Minister, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Tahir Büyükakın
President, Marmara Municipalities Union & Mayor, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality
Maimunah Mohd Sharif
Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Shipra Narang Suri
Chief of Urban Practices Branch, UN Habitat
Philipp Rode
Dr., Executive Director, LSE Cities
Soo-Jin Kim
Head of Urban Policies and Reviews Unit, OECD
İlhan Tekeli
City and Regional Planning Professor & Social Scientist
Louisa Vinton
Resident Representative, UNDP Turkey
Octavi de la Varga
Secretary General, Metropolis
Alper Acar
Climate Change Sector Manager, EU Delegation to Turkey
Atalay Taşkoparan
Vice General Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Adastec Corp.
Alan Coday
Emeritus Prof., Engineering and Built Environment, Anglia Ruskin University
Ainara Fernández Tortosa
Research Officer, Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization, United Cities and Local Governments
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Actor, Director, Writer
Abdulilah Zakaria
Head, Union of Municipalities of Jurd al-Qayta
Mary Lynch
Integration Officer, Dublin City Council
Ahmed Al-Ali
Co-Founder, X Architects
Ahmet Cihat Kahraman
Environmental Management Coordinator, Marmara Municipalities Union
Ahmet Çelebi
Head of Transportation Department, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality
Ahmet Hakan Atik
Head of Project Implementation Department, Directorate for EU Affairs, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ahmet Sinan Türkyılmaz
Prof., Social Research Methods, Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University
Ali Faruk Göksu
Founder, Kentsel Strateji
Alexis Şanal
Partner, SANALarc
Ahmet Yaşar Yıldız
Forest Engineer, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Akif Kemal Akay
Mayor, Seyhan Municipality
Ali Küçüker
Training Coordinator, Zemin Istanbul
Ali Köşker
Geographic Information Systems Manager, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality
Ali Türel
Prof., City and Regional Planning, Çankaya University
Alim Arlı
Assoc. Prof., Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul Technical University
Alinur Aktaş
Mayor, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality & President, Turkish Healthy Cities Association
Almila Akdağ
Assist. Prof., Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University
Amalia Polydoropoulou
Prof., Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean
Andrea Betancourt
Senior Program Officer, Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation
Andy Pratt
Prof. Cultural Economy, Centre for Culture and Creative Industries, City, University of London
Angel Molinero
Advisor, Asociación Mexicana de Transporte y Movilidad
Anna Lisa Boni
Secretary General, EUROCITIES
Annegret Warth
Dr., Education Manager, City of Stuttgart
Antonella Valmorbida
Secretary General, ALDA
Antonio Benjamin
Justice, National High Court of Brazil
Arda Saygın Köstem
Syria Crisis Response and Resilience Program Portfolio Manager, UNDP Turkey
Arif Künar
General Manager, VEN ESCO
Aslıhan Çöpoğlu
Strategic Management and Planning Bureau Officer, Nilüfer Municipality
Aslı Ceylan Öner
Assoc. Prof., Architecture, Izmir University of Economics
Aslı Deniz Helvacıoğlu
Assoc. Prof. Dr., Manager & Lecturer, Inovation and Competition-Oriented Development Studies Application and Research Center & International Trade Department, Boğaziçi University
Aslıhan Kurul Türkmen
Secretary General, Endeavor Association
Atılım Şahin
Director of Communities, Atölye
Aurelie De Smet
Researcher, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Ayda Eraydın
Prof., City and Regional Planning, Middle East Technical University
Ayhan Kaya
Prof., International Relations & Director of European Institute, Istanbul Bilgi University
Ayşe Ege Yıldırım
Dr., Owner, Ayşe Ege Yıldırım Conservation Planning
Ayşe Erkmen
Artist, Dirimart
Ayşegül Selışık
Assistant Representative, FAO Turkey
Ayşe Sema Kubat
Prof., Istanbul Technical University & President, TNUM
Ayşegül Tekerekoğlu
Energy Management Manager, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
Ayşe Özbil Torun
Assoc. Prof, Architecture and Built Environment, Northumbria University
Ayşen Erdinçler
Prof., Environmental Sciences, Boğaziçi University & Head of Environmental Protection and Control Department, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Ayşe Köse Badur
Urbanization and Local Governance Cluster Coordinator, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University
Ayyoob Sharifi
Assoc. Prof., Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University
Aziza Chaouni
Assoc. Prof., Coordinator of the Designing Ecological Tourism Lab, Daniels School of Architecture Landscape and Design
Azime Tezer
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Bahar Aksel
Dr., Urban and Regional Planning, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Bekir Ağırdır
Director, KONDA Research and Consultancy Company
Berkan Özyer
Researcher, Vision 2050 Office, Istanbul Planning Agency
Beste Ardıç Arslan
OHS Commission Chair, Istanbul Branch, Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers
Berrin Koyuncu-Lorasdağı
Prof., Political Science and Public Administration, Hacettepe University
Betül Çelikkaleli
Dr., Deputy Secretary General, TÜRKONFED
Bahar Özay
