Founder and General Manager
“By combining the advanced investigative methods I acquired at the FBI National Academy with my experience in the fields of Intelligence, Financial Crimes, Qualified Fraud and Combating Organized Crime in the Police Department, together with my expert teammates, we have developed professional and effective solutions in corporate investigations and risk management.”
Founder and General Manager, Prosecure A.Ş.
“Understanding the risks is the starting point for making the right decisions.”
Throughout my international career spanning more than 30 years, I have worked in public institutions, within the United Nations, and at global companies, focusing on critical risk management, corporate investigations, and strategic decision-support processes. Today, through Prosecure, I help organizations gain a clearer understanding of their risks and make more informed decisions.
My Approach to Leadership and Work
One of the most important insights I’ve gained throughout my career is that organizations are often affected not by the risks they face, but by the risks they fail to see. That’s why I focus my work on making risks visible, providing decision-makers with reliable information, and helping organizations make more informed decisions.
My Career
The senior-level experience I gained at the country and group director levels in the public sector, international organizations, and global companies has enabled me to approach risk management, corporate investigations, and strategic decision-support processes from diverse perspectives. Today, I leverage this expertise through Prosecure A.Ş. to help organizations make safer and more informed decisions.
General Directorate of Security
I gained operational, analytical, and managerial experience while holding various senior-level positions in the Directorates of Intelligence, Counter-Smuggling, and Combating Organized Crime, specifically in the areas of combating money laundering and aggravated fraud.
United Nations
By working within the United Nations, I had the opportunity to gain experience in international security, risk assessment, and crisis management processes.
BP • BTC • SOCAR • Vestas
I have held leadership roles in the areas of corporate security, corporate investigations, operational resilience, critical energy infrastructure security, and risk management at international companies.
Prosecure Inc.
As Founder and Managing Director, I provide consulting services to organizations in the areas of corporate intelligence, corporate investigations, and strategic risk management.
My Areas of Professional Expertise
Education and Professional Development
Police Intelligence Academy
Academy for Combating Smuggling and Organized Crime (TADOC)
Selected Achievements and Recognitions
Academic Talks, Publications, and Opinions
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Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work at various organizations, in different regions, and at different scales. One of the most important lessons I have learned during this time is that sound decisions can only be made based on reliable information and sound assessments.
Today, I continue my work with the aim of helping organizations gain a clearer understanding of their risks, make more informed decisions, and build more resilient structures.
Professional Work History
In 1992, he joined the General Directorate of Security and served in senior critical positions at the rank of Police Chief in the Intelligence (ISD) and Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Departments, and in 2002 he joined the permanent staff of the United Nations as FSA.
His achievements in Criminal Intelligence, Financial Crimes, Anti-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 at the rank of Police Chief, he voluntarily left his civil service duties and joined British Petroleum (BP), and since then, he has worked professionally for many years at the group director level in the fields of corporate risk analysis and crisis management, as well as internal fraud investigations in global companies.
In 2014, he founded Prosecure Danışmanlık A.Ş. in Istanbul. He leads corporate investigations and strategic risk management projects within Prosecure; directs the company’s strategic focus areas.
He has studied at leading international institutions such as the Police Intelligence Academy, the FBI National Academy, and the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute (UNAFEI) under UNODC. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Gazi University Institute of Social Sciences and has also taken graduate courses at the University of Virginia. He was accepted to the doctoral program at the University of Westminster.
He speaks advanced English, beginner level Japanese and Russian.
Career Path
General Directorate of Police
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 (Ankara)
- FBI National Academy (Quantico, Virginia, USA)
- University of Virginia Graduate Program (Virginia, USA)
- Gazi University Master's Degree in International Relations (Ankara)
Specialized Trainings (Some)
- EGM Intelligence Academy (ISAK) - 1st place; (Ankara)
- EGM Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Academy (TADOC); (Ankara)
- United Nations International Specialist Civil Service Programs (UNDSS); Jordan, Lebanon
- United Nations Programme on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UNAFEI) - Tokyo, Japan
- BP Group Leadership, Risk Management and Internal Investigation Programs; London, Baku, Madrid, Texas, Tbilisi
- IMD SOCAR Leadership Program; Istanbul
Awards
● Certificates of Appreciation, Thank You Letters and Special Gifts given by the Presidency and Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey.
Certificates of Appreciation and Appreciation issued by the General Directorate of Security.
● Appreciation and Thank You e-mails given by United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (UNDSS) Tom Miyad.
Letter of Appreciation given by First Lady Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.
‘Medal of Honor for State Distinguished Service in the International Fight against Financial Crimes’ awarded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Certificate of Appreciation given by FBI Director Louis Joseph Freeh and a specially signed book ‘My FBI’…
Foreign Languages
- Turkish - Native Language
- English - Advanced
- Japanese - Beginner
- Russian - Beginner
International Professional Memberships
