Burcu ÖZCAN was born in İzmir on 30 May 1981. She was graduated from Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of International Relations in 2003. She also take her Master’s Degree in 2008 from Hacettepe University, Institute of Social Sciences Department of International Relations with thesis named “The Cyprus Problem in Turkey-EU Relations”.
She started her duty in Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications as EU Expert on 29 December 2004. She gained that EU Expert title on January 2008 with her expertise thesis named “Preparation for Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds: Turkey’s Transport Operational Programme”.
Currently, she is working as Chief of Programming, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of Department for EU Investments in DG Foreign Relations and EU Affairs of Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications. Turkey-EU financial assistance, management of pre-accession funds are the main areas of her expertise.