Mustafa Atici

Mustafa Atici (Turkish pronunciation: [musˈtafa ˈatɯtʃɯ]; born 2 October 1969)[1] is a Turkish-born Swiss businessman and politician who currently serves as member of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt since 2024 for the Social Democratic Party.

Atici was born 2 October 1969 in Elbistan, Turkey, the fourth of eight children, of grain traders of Kurdish descent.

During a visit to his sister in London he became familiarized with the business model of Doner kebab shops and decided to launch in Basel.

Since 2000, Atici operates the restaurants of St. Jakob-Park, claiming his business runs that well because he was the inventor of the cocktail sauce with döner combination.

[13] In view of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, he voiced support for an accelerated visa program for victims with relatives in Switzerland.