Project Managers

Ali ÇİVİLER

Graduated from Antalya Gazi High School and Marmara University, Department of Political Science and International Relations. Masters Degree on Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Sabancı University. Worked as a Teaching Assistant at Sabancı University in 2004-2006. Began to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye in 2008 as a Candidate Professional Officer at the Diplomatic Academy. Designated as the Candidate Professional Officer at the Directorate General of Protocol, Official Visits, Ceremonies and Messages of the MFA in 2008-2009, served as Attaché, Third Secretary and Second Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad. In 2011, appointed to the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C.. In 2012, worked as Second Secretary at the Deputy Under-Secretariat on General Political Affairs and at the Deputy Directorate General on European Countries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. In 2013, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. In 2014 became First Secretary.  aciviler@turkicstates.org

Shokirjon RAKHMATOV

Graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Faculty of International Law, holding LLB and LLM degrees. Completed Master of Public Policy at KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Republic of Korea. Between 2009-2011 served as a legal consultant in private companies. In 2011 started his diplomatic career in the Treaty-Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 2018, promoted to Head of Bilateral Treaties Division of the Treaty-Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In November 2020, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff.  rakhmatov@turkicstates.org

Dastan URMANBETOV

Graduated from International University of Kyrgyzstan, Faculty of Diplomacy and International Law with Master’s degree. In 2005, began to work at the Department on International cooperation of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic as a consultant, later promoted to senior consultant and then to an expert and desk officer for International organizations and Western countries. Between 2013 and 2017 served in Azerbaijan (Baku) as a Secretary of Commission on economic cooperation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic speaking countries. In 2017, promoted to Head of the Sector for bilateral and multilateral relations of the Department on International cooperation and Protocol of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2019 -2022 worked as a Counselor of the Third Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2022 was appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. urmanbetov@turkicstates.org

Hasan HUSEYNOV

Graduated from Azerbaijan State Economic University, Faculty of International Economic Relations, and Baku State University, Faculty of International Law. Holds a Master of International Economic Relations from Azerbaijan State Economic University. In 2003, started as a desk officer and attaché of the State Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2005 was appointed Third Secretary at the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Kars and served until 2008 as Vice Consul. Between 2009 and 2011 worked as a Third Secretary and then as a Second Secretary of the International Law and Treaties Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2011 was appointed Second Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Swiss Confederation and served until 2014 as a First Secretary. In 2014 was appointed as a First Secretary and then Head of the Division of the First Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2017 until 2021 served the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Estonia as a First Secretary, Counsellor, and Chargé d’ Affairs. In 2021 was appointed as Head of the Division of the International Law and Treaties Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2023 was appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. hasan@turkicstates.org 

Adilet YESSIMKHANOV

Graduated from Istanbul Aydin University, Department of Political Science and International Relations. Master’s degree on Public Administration (State and local management) at Turan-Astana University. During the 2017-2018 period worked as a Specialist at General Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Istanbul. In 2019 began to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Kazakhstan as a Specialist at the Department of Foreign Economic Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Between 2020-2023 served as Specialist and Attache at the Department of Russia, Caucasus and European CIS countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In August 2023, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. yessimkhanov@turkicstates.org

Murodjon MUSTOFAEV

Graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Faculty of International Law. Master of Science in System analysis in the Advanced School for Strategic Analysis and Prognosis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Started to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2018 as Third Secretary of the Treaty-Law Department. Between 2020-2023 served as Second Secretary and First Secretary at the Department for Cooperation with Regional Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2024 appointed to the Secretariat as International staff. murodjon@turkicstates.org

Farid MAMMADOV

Graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Art and Culture, BA in International Relations. Holds a master degree of Dublin Institute of Technology, Faculty of Management. In 2013 started his career as an attaché at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Economic Cooperation Department. Between 2014 and 2018 served as Third Secretary on economic and commercial affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Romania. Having returned to Azerbaijan, continued his work at the Economic Cooperation Department of the MFA in 2018-2019. After serving as Second Secretary in the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Bulgaria in 2019-2023, returned to Baku and worked at the Economic Cooperation Department of MFA as First Secretary. In 2024, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. farid@turkicstates.org

