Şakir Eczacıbaşı served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) succeeding his brother Nejat in this post.
[1] He was born 1929 in İzmir, Turkey to Süleyman Ferit (1885–1973) and his wife Saffet Hanım as their last of seven sons, Nejat (1913–1993), Vedat (1916–1961),[2] Sedat (1917–ca.
Following his return home, he worked as a journalist and published two magazines, "Sanat Yaprağı" (Art leaf) and "Tıpta Yenilikler" (Novelties in Medicine).
Şakir Eczacıbaşı was co-founder of the Turkish Cinemateque Association and its chairman for ten years long.
He collected some of his photographs in the albums "Anılar/Moments" (Memories/Moments), "Türkiye Renkleri" (Colors of Turkey), "Kapılar Pencereler" (Doors Windows).