TUZMEN CONSULTING INC. is established by Mr.Kursad Tuzmen in 2011. Our company serves top-end domestic and international consultancy in Construction, Energy, Iron & Steel, Infrastructure & Pipe, Defense, Logistics & Customs, Hi-Tech Industries and Foreign Trade.
About Mr.Kursad Tuzmen:
Mr. Kursad Tuzmen, has served the 58th, 59th and 60th governments of Turkey as Minister of Foreign Trade, Customs and Environment between 2002-2009. He was in charge of foreign construction works, all exporter unions, Export Promotion Agency and Turkish Eximbank as well. He was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the AK Party in charge of foreign relations between 2010-2011.
Mr.Tuzmen is a graduate of Middle East Technical University with a degree of Management in 1981. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr.Tuzmen completed his postgraduate study in University of East Anglia. He went on to receive his Masters degree on Business Administration from University of Illinois. He completed several studies in several countries on development economics.
After working in private sectors in export industries, he joined State Planning Organization of Turkey and started his bureaucratic career. Starting from expert position in his long career, he became head of department and deputy Director General in Treasury and Foreign Trade Undersecretary. Mr.Tuzmen appointed as Director General of Turkish Free Zones in 1994. He became Undersecretary of Foreign Trade in 1999. He was awarded as Best Bureaucrat of Turkey several years.
He has served as Chairman of Turkish Eximbank, President of WEPZA(World Export Processing Zones), Chairman of Export Promotion Agency.
His innovative character led him to have the patent of Turquality project in Foreign Trade Undersecretary, which is the world’s first national brand building program. He also found and introduced GUMKART program in Ministry of Customs which was awarded as most creative solution to pay public fees in London.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr.Tuzmen served as a national swimmer and water-polo player. Presently he is member of National Olympic Committee and Sports Foundation. He also holds PPL license and three star instructor licence in scuba diving and likes sky diving and motor biking.