Barış Keleş, an individual possessing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences, as well as an Associate degree in Media and Communication from Anadolu University, is currently pursuing advanced studies in the field of Business Management through the Master's in Business Administration (MBA) program at Istanbul University.
Commencing his professional journey in 2009 with a role in election campaign managed by Selim Oktar during the local elections in Türkiye, Barış Keleş subsequently garnered eight years of experience as a Marketing Executive within the golf & medical tourism sector. During this period, he managed B2B and B2C marketing communication and event management activities across the United Kingdom and European markets.
Further enriching his professional portfolio, Barış Keleş served as the executive overseeing marketing communications and media communications for the Turkey national final of the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) for seven years. Concurrently, he played a key role in managing the certification and business development processes for one of the pioneering brands authorized by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health in medical tourism.
As the General Secretary and Vice President of the Health and Sports Tourism Specialized Boards at TÜRSAB Mediterranean Regional Representative, he took part in the development of corporate relations and stakeholder communication of agencies with the ministry regarding state incentives and certification processes and carried out consultancy projects.
Certificates and Trainings
Corporate Sustainability / Uludağ University ULUSEM - Europass
Corporate Advertising and Communication Management / Anadolu University SEM
Research in Brand Communication / Anadolu University SEM
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing / Google & IAB Europe
International Tourism Marketing / Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Information Officer / TÜRSAB