MUTFAK DOSTLARI DERNEĞİ
In Memoriam: Our Boards of Directors
From our founding in 1991 to today, we gratefully honor every board of directors that has added value to our association and to the development of Turkish gastronomy culture through their efforts.
CURRENT TERM
2026–2027 Board of Directors
Esin Sungur
Chair of the Board
Murat Güllü
Vice Chair of the Board
Defne Ertan Tüysüzoğlu
Secretary General
Saliha Kayaş
Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS
Mehmet Murat Özgüler
Board Member
Bülent Taner Karadağ
Board Member
Dilek Urfalılar
Board Member
Dilek Uzunoğlu Örs
Board Member
Hatice Nevay Özkan
Board Member
Betül Bildik
Board Member
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
Past Boards of Directors
2024-2025 Term
Election Date: 21.01.2024
President
Esin Sungur
Vice Presidents
Başar Eryöner, Murat Güllü
Secretary General
Nazlı Kalmuk
Treasurer
Oya Emerk
Board Members
Defne Ertan Tüysüzoğlu, Bülent Taner Karadağ, Dilek Urfalılar, Saliha Kayas, Dilek Uzunoğlu Örs
2022-2023 Term
Election Date: 27.02.2022
President
Alparslan Baloğlu
Vice Presidents
Esin Sungur, Başar Eryöner
Secretary General
Nazlı Kalmuk
Treasurer
Oya Emerk
Board Members
Defne Ertan Tüysüzoğlu, Bülent Taner Karadağ, Sema Targıt Akbaşak, Selda Ayşe Güleç, Murat Güllü
2020-2021 Term
Election Date: 26.01.2020
President
Zeynep Kakınç
Vice Presidents
Osman Serim, Nedim Atilla
Secretary General
Esin Sungur
Treasurer
Oya Emerk
Board Members
Alparslan Baloğlu, Başar Eryöner, Ebru Elke, Yakup Şensoy, Ülkü Kahraman, Filiz Hösükoğlu, Murat Güllü, Sema Targıt Akbaşak, Nazlı Kalmuk, Haluk Özyavuz
2018-2019 Term
Election Date: 28.01.2018
President
Zeynep Kakınç
Vice Presidents
Osman Serim, Nedim Atilla
Secretary General
Esin Sungur
Treasurer
Başar Eryöner
Board Members
Alparslan Baloğlu, Ebru Elke, Oya Emerk, Yakup Şensoy
2016-2017 Term
Election Date: 31.01.2016
President
Zeynep Kakınç
Vice Presidents
Osman Serim, Serdar Arnas
Secretary General
Heyecan Şahin
Treasurer
Başar Eryöner
Board Members
Ülkü Kahraman, Nedim Atilla, Alparslan Baloğlu, Ebru Elke
2014-2015 Term
Election Date: 12.01.2014
President
Zeynep Kakınç
Vice Presidents
Osman Serim, Serdar Arnas
Secretary General
Ülkü Kahraman Houssein
Treasurer
Başar Eryöner
Board Members
Ebru Elke, Heyecan Şahin, Nedim Atilla, Alparslan Baloğlu
2012-2013 Term
Election Date: 22.01.2012
President
Ahmet Örs
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız, A. Turgut Kut
Secretary General
Zeynep Kakınç
Treasurer
Ülkü Kahraman Houssein
Board Members
Nedim Atilla, Serhan Yedig, Osman Serim, Itır Aykut
2010-2011 Term
Election Date: 24.01.2010
President
Ahmet Örs
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız, A. Turgut Kut
Secretary General
Zeynep Kakınç
Treasurer
Gülhan Kara
Board Members
Nadir Güllü, O. Tevfik Barın, Esin Sungur, Serdar Arnas
2008-2009 Term
Election Date: 23.01.2008
President
Ahmet Örs
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız, Nadir Güllü
Secretary General
Zeynep Kakınç
Treasurer
Gülhan Kara
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Emrullah Gümüştaş, Esin Sungur, Serdar Arnas
2006-2007 Term
Election Date: 25.01.2006
President
Ahmet Örs
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız
Secretary General
Nadir Güllü
Treasurer
Gülhan Kara
Board Members
Serdar Arnas, Muhtar Katırcıoğlu, Semih Somer, Zeynep Kakınç, A. Turgut Kut
2004-2005 Term
Election Date: 25.01.2005
President
Semih Somer
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız
Secretary General
Nadir Güllü
Treasurer
Serdar Arnas
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Pınar Koçoğlu..yerine Orhan Kesikoğlu, Gülhan Kara, Bülent Bankacı, Haldun Tüzel
2002-2003 Term
Election Date: 27.01.2002
President
Semih Somer
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız
Secretary General
Nadir Güllü
Treasurer
Serdar Arnas
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Pınar Koçoğlu, Aydın Yılmaz, Gülhan Kara, Mehmet Yalçın
2000-2001 Term
Election Date: 23.01.2000
President
Semih Somer
Vice Presidents
Sevim Gökyıldız
Secretary General
Mustafa Seçkin..yerine Rona Heleteli
Treasurer
Sinan Okay …yerine Serdar Arnas
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Aydın Yılmaz, Mehmet Yalçın, Nadir Güllü, Pınar Koçoğlu
1998-1999 Term
Election Date: 25.01.1998
President
Yalçın Kurtbay
Vice Presidents
Ahmet Örs
Secretary General
Semih Somer
Treasurer
Gürol Kapkın
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Sevim Gökyıldız, Aydın Yılmaz, Metin Metahem, Nadir Güllü
1996-1997 Term
Election Date: 21.01.1996
President
Yalçın Kurtbay
Vice Presidents
Ergün Köknar
Secretary General
Ahmet Örs
Treasurer
Aydın Yılmaz
Board Members
Hasan Özen, Sevim Gökyıldız, A. Turgut Kut, Ali Danış, Semih Somer
1994-1995 Term
Election Date: 09.04.1994
President
Tuğrul Şavkay
Vice Presidents
Aydın Yılmaz
Secretary General
Emrullah Gümüştaş
Treasurer
Vedat Başaran
Board Members
Ali Rıza Danış, Ali Güreli, Ali Esat Göksel, Ergün Köknar, Leyla Akçağlılar
1992-1993 Term
Election Date: 01.03.1992
President
Ergün Köknar
Vice Presidents
Aydın Yılmaz, A. Turgut Kut
Secretary General
Ali Esat Göksel
Treasurer
Ali Rıza Danış
Board Members
Tuğrul Şavkay, Leyla Akçağlılar, Gülsen Açılmış, Ali Güreli
1991 Term
Election Date: 12.02.1991
President
Ergün Köknar
Vice Presidents
Tuğrul Şavkay, Aydın Yılmaz
Secretary General
Hasan Özen
Treasurer
Emrullah Gümüştaş
Board Members
A.Turgut Kut, Gülsen Açılmış, Mustafa Barut, Ali Başoğlu, Ali Esat Göksel