production exported to European and global markets. Demonstrating a strong commitment to regional economic development,
Ismail has drive the group's expansion with key facilities in Iraq (2020) and three specialized plants in Syria (2025). A prominent figure in
the industry, he regularly represents his group at major global exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile Milano, SPOGA+GAFA (Germany),
and the International Istanbul Furniture Fair.
export-oriented manufacturing businesses. He is the Founder and CEO of STARS PLASTIK Group, which he successfully scaled from a
single facility in 2015 into a massive, integrated industrial group spanning 100,000 square meters and employing around 800
professionals across Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria.
Under his strategic leadership, the group specializes in plastic furniture, raw materials, profiles, and metal fabrication, with over 80% of
its production exported to European and global markets. Demonstrating a strong commitment to regional economic development,
Ismail has drive the group's expansion with key facilities in Iraq (2020) and three specialized plants in Syria (2025). A prominent figure in
the industry, he regularly represents his group at major global exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile Milano, SPOGA+GAFA (Germany),
and the International Istanbul Furniture Fair.