section_path: Early life
section_name: Early life
paragraph_text: Early life
  
  İmamoğlu was born in the town of Akçaabat, west of the city Trabzon, on 4 June 1970. During early childhood, he lived in the rural communities Cevizli and Yıldızlı, southwest of Akçaabat. He graduated from Trabzon High School, where he played amateur football and handball. After his graduation from Trabzon High School, he studied at the Girne American University in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus and he played as a goalkeeper at Türk Ocağı Limasol S.K. In 1987 his family moved to Istanbul. He attended Istanbul University, and received a Bachelor's degree in business administration and a Master's degree in human resource management. Following his graduation, he joined his family's business in construction. In 1995, he married Dilek Kaya, and together they have three children. In 2002, he became a board member of Trabzonspor, and he was also a vice president of the Trabzonspor B.K. basketball team.