Speaker Bios Fall 2013
Commercial Attaché in Seattle, Republic of Turkey
Recep Demir has served for two years as the Commercial Attaché for the Republic of
Turkey.
Previously, Mr. Demir was the Commercial Attaché at the Turkish Consulate in Los
Angeles, and before that he filled the same position at the Embassy of Turkey in
Islamabad, Pakistan. He was the Head of Section in Department of Research and
Assessment, Department of Commerce before being posted to Seattle in 2011.
Mr. Recip was born in 1967. He graduated from Middle East Technical University where
he studies Economics in 1990. He began working in 1992 at the Turkish Prime Ministry
Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade. He earned an MA degree in Economics
at New York University in 1998.
DR. NADER NAZEMI
Professor, Cascadia Community College and the University of Washington Bothell
Nader Nazemi was born in Iran. He has been educated in Iran, England and the United
States. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington,
specializing in Middle East politics, politics of developing regions and international relations.
Currently he is founding faculty member in Political Science and History at Cascadia
Community College; he also lectures at the University of Washington Bothell. At Cascadia
he chairs the Global Education Committee which aims to enhance global awareness on
campus and in the greater community.