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Fetullah Bingül

Culture, Arts, Media & Corporate Communications

Exhibition & Museum Management ·Curatorial Production ·Cinematic Content Creation ·Event & Festival Management ·Rural Development & Project Management
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Biography

"An executive and communicator who patiently and consistently manages the public perception of institutions and leaders; prioritizing representation over self-promotion."

An executive with more than 20 years of experience in culture and arts, media and corporate communications. He led the entire process through which Bursa was designated "2022 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World" and served as General Coordinator of the programme. In public-sector subsidiaries he managed culture and arts products and services together with media, advertising, promotion and tourism; he carried out diplomatic work representing his city and institution across Asia, Europe, the Gulf and Turkestan. In the agri-food field he led numerous rural development projects; to introduce berry cultivation to the region and build its export capacity he designed and managed the Quality Raspberry Cultivation and Blueberry Production projects, and served as coordinator, researcher and stakeholder representative in four European Union projects. Measured, diplomatic and committed to bridging cultures, he manages the public perception of the institution he represents with consistency.

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Experience

MAY 2024 — IN PROGRESS

Founder & General Manager

Kazutek Kültür Sanat Medya ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti.

Establishment and management of corporate communication and brand management activities: 360° communication campaigns, message and content strategy, social media and corporate identity studies. Implementation of this communication approach from end to end in corporate promotional films, documentary and advertising productions, as well as cultural-art exhibitions and museum projects. Import and export in various sectors, product and service groups in the field of foreign trade.

APR 2021 — APR 2024

Deputy Chairman of the Board & General Manager

Bursa Büyükşehir Bel. Kültür A.Ş.

Management of culture and arts products and services, media, advertising, promotion and tourism; preparation of periodical and book publications and management of publishing activities; organisation of scientific, artistic and intellectual events. Led the entire process through which Bursa was designated "2022 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World" and served as General Coordinator of the programme.

APR 2021 — APR 2023

Member of the Board

Bursa Büyükşehir Bel. Tarım A.Ş.

Board membership responsible for international projects; management of the preparation, execution and delivery of EU project outputs, and institutional representation in EU partnerships.

APR 2018 — APR 2021

General Manager

Bursa Büyükşehir Bel. Tarım A.Ş.

Institutional representation and stakeholder communications; management of the full lifecycle of EU-funded projects — preparation, execution and delivery of outputs — together with promotion and public communications; development of rural development and agri-food projects.

NOV 2017 — APR 2018

Deputy General Manager

Bursa Büyükşehir Bel. Tarımaş A.Ş.

Support to the general management in corporate governance and project processes.

SEP 2016 — NOV 2017

Unit Manager

T.C. İnegöl Belediyesi · Kırsal Hizmetler Müdürlüğü · İnegöl Çiftçi Malları Koruma Meclisi Başkanlığı

Management of the rural services and farmers' property protection units; field and representation relations with public stakeholders.

2004 — 2016

Private-Sector Management Roles

Yis Construction · Keşif Yapı · Şentürk Madencilik

Management roles as general manager, general coordinator, sales & marketing manager and procurement manager; management of the preparation and execution of public tenders; establishment and operation of quality management systems.

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Education

Master's

Industrial Engineering

Selçuk Üniversitesi
Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü

Bachelor's

Business Administration

Anadolu Üniversitesi · 2011

High School

Bursa İmam Hatip Lisesi

1996 – 2002

Programmes & Certificates

T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Diplomacy Academy Programme

Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi

School of Diplomacy Certificate Programme

Quality & Audit

Internal Auditor Certificate — ISO 9001 · 14001 · 18001 · 17799

Quality Management

Total Quality Management Training

Public Financial Management

Internal Control Action Plan (Law No. 5018)

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Expertise

Culture & Arts

  • Culture & Arts Management · Curatorial Programmes
  • Festival, Exhibition & Event Management
  • Media Content Production

Communications & Reputation

  • Corporate Communications & Press Relations
  • Corporate Reputation & Brand Positioning
  • Stakeholder Communications & Public Affairs

Diplomacy & Management

  • International Cultural Diplomacy & Representation
  • Project Management & EU Funds
  • Conciliatory & Diplomatic Negotiation

Agri-Food & Foreign Trade

  • Rural Development & Project Management
  • Berry Cultivation & Export
  • Food & Agricultural Product Export & Foreign Trade
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International Representation

Representing a city and an institution across a geography spanning four continents — cultural diplomacy in its most tangible form.

