Türkmen Turan Çiftci

Prof. Dr. Türkmen Turan Çiftçi was born in 1977 in Silifke, Mersin. Primary and secondary education was completed at Silifke Gazipaşa Primary School, Silifke Atatürk Middle School, Mersin Science High School and Silifke High School, respectively. Studied at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between 1994 and 2000 and received the medical degree. Radiology residency was completed between 2001 and 2006 at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, primarily in the field of interventional radiology. After the residency, 2 years of compulsory service were carried out at Aksaray State Hospital, during which the Doctor of the Year award was received from the Aksaray Governorship. In 2009, returned to the interventional radiology division of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine as an instructor. Training abroad was undertaken for 6 months in Bordeaux, France, in interventional radiology treatments of musculoskeletal system tumors . The titles of Associate Professor (2014) and Professor (2021) were obtained. Prof. Dr. Türkmen Turan Çiftçi serves as a board member of the Interventional Oncology Society (https://www.girisimselonkolojidernegi.org/) and the Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology ( https://www.tgrd.org.tr/), and is chair of the founding board of trustees of the Academic Health Education Foundation ( https://www.akademiksaglikegitimivakfi.org/ ).