M. Cengiz Aydın

M. Cengiz Aydın currently serves as the Chief Government Relations Officer at Marti Technologies, leading initiatives to engage with government and industry stakeholders to promote urban mobility solutions in Türkiye. Previous roles include Director of Government Affairs and Policy for Eastern Europe at Mastercard, and Director of Public Policy and Pharmaceutical Industry Policies at AIFD. M. Cengiz Aydın has also held significant positions at the U.S. Department of State as a Senior Economic and Policy Advisor, and in various roles related to foreign trade and economic diplomacy within the Turkish government, including a Commercial Counsellor at the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU. Academic contributions include guest lecturing on foreign trade legislation and international economics at Gazi University and Baskent University. M. Cengiz Aydın holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Public Administration from Middle East Technical University.