Ahmet Arslan was born on 2 June 1962 in the district of Kağızman, Kars Province.

He graduated from the National Security Academy and the Istanbul Technical University School of Maritime as a Shipping Construction and Mechanical Engineer.

He also served as an executive board member of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ).

[4] He also served as a member of the Maritime Assembly at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).

[6] Following the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in May 2016, the AK Party held an Extraordinary Congress on 22 May to elect his successor as leader.