[2] In 2016 he was elected as General Secretary of Balkan Universities Association and in 2020 Tabakoglu was confirmed as rector for a second term until 2024.
Tabakoglu began his career at the Trakya University Clinic for Lung Disease in 1992, and in 2005 he became an associate professor.
Many scientific articles of him have been published in national and international channels about his specialization as Chest Diseases and Intensive Care, he also had active part in related unions.
The revitalisation of international relations by Trakya University after the COVID pandemy is most important to rector Erhan Tabakoglu.
Erhan Tabakoglu is married and has two sons, he is interested in professional photography, plus diving, trekking and aikido sports.