Born in 1980 in Ankara.

After completing his secondary school education in Istanbul, he graduated as Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineer from Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Faculty of Engineering

He started to work at Directorate of Transport Coordination Unit at Transport Department in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 2005. He worked at different tasks including reporter at Anatolian and European Sides Regional Directorates, Chief and Deputy Director. He was involved in various transport projects in Istanbul including urban transport projects, multi-storey intersections, road study and projects and metrobus project. Under Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, he also worked as Board Member of BELBIM (Electronic Money and Payment Services) and ISTAC (Industrial Waste Management) Corporations.

He was appointed as Regional Director in Istanbul under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in February 2020 and later as Director General of Transport Services Regulation in 23.06.2020 under the same Ministry. Currently he continues his task under this Ministry.

As Director General, he carries out digitalization projects in transport services such as e-Government Portals (online licence applications, e-permit project, online reservation for permits etc). E-Government services in road transport have become one of the most commonly used services in Turkey especially in COVID-19 pandemic. Studies are in progress to ensure more digitalization in transport.

Murat BAŞTOR is married and has two children. His foreign language is English.