Throughout his roles in the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality subsidiaries, he took part in diplomatic meetings, official visits and international events in numerous countries across Asia, Europe, the Gulf and Turkestan, representing his city, his institution and its mayor. He grounded this representation on a professional footing through his diplomacy training (the Bahçeşehir University School of Diplomacy and the Diplomacy Academy of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

ASIA EUROPE THE GULF TURKESTAN
  • Capital of Culture Diplomacy

    Conducting institutional relations and joint programmes with Turkic-world countries during the "Bursa, 2022 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World" process.

  • Delegation & Protocol Management

    Delegation representation, bilateral meetings and coordination of protocol communications during official visits abroad.

  • International Events & Organisation

    Delivery of culture and arts events and organisations, together with his team, in numerous countries.

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Memberships

Bursa Kültür Sanat ve Turizm Vakfı General Assembly Member
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü General Assembly Member
Dış Ekonomik İlişkiler KuruluDEİK Oman Business Council Member
Müstakil Sanayici ve İşadamları DerneğiMÜSİAD Member
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Selected Culture, Arts & Production Projects

Flagship Project · Museum

Siyer "Rahmet Yolculuğu" Sergisi

A flagship project built on cinematic content and interactive display, managed end to end — from concept development to production and exhibition.

MUSEUM CINEMATIC CONTENT INTERACTIVE DISPLAY
Festival · Exhibition & Content

Türkiye Kültür Yolu Festivalleri

Management of exhibition and content productions within the festival.

Curatorial & Production

Painting Exhibitions

Curatorial and production management of the "Nuri Pakdil and Jerusalem", "Garden of the Heart: Colours of Rumi", "Konya in the Trace of Turning Time" and "Süleyman Çelebi and Mevlid-i Şerif" exhibitions.

Promotional Film · Events

Corporate Media Production

Management of promotional film and event productions for public and private-sector institutions.

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EU Projects & International Partnerships

Active Project · Communication Lead PRIMA / Horizon Europe · WP8 Lead (Communication & Dissemination)

MODERA

Modular Renewable-powered On-site Processing for Agri-food value chain Sustainability in the Mediterranean

Modular, renewable-powered on-site processing across the Mediterranean agri-food value chain. We lead all of the project's corporate communication and dissemination activities (WP8) through KAZUTEK and contribute to WP2–WP5. With our hybrid profile — combining professional in-house media production with our Mediterranean agri-food trade under the UniqFruit brand — we deliver multilingual campaigns, multimedia outputs and policy-oriented communication, strengthening uptake across the Mediterranean.

WP8 LEAD · CORPORATE COMMS MULTILINGUAL CAMPAIGNS MEDIA PRODUCTION POLICY COMMUNICATION
H2020-PRIMA · Project Lead

MEDISMART

Sustainable production and "zero waste" strategies for Mediterranean citrus. Project lead and institutional representation in a consortium with partners from Italy, Portugal, Spain and Egypt.

PROJECT LEAD INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM REPRESENTATION
EU · Project Lead / Coordinator

Agri-Food

Social inclusion of young people through employment. Coordination and public outreach in a project run with partners from three countries.

PROJECT LEAD INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM
Erasmus+ KA204 · Stakeholder Representative

FoodTR

Researcher and stakeholder representative in an adult-education project with partners from Spain, Hungary and Estonia.

PROJECT LEAD INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM
EU · Researcher

Postharvest

Development of innovative vocational training materials for sector professionals; stakeholder representation and dissemination in a 24-month project.

STAKEHOLDER REPRESENTATION DISSEMINATION

Location

Bursa / Osmangazi

Languages

Turkish (Native)

English (Proficient)

German (Beginner)

Arabic (Basic)

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