Esra Doğan Tulgan is manager of the corporate affairs in the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, a position she took up in March 2020. Reporting directly to the President of Turkey, the Investment Office is Turkey’s national investment promotion agency responsible for promoting Turkey’s investment opportunities to the global business community and providing investors with assistance before, during, and after their entry into Turkey.
Mrs. Tulgan manages the corporate affairs of the Investment Office by covering public relations activities, identifying key opportunities to deliver investment messages with a clear focus on promoting investment opportunities of Turkey and developing/delivering strategic communication campaigns for building Turkey’s reputation as an ideal destination for international investment.
Prior to this role, Mrs. Tulgan held the position of Senior Project Director in charge of foreign direct investments projects originating from France, Italy and french speaking countries between 2006-2015 and 2017-2020. She served as the senior advisor for FDI projects from US in Chicago between 2005- 2017.
Before joing the Investment Office, she worked as the research expert in the employers’ union of the Turkish textile industry, in charge of external relations and labor issues.
Mrs. Tulgan holds a BA in International Relations from Koç University and a Master Degree in EU Politics from Galatasaray University. She speaks Turkish, English, French, Italian and she’s eager to learn Greek.