Ahmet holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, and a Master’s degree in Management of National and International Security Strategies and Leadership from the Turkish Naval War College. He served in the Turkish Navy for 14 years mostly on board frigates. Within his Navy career, he experienced operational planning in the Turkish Navy HQ and Intelligence Production Management for years on his NATO assignment to SHAPE. Currently covering military topics mainly focusing on Asia-Pacific and East Mediterranean.