INFORMATION ON THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF ITU DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING — 2026

Name and Surname

Institution and Position

Ahmet Tuğrul TEMEL

HITM Tourism Consultancy Inc. — Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors

Dr.Berna KESKİN

University of Sheffield, School of Geography and Planning — Lecturer;
Director of the MSc Real Estate Programme
University of Manchester, School of Planning, Property and Environmental Management — External Examiner

Doç. Dr. Emre TEPE

University of Florida — Faculty Member in Urban and Regional Planning 

Dr. Görsev ARGIN UZ

Marmara Municipalities Union — Director of Training and Projects & Director of the Local Government Academy

Mehmet GÜREL

Yalova Municipality — Mayor

Nazmiye ÖZKAN

Cranfield University — Faculty Member; Programme Director of Sustainable Energy Transitions

Oktay KARGÜL

Istanbul Planning Agency — General Manager

Selma TOSUN

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Environment and Urbanization — Deputy Director General of Spatial Planning

Sevim TEKELİ

Leanecocell OY — Innovation and Commercialization Manager
Independent Consultant in Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Management