Ramazan Oruç

• Conducted independent, comparative research on urban governance, property regimes, and local democracy within the Urban Future-Making research group. • Analyzed political and institutional dynamics of opposition-led municipalities, contributing to debates on urban resilience and local governance capacity.

• Led the development of 5-year municipal strategic plans, aligning local priorities with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through evidence-based frameworks. • Designed regional and cross-border cooperation strategies to strengthen inter-municipal coordination and inter-national partnerships.

• Core member of the coordination team for Istanbul Vision 2050, supporting metropolitan-scale policy formulation with cross-functional teams. • Designed and implemented inclusive social policy programs using participatory tools (workshops, focus groups, community engagement). • Produced data-driven analytical reports and contributed to the modernization of archival and information sys-tems to support evidence-based policymaking.

• Managed international communications and protocol duties, ensuring seamless cooperation with foreign dele-gations during a one-year compulsory service as a lieutenant.

• Conducted field research, interviews, and surveys for urban transformation and planning pre-studies. • Supported GIS software development by observing institutional workflows and public-sector client relations. • Contributed to 1:25,000 scale master planning through GIS-spatial data production, and archival analysis.

• Managed daily operations and spatial reorganization, improving customer engagement and programming. • Achieved 100% revenue growth within the first year and sustained 80% occupancy through event-based cul-tural programming.