Mine SERTKAN

Graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of English Language and Literature and Anadolu Universtiy, Department of International Relations. Worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye as a Translator at the Deputy Directorate General for the Council of Europe and the Human Rights in 2011 and at the Department of Translation between 2012-2017. Began to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye as a Candidate Consular and Expertise Officer at the Diplomatic Academy in 2017 and worked as the Candidate Consular and Expertise Officer and Attaché at the Directorate General of Support Services and served as Attaché and Third Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Lusaka between 2019-2024. In 2024, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. mine.sertkan@turkicstates.org

Harun Nurullah TANZI

Graduated from Yeditepe University, Department of Political Science and International Relations. Masters degree on International Relations at Hacettepe University. In 2013 started his career at the Ministry of Customs and Trade, and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2014. Between 2014 and 2017, worked at the Directorate General for Consular Affairs of the MFA, the Directorate General of Protocol of the MFA and the Protocol Department of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. Abroad, served at the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka (2017-2019), the Turkish Embassy in Riga (2019-2020) and the Turkish Embassy in Lefkoşa (2020-2023) as Third Secretary, Second Secretary and First Secretary respectively. In 2023, returned to Ankara and worked at the Directorate General of Support Services of the MFA as First Secretary. In 2025, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International staff. hntanzi@turkicstates.org

Togzhan BAUYRZHANKYZY

Graduated from Kazakh University of Economics, Finance, and International Trade, Department of Economy and Business, and Kazakh Humanitarian and Law University, International Law Department. Earned a Master’s degree in International Relations from Coventry University, UK. Began working as an International Relations Specialist at TWESCO – the International Turkic Academy in 2013-2014. Served as Museum Director Advisor (2016-2017) and Head of the External Affairs Department (2015) at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2018, worked as a Research and Project Support Assistant at UNDP Kazakhstan. From 2021 to 2024, served as Chief Expert in the Strategic Analysis and Development Department and the International Economic Cooperation Department at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Completed an internship in the Economic Department of the Government Apparatus of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2024, joined the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan as a Chief Expert and was later designated to Head of Division in the Department of Strategic Development and International Cooperation. In 2025, appointed to the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States as International Staff. t.bauyrzhankyzy@turkicstates.org

Financial Manager

Bahar KILIÇ

Graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Finance. In 2008, started to work as an Assistant National Real Estate Specialist in Kırıkkale National Real Estate Directorate. In 2011, upon passing the 2nd Term Financial Services Assistant Specialist exam, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After serving as an Assistant Specialist for three years, completed her dissertation on “Ensuring Efficiency in Public Expenditures and Practices in Turkish Financial Management” and successfully passed the qualification exams and was assigned as a Financial Services Specialist. Served in the Strategy Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 11 years, responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Ministry's budget during this period. In 2022, appointed as Head of Department, managed the preparation processes of the Ministry's Strategic Plan, Performance Program and Administrative Activity Report and actively contributed to the groundwork of these documents. In 2025, appointed as the Financial Manager at the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States. bahar.kilic@turkicstates.org

Research Experts

Burcu KORKMAZ

Graduated from Bosphorous University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of History. MA at the European Institute of Marmara University. In 1996 began to work at the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) as Assistant Regional Coordinator, and between 2000-2010 worked at the International Secretariat of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Business Council as Assistant to the Secretary General and Project Coordinator. In 2010 started to work at the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States.  burcukorkmaz@turkicstates.org

Almagul SERIKBAYEVA

Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree from KIMEP University. Graduated from Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, with a Master of Science in Journalism degree. Holder of the Paulsen Family Fellowship, Medill Merit Fellowship Scholarship.. In 2023, received a fellowship at the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Prior to that, had an internship at the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in San Francisco. In 2022, served as a Social Media Manager at the Press Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Worked as a journalist and content manager at various media organizations, including 7th Channel, Atameken Business, 24KZ, and Informburo.kz. In January 2024, was appointed as a Research Expert at the Organization of Turkic States. a.serikbay@turkicstates.org