Gratuated from Sabanci University Social and Political Sciences Programme, Melih Özsöz obtained his Masters Degree from Bogazici University, Master of Arts Programme on European Studies. Worked at Economic Development Foundation (İKV) from 2006 to 2016 on various positions, Mr. Özsöz currently holds Director position on Corporate Communications and Resource Development at Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK). Melih Özsöz is Co-Founder at Çöp(m)adam, one of Turkey’s first social enterprises and primarily works on Turkey’s relations with the EU, enterpreneurship, social enterprenership, communication, social policy and emplıyment. Mr. Özsöz was Civil Society 20’s Sherpa (C20) during Turkish G20 Presidency and he actively worked on various civil society organizations. Melih has more than 20 publications primarily on different issues related to Turkey-EU relations.
