Murat Kurum (born 7 May 1976) is a Turkish engineer, a member of parliament for the electoral district of Istanbul and former minister of Environment and Urbanization from July 2018 to June 2023.

Kurum later entered the Turkish university entrance exam where he gained admission to a food engineering program.

Kurum later compleded his master's degree with a thesis on urban transformation from Okan University in 2017.

[4] Between 1999 and 2005, he worked as an engineer, site manager and coordinator in various private organizations operating in the field of construction.

[5][6] After losing the election he continued his duty as an MP until he was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Urbanizaton for the second time on July 2, 2024.