| From October 2010 until October 2011, Akcin served as the Chairman of [[TRNOG]], the Turkish Network Operators Group, and from May 2009 until July 2011 he was on the Program Committee for [[MENOG]], the Middle Eastern Network Operators Group.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref> He attends [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN]], [[NANOG]], [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[CIF]], [[IETF]], [[APRICOT]], and [[NZNOG]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mehmet-Akcin NationMaster.com]</ref> | | From October 2010 until October 2011, Akcin served as the Chairman of [[TRNOG]], the Turkish Network Operators Group, and from May 2009 until July 2011 he was on the Program Committee for [[MENOG]], the Middle Eastern Network Operators Group.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref> He attends [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN]], [[NANOG]], [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[CIF]], [[IETF]], [[APRICOT]], and [[NZNOG]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mehmet-Akcin NationMaster.com]</ref> |