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Education / 1997 National Security Academy – Diploma
1990 Harvard University, U.S.A. – Certificate
Program on Investment Appraisal and Management for
High Level Managers
1979University of Technology, England – M.Sc.
Power Electronics Engineering
1976Middle East Technical University, Turkey – B.Sc.
Power Engineering
Experience / 2005- EKO-D Ltd. Sti. Partner
2002-2005 Free Lance Consultant
1997–2002 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources MENR
2000- 2002 Advisor to the Ministry
1997- 2000 Deputy Undersecretary
As Deputy Under Secretary of MENR in charge of electric sector, involved in:
Evaluation of significant number of BOT projects of gas, hydro, wind and coal fired power plants,
Evaluation and contract negotiations of TOR’ s ( Transfer of Operation Right ) of several Power Plants for Privatization,
Evaluation and negotiations of TOR’ s of Electricity Distribution Regions for Privatization,
Supervising and coordination of studies of Turkey’s Energy Plan,
Supervising and coordination of Electric Sector Restructuring,
Supervising and coordination of studies for preparing Electricity Market Law,
Coordination of Akkuyu NPP third tender evaluation.
In charge of the World Bank, OPIC, US Eximbank, IFC, IMF negotiations related to financing of energy projects.
Head of Turkish - USA and Head of Turkish – Russian Energy Commissions.
As Chairman of Energy Fund, involvement in evaluation and decision process for giving credits to support for the realization of BOT Projects,
Board Member of Kayseri Electric Distribution Region,
Board Member of Yamula HEP Project,
Board Member of Mining Fund, can be highlighted as the main activities.
1991–1997 Under Secretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade
Chief Economic and Commercial Counselor of Turkish
Embassy in Rome
Deputy General Director of Foreign Investments
1988–1991 State Planning Organization
Director of Project Evaluation Department of Foreign
Investments
1987–1988 Turkish State Railways
Director of Installation Department
1983-1987 Turkish Atomic Energy Authority Nuclear Safety Division
Expert/ Head of Engineering and Reliability Analysis
Group
1981-1983 Military Service
1976-1981 Turkish Electricity Authority Nuclear Power Division
Engineer / Chief Engineer
Courses and Trainings /
  • IAEA course on “Licensing of Nuclear Power Plants” in Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA, 2 months in 1980, with IAEA scholarship.
  • On the job training at Bechtel Power Corporation Head Office and Grand Gulf NPP construction site, USA, 6 months in 1981 with USA National Research Council scholarship.
  • IAEA course on “Instrumentation & Control in Nuclear Power Plants” in Karlsruhe National Laboratory, Germany, 3 months in 1985, with IAEA scholarship.
  • On the job training on “Instrumentation & Control of CANDU Reactors and Reliability Analysis” in AECL Toronto, Canada, 4 months in 1986, with IAEA scholarship.
  • On the job training on “Safety Analysis of Candu Reactors” in AECBOttowa, Canada, 2 months in 1986, with IAEA scholarship.
  • JICA course on “Railway Electrification” in TIC Tokyo, Japan, 2 months in 1987, with JICA scholarship.

Publications /
  • “Transfer Function Computation by Matrices” – Loughborough University of Technology, 1979, Master Thesis.
  • “A Study of Closed Loop Structure of Multivariable Feedback Control Systems” – Transactions of Institute of Measurement and Control, vol. 7 No. 5, October- December 1985, paper in English.
  • “Importance of Instrumentation and Control in NPP’s” – Symposium on Cooperation of Nuclear Energy and Industry, 1986, paper in Turkish.
  • “Built- Operate-Transfer Model and Nuclear Power Plants” – Nuclear Power Plants and Turkey Panel, 1990, paper in Turkish.
  • Various papers in national and international conferences, symposiums and panels about foreign investments and incentives for investments in Turkey, Energy Plan of Turkey, BOT – BO – TOOR Projects in Turkey and Restructuring of Energy Sector in Turkey.

Foreign Languages / Turkish – Mother language
English – Advanced
Italian - Intermediate