Alparslan Bayraktar
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Between 2016-2018, Alparslan Bayraktar served as the General Manager of Foreign Relations and European Union and Deputy Undersecretary at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; between 2010-2016, he was a Board Member at the Energy Market Regulatory Authority; and between 2018-2023, he served as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
With the Presidential Decree 2023/284 dated June 3, 2023, he was appointed as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
Before his public service, he worked for the private sector in Türkiye and abroad.
Alparslan Bayraktar also holds positions in various international organizations involved in issues relating to energy governance. He served as the Chairman of International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER) and Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA). Currently, he is the Chairman of World Energy Council Türkiye.