Born on 19.11.1961, married, has four children

BA degree from Ankara University, School of Political Sciences

– International Relations Department – 1983

30.11.1984Entered Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

01.12.1984 - 01.04.1986 Military duty

01.04.1986 - 28.04.1988Probationary officer; later, Third Secretary. Western Europe Dept. MFA

28.04.1988 - 29.09.1990Third Secretary, Turkish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

29.09.1990 - 15.11.1993Vice Consul, Turkish Consulate General in Munster, Germany

15.11.1993 - 01.01.1995First Secretary, Visa Department, MFA

01.01.1995 - 01.10.1998First Secretary; later, Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, Warsaw

01.10.1998 - 15.11.1999Acting Director, Western Europe Dept., MFA

15.11.1999 - 10.12.1999Head of Section, Multilateral Economic Dept., MFA

10.12.1999 - 02.10.2000Head of Section, Acting Director, Energy Dept. MFA

02.10.2000 - 13.11.2001Director, South Asia Dept., MFA

13.11.2001 - 01.10.2003Turkish Consul General, Milan, Italy

01.10.2003 - 15.09.2005Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand

15.09.2005 - 15.08.2007First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, Chisinau, Moldova

15.08.2007 - 23.09.2007Director, Multilateral Economic Dept., MFA

23.09.2009 - 12.08.2010Director, Archives and Communications Dept., MFA

12.08.2010 - 27.07.2012Director, Information Technologies Division, MFA

27.07.2012 - 15.12.2014Turkish Ambassador in Nairobi, Kenya

15.12.2014 - 15.03.2017Ambassador at the Office of Deputy Undersecretary, MFA

15.03.2017 - 15.03.2021MFA Representative, Antalya, Turkey

15.03.2021 - PresentTurkish Ambassador in Maputo, Mozambique