Izzet Baysal was born in Bolu in 1907. He completed primary and secondary schools in Bolu and studied in İstanbul for his higher degree in Istanbul Fine Arts Academy and graduated as an Architect.

Baysal started his career as a civil servant, and then became an industrialist by founding the Temper Casting Factory in 1949. He played a leading role for the development of casting industry in Turkey. For many years, he was in the top-ten list for paying income tax in Istanbul.He founded the “Izzet Baysal Foundation” in 1987, which he considered as his greatest achievement, by earmarking from his tax-deduced wealth.

Up to the calendar year of 2010, Izzet Baysal Foundation materialised 127 charity projects (of which the 127th is in the process of making). The investment for these projects is 262.416.844 TL according to the present value of 2010.

The charities of Izzet Baysal range from village clinics to fully-equipped hospitals, from mosques to rest homes, from kindergartens to universities.

A child attending the kindergarten established by the Foundation can get an education in the Izzet Baysal Foundation’s primary and secondary schools, university, even up to the level of PhD, and can stay in their rest homes when he/she is old. With his charitable character, Izzet Baysal has won a special place in the heart of the people. Since 1990, “Izzet Baysal Thanksgiving Days, and Science, Culture, Art and Tourism Festival” is held every year starting on 11th May for duration of three days coordinated by the province, municipality and Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University.