Bilal Erdoğan is a partner in the BMZ Group together with President Erdoğan’s brother Mustafa Erdoğan and brother-in-law Ziya İlgen. He said his first commercial activities began around 2007 after returning from the United States, initially partnering with friends in cosmetics retail before moving into the restaurant business in early 2009. Erdoğan family’s shipping business back in focus over Israel tradeBilal Erdoğan also said, in response to a question about trade with Israel, “I never engaged in shipping. The report said that minutes from a board meeting held two months ago list Bilal Erdoğan as a member of the company’s board of directors, with a mandate extending until 2028. Bilal Erdoğan’s decision not to mention shipping during his remarks comes as his public profile continues to attract scrutiny amid speculation about the post-Erdoğan political era.