Ismail Kasdemir was born in 1978 in Canakkale and has been serving as the chairman of the Directorate of Gallipoli Historic Site since 2016. He served as a Deputy of Canakkale in the 24th term of the parliament between 2011 and 2015. He served as a member of the Presidency Council of Turkish Grand National Assembly.
He completed the Faculty of Law at Ankara University. He holds a masters degree in the field of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. He worked as a freelance lawyer and took part in many non-governmental organizations.
İsmail Kasdemir is married with three children.