UCWEP President Taşkın visits Ayaş District Governor Kutlu
ANKARA – UCWEP – Hasan Taşkın, President of the Union of the World Electronic Press Council (UCWEP), and Şenol Gürşan, who represented Kırklareli for the AK Party in Türkiye’s 24th Parliament, paid a courtesy visit to Ayaş District Governor Mustafa Kutlu.
At the meeting in the district governor’s office, they discussed public administration, local development, the role of civil society organizations in public life and the importance of communication between institutions.
A career in public administration
Mustafa Kutlu, who took office as Ayaş District Governor on 4 May 2026, has many years of experience in public administration.
Born in Rize in 1977, Kutlu graduated in 2001 from the Department of Public Administration at Gazi University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He entered the civil administration service in 2003 and received foreign language training at the University of Leicester in England.
Kutlu served as district governor of Doğankent in Giresun, Şirvan in Siirt, Kumru in Ordu, Dazkırı in Afyonkarahisar, Karaköprü in Şanlıurfa, Cihanbeyli in Konya and Geyve in Sakarya. He also served as deputy provincial governor in Sakarya and Burdur.
Şenol Gürşan’s experience in politics and law
Şenol Gürşan, who took part in the visit and represented Kırklareli for the AK Party in Türkiye’s 24th Parliament, is known for his work in law and politics.
Born in 1964 in the Pınarhisar district of Kırklareli, Gürşan graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Law. He worked as a lawyer in private practice and represented Kırklareli in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye during its 24th term.
UCWEP’s international work
The Union of the World Electronic Press Council, an international association established under Law No. 3335, works to promote professional ethics in digital journalism and reliable publishing, combat disinformation and strengthen cooperation among media organizations.
UCWEP President Hasan Taşkın continues to engage with public institutions, universities and civil society organizations in an effort to raise quality standards in digital media and strengthen a sense of social responsibility.
The visit to Ayaş District Governor Mustafa Kutlu concluded with a group photograph to mark the occasion.
