Mehmet Duman

Mehmet Duman was born in 1955 in Bergama, Izmir. He graduated from Gazi University Department of English Language in 1980 and English Programme in Gazi University Department of Foreign Languages in 1989. In 1991, Mr. Duman continued studying in UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IIEP) in Paris while pursuing his master’s degree at Gazi University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public Administration, Politics and Social Sciences. Mr. Duman who started his public career in 1976 at the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry continued his career at the Ministry of Education, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Adapazarı Metropolitan Municipality and Prime Minister’s Office with various high-level administrative roles including director, head of department, secretary general and principal consultant. Mr. Duman is still the Vice President of Turkey-Turkmenistan Friendship and Solidarity Association, Member of the Executive Committee of the World Institute of Glocal and City Diplomacy (WIGCD), Deputy President of the Executive Committee at the İstanbul Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation (İSTAÇ), Advisor to the Mayor at İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, President of the Executive Committee at World Academy for Local Government and Democracy (WALD) and Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA). Mr. Duman who speaks English is married and father of two children.