İlker ERTEM
CHAIRMAN

Bülent ÇAĞLAR
VICE CHAIRMAN

Dr. Ediz Sadık KANBİR
VICE CHAIRMAN

Muharrem TORALIOĞLU
VICE CHAIRMAN

He was born in Sinop in 1961. He graduated from H.Ü. Zonguldak Engineering Faculty, Mining Department in 1982. After working at ETAŞ Mining, MATAŞ Mining, KBI, he retired from MTA in 2020

M. Çağrı ASİLER
SECRETARY

He was born in Izmit in 1995. He graduated from the Mining Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University in 2019. He has been continuing his master's degree in Mining Engineering at Hacettepe University since 2023. After graduating, he worked in various positions in corporate companies in the private sector for about 3 years and started working as a drilling engineer at MTA in October 2022. He worked as a mining engineer and camp chief in various regions in geothermal drilling. He continues to serve as a member of the 49th Term Board of Directors of the TMMOB Chamber of Mining Engineers.

Mehmet ZAMAN
SECRETARY

He graduated from METU Faculty of Engineering-Mining Department in 1992. His working life: Ministry of National Education - English teacher (October 1993 - January 1998), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources - Engineer, Head of Research Planning Coordination Board (January 1998 - May 2007), Mining Affairs General Directorate (May 2007- June 2014), General Directorate of Nuclear Energy and International Projects - Department of Transit Pipelines (June 2014- present) , UCTEA Chamber of Mining Engineers 43rd, 44th, 48th, and 49th term Board of Directors.

Erşat AKYAZILI
MEMBER

He graduated as a mining engineer from Hacettepe University in 1986. After graduation, he worked in various private sector companies and then started working at the General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration (EIE) in 1990. He served as the Education Secretary at Energy- Structure- Road Union between 1996- 2001. He completed his master's degree in public administration at the Turkey and Middle East Public Administration Institute (TODAİE) in 2001. After the closure of EIE, he continued his duties at the General Directorate of Renewable Energy. He served as the General Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Mining Engineers from 2018 until 2024. He has continued his activities in various working groups of the Chamber.

Nadir AVŞAROĞLU
MEMBER

He graduated as a mining engineer in 1986. After his graduation, he worked in Divriği Mines, Karabük and İskenderun Iron and Steel factories, respectively, under the General Directorate of Turkish Iron and Steel Enterprises. He subsequently retired in 2020 after working in various units of the General Directorate of Mining Affairs and the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration. He currently serves on various commissions and boards of the Chamber of Mining Engineers.

Samed BOZDOĞAN
MEMBER

Recai CAN
MEMBER

Taylan Deniz DEMİR
MEMBER

Saffet DURAK
MEMBER

Graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Mining Engineering, Ankara, Turkiye, in 1979 as a Mining Engineer. From 1980 to 2002, he worked as a drilling and reservoir engineer at the Drilling Department of the General Directorate of MTA (Mineral Research and Exploration). In 1989, he participated in the “Diploma in Geothermal Energy Technologies” program at Auckland University in New Zealand. He mainly worked on geothermal projects at the General Directorate of MTA. In 2002, he started working as an Energy Expert at the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), where he was involved in licensing power plants that generate electricity from renewable sources, especially geothermal projects. He retired from public service in 2012 and currently provides freelance consulting services as an energy expert in the private sector.

Dr. Güneş ERTUNÇ
MEMBER

Gülcan KOÇ
MEMBER

She was born in 1992 in Sivas- Yıldızeli. She completed her undergraduate education in the Department of Public Finance at Hacettepe University in 2015. She served on the Executive Board of IMCET 2022 and IMCET 2023. At the UCTEA Chamber of Mining Engineers, she has served as the Deputy General Secretary as well as the Coordinator of Education and Information Technology

Gökhan NASUH
MEMBER

He was born in Ankara in 1981 and graduated as a mining engineer from Hacettepe University in 2004. During his career, he worked as a field engineer at various domestic and international construction sites for different companies. In 2013, he founded Kayen Drilling and assumed the role of General Manager. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the Regional Manager for the Middle East and Eastern Europe at Boart Longyear. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Kayen Mining Inc.

Dilan OLAĞAN
MEMBER

She was born in Ankara in 1995. She completed her primary, secondary, and high school education in Ankara. Between 2014-2022, she studied Mining Engineering at Karadeniz Technical Universty, In 2022, she worked as an Authorized Corporate Representative at a mining company, then serves as a drilling representative at a drilling firm form 2022 to 2023. In 2024, she continues her career as a mining engineer at a mining company. She acted as a student representative in the Young Miner organization of the TMMOB Chamber of Mining Engineers. She is actively involved as a responsible member of the Bulletin Committee and is also a part of the Women’s Committee and Drilling Committee. She continues to participate in various working groups within the Chamber of Mining Engineers and currently serves as a Board Member fort he 49th Term.

Dr. Bülent TOKA
MEMBER

He graduated as a mining engineer in 1986. After his graduation, he joined the MTA General Directorate Drilling Department and has taken part in various tasks and projects. He taken charge in many drillings activities carried out in our country on behalf of MTA, especially geothermal drillings. He completed his doctoral study on drilling in 1999. He currently serves as the vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Mining Engineers.

Salih Gürel ÜNSAL
MEMBER

Mesut YILDIZALP
MEMBER

He graduated as a Mining Engineer from Hacettepe University’s Department of Mining Engineering in 1979. From 1979 to 1985, he held the positions of drilling and gallery camp chief at the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) Drilling Department. In 1985, he resigned and started working as a section chief for drilling and injection works with the contractor Ata İnşaat during the construction of the Atatürk Dam. After 1988, he continued as the chief engineer on-site and left the Atatürk Dam at the end of 1992 when the drilling and injection work was completed. In early 1993, he joined the contractor’s team as the site chief for drilling and injection works on the Berke Dam, one of the country’s major dams, where he worked for five years. In early 1998, he left to establish his own business. Through his firm, he provided services to both the private sector and government agencies across various regions of the country, performing mini-pile, anchoring, drilling, and injection work. He retired in 2005 but continued working actively until 2016. He is now enjoying retirement life in Ankara.