Background
Cayirci, Erdal was born on July 28, 1964 in Samsun, Turkey. Son of Salim and Sabriye Cayirci.
Cayirci, Erdal was born on July 28, 1964 in Samsun, Turkey. Son of Salim and Sabriye Cayirci.
Bachelor of Science, Turkish Army Academy, Ankara, 1982—1986. Master of Science, Middle East Technology University, Ankara, 1992—1995. Doctor of Philosophy, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 1995—2000.
Advanced through grades to colonel Turkish Army, since 1986. Platoon and company Commander Turkish Armed Forces, Ankara, 1987—1992. System administrator and instructor Turkish Army Academy, 1993—1996.
Director, wargaming and simulation center project office War Colleges, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996—1998, director, combat models operations department Turkey, since 1998. Associate professor Istanbul Technology University, Turkey, since 2001. Visiting lecturer, researcher Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 2001.
Teaching faculty Isik University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003—2004, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002—2004. Teaching and research faculty Naval Institute, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002—2004.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Tulin Tenguz. 1 child Ertug.