Born in Karaman in 1950, Mehmet Emin Öztaş graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law and started his career as a judge in 1975. Until 2005, he served as a judge of first instance in various districts, and in 2005 he was appointed as the President of the 1st Commercial Court of Kadıköy. Öztaş, who subsequently served as the Chairman of the Istanbul Anatolian 6th Commercial Court, retired from this duty in 2015.