Mehmet Kürkçü is working as the Head of Department of Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Türkiye. His main responsibilities include managing relations of EMRA with international organizations and regional associations, establishing and managing bilateral relations with partner regulators and monitoring developments in international energy markets.

He previously served as an energy expert on determination of natural gas distribution and storage tariffs, monitoring natural gas and petroleum prices and developing secondary legislation on natural gas and petroleum markets.

Mehmet holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Middle East Technical University. Later he conferred the degree of Master of Science in Energy Science, Technology and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in the USA.

Besides his existing duties, he serves as the Chair of Natural Gas Markets and Economic Regulations Committee of Energy Regulators Regional Association, and Co-Chair of the Regulations Working Group under Türkiye-Azerbaijan Energy Forum.