Coordinator, UN SDSN Turkey
Bilal Eren
Chair, Open Data and Technology Association
Barış Doğru
Editor-in-Chief, EKOIQ
Barış Salihoğlu
Prof., Manager of the Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
Birgül Demirtaş
Prof., Political Science and International Relations, Turkish-German University
Brian Motherway
Dr., Head of the Energy Efficiency Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Bruce Stiftel
Prof. Emeritus, School of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology
Buket Atlı
Coordinator, Right to Clean Air Platform
Burcu Özdemir Sarı
Assoc. Prof., City and Regional Planing, Middle East Technical University
Burcu Özüpak Güleç
Coordinator of the Vision 2050 Office, Istanbul Planning Agency
Burcu Tuncer-Narberhaus
Head of Circular Development, ICLEI
Bükre Türksoy
Project Officer, International Relations, UCLG-MEWA
Burcuhan Şener
International Cooperation Coordinator & Migration Policy Center Director, Marmara Municipalities Union
Bülent Alabaş
Deputy General Manager, ISBAK
Bülent Aydemir
Coordinator of Culture Portal, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Bülent Özcan
Director General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bünyamin Şimşek
Councilor for Technology and Environment, Aarhus Municipality
Büşra İnce
Büşra Yılmaz
Urban Policy Expert - Sociologist, Marmara Municipalities Union
Can Nurkan Akbal
Strategy Development and External Relations Manager, Kadıköy Municipality
Cana Tülüş Türk
Senior Specialist, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University
Cansu Gaytancıoğlu
Workshops and Projects Coordinator, Onaranlar Club
Cansu Üttü
Expert, Turkish Industry and Business Association
Cécile Lavigne
Inward Investment Manager, Business France
Cecilia Vaca Jones
Executive Director, Bernard van Leer Foundation
Celal Abdi Güzer
Prof. Dr., Department of Architecture, METU
Cemal Baş
Project and Finance Manager, Union of Municipalities of Turkey
Cem Budak
Director & Infrastructure Midlands Group Leader, Arup
Cem Baytok
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, idacapital
Ceren Sezer
Dr., Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University
Charles Landry
Founder, Comedia
Charles J. Vörösmarty
Dr., Environmental Sciences Initiative Director, The City College of New York
Christa Reicher
Prof., Chair, Urban Design and Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism, RWTH Aachen University
Chris Underwood
Manager of Solid Waste Strategic Services, City of Vancouver
Christina Voigt
Dr., Professor of Law, Oslo University & Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law
Esme Evelyn Bayar
Project Advisor, Turkish-German Exchange Project on the Integration of Syrian Refugees, GIZ
Cristian Mateo Loaiza Alfonso
Secretary of Mobility, Manizales Municipality
Daiva Matonienė
Project Team Leader, Central Project Management Agency
Damla İkbal Ceyhan
SDG Coordinator, SDSN Youth
David Evans
Head, Capacity Development and Training, UN-Habitat
Davide Ponzini
Assoc. Prof., Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano
Çağlar Keyder
Çağrı Yıldırım
Scientific Programs Specialist, TUBITAK
Deniz Çağlayan Gümüş
Dr., Head of Accesibility Department, Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services
Derin Altan
Co-Founder, Esmiyor
Derya Adıgüzel Özbek
Dr., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Istanbul Kültür University
Didem Eryar Ünlü
Sustainability Coordinator, Dünya Newspaper
Dursun Baş
Project Coordinator, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University
Dilşad ERGİN
Head of Development and Urbanization Department, Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality
Dovydas Kaminskas
Mayor, Taurage District Municipality
Ecem Çuhacı Küçük
Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Zemin Istanbul, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Emine Didem Evci Kiraz
Prof., Head, Department of Environmental Health, Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Eda Beyazıt İnce
Assoc. Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Eda Ünlü Yücesoy
Assoc. Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Elif Kendir Beraha
Dr., Architecture, Istanbul Bilgi University
Ekim Tan
Dr., Founder & Director, Play the City
Emin Yahya Menteşe
Dr., Researcher, Kandilli Obsevatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Boğaziçi University
Emre Arolat
Co-Founder, Emre Arolat Architecture
Emre Güzel
Co-Founder, Roof Coliving
Emre Karagöz
Elif Selen Ay
Head of Istanbul Field Office, UNHCR
E. Emre Kanaat
Dr., Managing Partner, Radiant Management and Consulting Services
Emel Günay
Transportation Planning Manager, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Ekrem Yüce
Mayor, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality
Emilia Saiz
Secretary General, UCLG
Emre Özdal
Director of Corporate Sales, Innova
Emrah Alkaya
Dr., Managing Director & Partner, GTE Sustainability Research and Consultancy
Erbay Arıkboğa
Prof., Political Science and Public Administration, Marmara University
Erkan Polat
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Süleyman Demirel University
Erol Özgüner
Dr., Head of IT Department, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Erkan Sümer
Vice President, HarmoDeputy General Manager, Harmoni Real Estate Valuation & Consultancyni Real Estate Appraisement and Consultancy Inc.
