Mehmet is a graduate of Robert College of İstanbul, Turkey and has a BA in Accounting and Finance. In 1970 he joined London office of Arthur Andersen & Co., and five years later he opened the firm's İstanbul office.
In 1978, he joined ITT Sheraton Corporation and held various top management positions with the company until 1992, including Vice President ITT Sheraton Asia Pacific Corporation for Asia, based in Hong Kong.
In April 1997, he founded BDO Hospitality Consulting, together with his partner Trevor Ward, and has been the Founder and Managing Partner since then.
Mehmet and Trevor, together have almost 100 years of hospitality experience, and have undertaken consultancy work in more than 100 countries.
Mehmet is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), and of the International Association of Skal Clubs. He is a "Certified Hotel Administrator" (CHA) of The Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. He is a member of the “Supreme Advisory Committee” of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TYD).
He is a regular speaker at international and domestic industry conferences.