Born in Sivas in 1967, Abdulvahap Arslan Küçükemre began his business career in 1990 by trading stainless steel alongside his father, Veli Küçükemre, at Istanbul’s Perşembe Pazarı. Today, he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Nikel Paslanmaz Çelik A.Ş., a company operating in the stainless steel sector. He is a Board Member of the Steel Exporters' Association, the President of the Stainless Steel Industrialists and Business People Association (PASİD), and the Vice President of the Turkish Boxing Federation. He speaks English and Russian. Küçükemre is married and a father of three children.