Ersin Pamuksüzer
Founder, Angel Effect
Ersoy Pehlivan
Smart Cities and Communities Leader, Arup
Ervin Sezgin
Dr., Marmara Region Local Governments Consultant, RESLOG Turkey
Esra Huri Bulduk
General Coordinator, Istanbul Planning Agency
Erkam Tüzgen
Genel Secretariat, İstanbul Development Agency
Erkin Erimez
Dr., Academic Board Member, Argüden Governance Academy
Ethan Kent
Executive Director, PlacemakingX
Ethem Torunoğlu
Evren Uzer
Assist. Prof., Urban Planning, Parsons School of Design, the New School
Ezgi Demirdağ
Associate Partner, McKinsey&Company
Ezgi Küçük Çalışkan
Urban Planning Coordinator, Marmara Municipalities Union
Ferhan Gezici
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Farid Esmaeil
Co-Founder, X Architects
Fatih Gündoğan
Dr., General Director, Asis Electronic and Information Systems
Fatih Terzi
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Fatima Arroyo-Arroyo
Senior Urban Transport Specialist, World Bank
Fatma Şahin
Mayor, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality & President, Union of Municipalities of Turkey
Fernanda Rivera
General Director of Road Safety and Sustainable Urban Mobility, Mexico City's Government
Feyzi Baban
Prof., Political Studies and International Development, Trent University
Feyzullah Gündoğdu
General Manager, Kayseri Transportation
Fikret Adaman
Prof. Dr., Economics, Boğaziçi University
Fırat Genç
Dr., Sociology, Istanbul Bilgi University
Floriane Cappelletti
Lead of Communications & Overall Coordination, Energy Cities
Floridea Di Ciommo
Dr., Co-Director, cambiaMO
Franziska G. Breyer
Executive Manager of Staff Unit Climate Neutrality, City of Freiburg
Fuat Keyman
Prof. Dr., Director of Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University
Fulden Eskidelvan
Component Manager, Support to Refugees and Host Communities (SRHC) Cluster,GIZ Turkey
Gamuchirai Mutezo
Founder, Madam Waste Urban and Energy Planners
Gökçe Uysal
Assoc. Prof., Researcher, BETAM, Bahçeşehir University
Gönen Orhan
Consultant, Şişli Municipality
Görkem Akyol
Board Member, Yaya Foundation Istanbul Initiative
Görsev Argın
Director of Training & Project Coordinator, Marmara Municipalities Union
Gözde Şarlak-Krämer
Research and Teaching Associate, Urban Design, HafenCity University Hamburg
Irena Guidikova
Head of Division, Antidiscrimination Department, Council of Europe
Gül Sayan Atanur
Prof., Landscape Architecture, Bursa Technical University
Gülçin Salıngan
Dr., Deputy Director, Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development, UNDP
Gülden Erkut
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Güneşin Aydemir
Strategy Council Member, Bugday Association
Gülsüm Çıracı
Co-Founder, Startupfon
Gülüstü Salur
Dr., Founder & Board Member, 65+ Elder Rights Association
Gürsel Erul
Head of Water and Soil Management Department, Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Gülşad Yalpu
Sector Manager, European Union Turkey Delegation
Gülşah Ayzit
Strategy Development Manager, Nilufer Municipality
Gülşah Eker
Head of Solutions Mapping, Accelerator Lab, UNDP Turkey
Güven Sak
Prof., Regional Studies Program Director, TEPAV
Hakan Özdemir
Vice President, Siemens Turkey
Halil İbrahim Akıncı
Social Support Services Manager, Sultanbeyli Municipality
Halil İbrahim Yılmaz
President, Ankara Citizens' Assembly
Haluk Gerçek
Prof., Istanbul SUMP Local Team Leader, Arup
Handan Türkoğlu
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Hande Paker
