Akif Çağatay Kılıç Ambassador; Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, Republic of Türkiye

Akif Çağatay Kılıç studied economics and political sciences at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. Following graduation, Kılıç held various positions in the private sector and served as an advisor and deputy chief of cabinet to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the current President of Türkiye.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Samsun Province in the 24th Parliamentary General Elections and has participated in numerous roles, including serving on the Turkish Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and as Chairman of the Türkiye-Germany Friendship Group.

Kılıç was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports in the 61st Government of Türkiye on December 25, 2013, and continued in this role under the 62nd and 63rd Governments. He was re-elected as an MP for Samsun in the 25th and 26th terms and served again as Minister until June 2017. In the 27th Parliamentary elections, Kılıç was elected from Istanbul Province and held various leadership positions, including Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He is currently the Chief Adviser to the President and is fluent in German and English. Kılıç is married with two children.