Begüm has been with Marriott International since 2018 and leads Marriott International’s business development efforts in Turkey to grow the footprint of the company via management and franchise models.

She completed International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in high school, Ted Ankara College as of 2003. She obtained B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University in 2007. She also completed online Core Program of Harvard Business School with focus on Economics and Financial Accounting in 2015.

Begüm leverages over 15 years of expertise in business development and project development within the real estate sector. She is specialized in hospitality projects encompassing hotels, resorts, branded residences, and student housing. 

Prior to joining Marriott, she held various positions in different companies including Development Manager for the Peninsula Istanbul hotel within mixed-used Galataport Project, as well as various hotel investment consultancy roles with Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and Servotel. 

She has worked over 100 hotel projects for different scopes including business development, operator search, advisory, feasibility and capital markets.