Assoc. Prof., Political Science and International Relations, Bahçeşehir University
İrem Kurtuluş
Architect, Marmara Municipalities Union
Hacer Foggo
Co-Founder, Deep Poverty Network
Hasan Akgün
Dr., Mayor, Büyükçekmece Municipality
Hasan Sarı
Hasan Taşçı
Dr., Deputy Mayor, Esenler Municipality
Hassan Radoine
Prof., Director of School of Architecture, Planning and Design, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Hatice Ayataç
Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Haydar Çorum
Mayor, Mihalıççık Municipality
Hayrettin Günç
Program Manager, NACTO
Hilal Elver
Prof., Global Distinguished Fellow, Resnick Food Law and Policy Center, University of California
Hitoshi Baba
Dr., Senior Advisor, JICA
Hossein Kashiri
Dr., Advisor to the Mayor, Youth Consultancy Pardis
Hüsamettin Koçan
Prof., Founder & Member of the Board of Trustees, Baksı Culture and Art Foundation
Hüseyin Can Ünen
Dr., Board Member, Yer Çizenler Mapping for Everyone Association
Hüseyin Gül
Prof., Political Science and Public Administration, Süleyman Demirel University
Hüseyin Keskin
Mayor, Sultanbeyli Municipality
Ian Klaus
Senior Fellow, Global Cities, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Iain Gulland
CEO, Zero Waste Scotland & President, ACR+
Florence Egal
Urban-Rural Linkages Expert, Policy, Legislation and Governance Section, UN Habitat
Işık Süngü
Project Coordinator, Arup
Iman Abubaker
Project Manager, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa
İbrahim Edin
General Manager, UGETAM
Itır Akdoğan
Dr., Research Director, TESEV
İdil Gürsel
Associate Director, Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure, EBRD
İlker Şahin
Head of IT Department, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality
İnan İzci
Dr., Academic Board Member, Argüden Governance Academy
İnci Parlaktuna
Assoc. Prof., Economics, Eskişehir Osmangazi University
İpek Sabah Aynal
İzzet Öztürk
Prof., Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Jan Schierkolk
Mercator-IPC Fellow, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University
Jana Belcheva Andreevska
Member of the Municipal Council, Municipal Council, Municipality Centar, Skopje
Jasmina Palurović
Mayor, City of Kruševac
James Delaney
Chairman of the Board, Block by Block Foundation
Jihan Jablawi
Owner, Barbie Boutique
Joachim Bergerhoff
Team Leader, SMMR Project, GFA
Johannes Müller
Dr., Scientist, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
John Gentile
President, Cascadia Energy Technologies
Johnny Ojeil
Director, Arup
Jonathan Malagón González
Minister, Ministry of Housing, City and Territory of Columbia
Jonathan Robinson
Director, CIVIC & Co-Founder, Impact Hub , CIVIC
Josephine Whitaker-Yılmaz
Policy and Program Development Advisor, Oxfam KEDV
Júlia López Ventura
Regional Director for Europe, C40 Cities
Kaan Yıldızgöz
Senior Director, UITP
Kadem Ekşi
Head of Istanbul Branch, Turkish Red Crescent
Karel Martens
Prof., Transport Planning, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Karen Vancluysen
Secretary General, POLIS
Karl Kropf
Dr., Senior Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University & Founder, Built Form Resource
Kathy Pain
Prof., Real Estate and Planning, University of Reading & Associate Director, GaWC
K. Bülent Köstem
Technical Coordinator, Cittaslow Turkey
Kelmend Zajazi
Executive Director, NALAS
Kemal Deniz Bozkurt
Mayor, Esenyurt Municipality
Kemal Vural Tarlan
General Coordinator of the Center for Migration and Cultural Studies, Kırkayak Kültür