Ömer Abdullah KARAGÖZOĞLU

At-a-Glance

Chairman of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)
Appointed to his current role by Presidential Decree in August 2018
Served as a Board Member and Presidential Advisor at BTK
Held roles including Software Engineer, Project Manager, and Information Systems Chief at BELBİM
Graduated from Eastern Mediterranean University with a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (2000)

Biography

Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1975. He completed his education at Eastern Mediterranean University, graduating with a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2000.

Karagözoğlu began his career as a software engineer at İSKİ, where he worked from 2002 to 2004. Following this, he joined BELBİM, a technology-producing company affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, in 2004.