The Commission Board
The Turkish Fulbright Commission has a Board of Directors, which oversees its operations and sets policy. The Board of Directors serves for one calendar year. This term of office is renewable.
The 2010 Board of Directors is composed of the following American and Turkish members:
The Honorable James Jeffrey, U.S. Ambassador
Mr. John Thomas McCarthy, (Chairman) Chairman, ING Bank Turkey, İstanbul
Dr. Sharon A. Wiener, U.S. Consul General, U.S. Consulate, İstanbul
Mr. Thomas Leary, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara
Dr. Craig Dicker, (Treasurer) Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara
Mr. Kaya Arıkoğlu, Architect and Urban Designer, Arıkoğlu Arkitekt Ltd. Şti., Adana
Assoc. Prof. Fatma Taşkın, (Vice-Chairman), Chair of Department of Economics, Bilkent University, Ankara
Ms. Esra Demir, Deputy Director General for Bilateral Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ankara
Mr. Y. Ziya Yediyıldız, Acting Director General for External Relations, Ministry of Education, Ankara
Prof. Dr. İhsan Dağı, Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Ankara
