I had a distinguished career in the Turkish Army, retiring in 2017. Over the course of my military service, I commanded at multiple levels, including company, battalion, and brigade. I was deployed in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. My last command was the 4th Commando Brigade, where I led operations during Operation Euphrates Shield—Turkey’s military campaign against ISIS in Syria—from October 2016 to August 2017.

Before assuming brigade command, I served as a senior researcher at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy, contributing to defense and military studies. In 2015, I was the Director of Operations at the Resolute Support Mission’s Train, Advise, and Assist Command (TAAC) – Capital in Kabul, Afghanistan, planning and coordinating training support Afghan security forces.

From 2013 to 2015, I was the Chief of the Education and Training Department at the NATO Centre of Excellence – Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) in Ankara, Turkey.
In addition to my operational roles, I have an academic background, having taught graduate-level courses on Terrorism and Counterterrorism and Internal Security Policies at the Turkish Military Academy.
Earlier in my career, I also served for more than a decade in the Turkish Special Forces, gaining extensive experience in unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, and special operations.

In 2022, I supported NATO exercises in Hohenfels, Germany, with Valbin Corporation by delivering realistic civilian and NGO roleplay, strategic scenario engagement, and social media simulation to improve battlefield readiness.
Since January 2023, I have been contributing to the security team at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.