Yıldırım Gündüç

Yıldırım Gündüç completed his undergraduate degree in International Relations at Hacettepe University in 2009. After completing his Master's degree in Eurasian Studies at Middle East Technical University in 2012, Mr Gündüç started his professional career at Ankara City Council and continued at the Prime Ministry. Since April 2011, Mr Gündüç has been working as an EU Affairs Expert at the Department of Project Implementation in the Directorate for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2020, he worked as a National Expert at the European Commission's Directorate General for Energy. He was actively involved in many capacity building and grant projects closely related to civil society organisations and local authorities. Yıldırım Gündüç has published a book entitled "EU Grant Schemes: 100 Questions & 100" and has a personal blog (www.yesilsehirler.com) where he shares best practices, inspiring examples and news from the EU that local authorities can benefit from on green and smart city issues.