Founder
Professional Work History
He held senior positions in the Intelligence (ISD) and Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Departments of the General Directorate of Security up to the rank of Chief of Police, and was appointed to the permanent staff of the United Nations in 2002.
His achievements in Criminal Intelligence Analysis, Qualified Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering operations have been appreciated both at national and global level and he has been awarded many decorations, awards and certificates of achievement.
In 2006, while he was at the rank of Police Chief, he voluntarily resigned and moved to BP, and since then he has worked professionally in the fields of corporate risk analysis and crisis management and internal fraud investigations in global companies.
In 2014, he founded Prosecure Danışmanlık A.Ş. in Istanbul*. Integrity . Agility . Openness, he provides operational leadership to the fraud investigation, prevention and compliance projects within Prosecure, and guides the company’s strategic focus and new collaboration initiatives.
He has studied at leading international institutions such as the Police Intelligence Academy, the FBI National Academy, and the United Nations Institute for Asia and the Far East under UNODC. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Gazi University’s Institute of Social Sciences and has also taken graduate courses at the University of Virginia. He was accepted to the PhD program at the University of Westminster, but had to stop due to professional commitments.
He speaks advanced English, beginner level Japanese and Russian.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Fraud Investigation, Prevention and Compliance
Corporate Intelligence
Third Party Fraud Risk Management
Operational Risk and Crisis Management
Career Path
General Directorate of Security
Intelligence (ISI); Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM); and critical senior positions in the Presidency, Prime Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
United Nations (UNDSS)
Intelligence and risk analysis, crisis management and country management team membership for Turkey and the nearby region.
Global Companies
Director level roles in risk analysis, crisis management and/or internal investigations and country management team membership at BP, BTC Pipeline Co., Vestas and SOCAR.
Prosecure
Corporate intelligence, internal fraud investigation, prevention and compliance, investigative due diligence, third party risk management, AML, key personnel background investigations. Founder and Managing Director.*
Education
- Police Academy
- FBI National Academy (Quantico)
- University of Virginia Master's Program
- Master's Degree in International Relations (Gazi University)
Specialized Trainings
- EGM Intelligence Academy (ISAK) - Term 1;
- EGM Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Academy (TADOC);
- United Nations International Specialist Civil Service Programs (UNDSS); Jordan, Lebanon
- United Nations Programme on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UNAFEI) - Tokyo
- BP Group Leadership, Risk Management and Internal Investigation Programs; London, Baku, Madrid, Texas, Tbilisi
- IMD SOCAR Leadership Program
Recognition & Awards
Certificates of Appreciation and Appreciation issued by the Presidency and Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey.
Certificates of Appreciation and Appreciation from the General Directorate of Security.
Certificates of Appreciation given by the UN Deputy Secretary General and UNDSS.
Certificate of Appreciation from the White House by H.C.
Certificate of Appreciation by the Director of the FBI.
State Medal of Honor for Distinguished Service by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Foreign Language
- English - Advanced
- Japanese - Beginner
- Russian - Beginner
Memberships