Murat Kirazlı was born in Karadeniz Ereğli in 1983. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University, he completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Bilkent University's Faculty of Business Administration.
He began his professional career at Deloitte Consulting Inc., then took on various roles in energy trading and investment development at Limak Energy Inc. Kirazlı joined Aksa Energy Production Inc. in 2014 and served as General Manager and Board Member of companies within the group responsible for retail, trade, renewable energy investments, and electric vehicle charging operator activities.