Adnan Bali
Chairperson
Mr. Adnan Bali graduated from Middle East Technical University with a BS degree in Economics, and began his banking career at İşbank in the Board of Inspectors as Assistant Inspector. Mr. Bali served at Fund Management Department as Assistant Manager in 1994, as Group Manager in 1997 and was promoted to Head of Fund Management in 1998. Mr. Bali was appointed as Branch Manager of Şişli Branch in 2002, Galata Branch in 2004, and was promoted to the post of Deputy Chief Executive in 30 May 2006. He was appointed as the CEO of İşbank in 1 April 2011.
In addition to İşbank, Mr. Adnan Bali serves as the Chairperson of TSKB, and İşbank Members Supplementary Pension Fund.
Mr. Bali, who was elected as a member of İşbank's Board of Directors on 31 March 2021 and 30 March 2023 and as the Chairperson of İşbank on 1 April 2021, 25 March 2022, 31 March 2023 and 29 March 2024 also serves as the Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, the Risk Committee, the Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors Operating Principles Committee and a member of the Credit Committee.
Güzide Meltem Kökden
Vice Chairperson
Ms. Güzide Meltem Kökden graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations and completed her master's degree in EU Law at Ankara University Graduate School of Social Sciences. In 1991, Ms. Kökden started to work as Assistant Investment Specialist at İşbank. She was appointed as Investment Specialist in 1997, Assistant Manager in 1999, Unit Manager in 2003 and Division Head in 2006 at Capital Markets Division. Between 2013 and 2023 Ms. Kökden served as the Head of İşbank Members Supplementary Pension Fund.
Ms. Kökden also served as Board Member at Takasbank, as Deputy Chairperson of İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Topkapı Danışmanlık Elektronik Hizmetler Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş, and as Chairperson of İş Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. and İş Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.
In addition to İşbank, Ms. Kökden serves as the Vice Chairperson of İşbank Members Supplementary Pension Fund.
Ms. Güzide Meltem Kökden, who was elected as a member of İşbank's Board of Directors on 30 March 2023 and as the Vice Chairperson of the Board on 31 March 2023 and 29 March 2024 also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, T.R.N.C. Internal Systems Committee and Operational Risk Committee and a member of the Risk Committee.
Hakan Aran
Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Hakan Aran graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Department of the Middle East Technical University. He completed his master's degree in Business Administration at Başkent University and he is currently continuing his PhD in Banking at İstanbul Commerce University.
Beginning his career at İşbank as a Software Specialist in 1990, Mr. Aran was appointed as the Head of Software Development Department in 2005. He was promoted to the position of Deputy Chief Executive responsible for operations, digital banking and technology in 2008 and took part in important transformation programs of the Bank. Appointed as İşbank's 17th Chief Executive Officer on 1 April 2021, Mr Aran also serves as the Chairperson of the Credit Committee, Human Resources Committee and Information Technology Strategy Committee, Information Security Committee and as member of the Risk Committee and Operational Risk Committee.
In addition to his duties at the Bank, Mr. Aran serves as the Chairperson of Trakya Yatırım Holding A.Ş. and İşbank AG.
Fazlı Bulut
Member of the Board
Mr. Fazlı Bulut graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics. He completed his master's degree in Economic Development in New Hampshire College in the USA.
Mr. Bulut served as Account Expert and Senior Account Expert at the Ministry of Finance in the Board of Account Experts from 1985 to 1997. He taught General Accounting at College of Tourism and College of Computer Technology, at Bilkent University, from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Bulut served as Vice General Manager and Member of the Board in Social Insurance Institution. He served as Vice General Manager, General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors in Tepe Home Mobilya ve Dekorasyon Ürünleri San. Tic. A.Ş., a subsidiary of Bilkent Holding, from 1999 to 2011. He subsequently served as a consultant for Bilkent Holding on tax and retailing for one year and as the General Manager of B. Braun Kalyon Medikal ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. from 2013 to 2015, and as the Coordinator of Financial Affairs in Terra İnşaat Grubu from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Bulut also has books published on various subjects.
Mr. Bulut, who was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 29 March 2019, 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023 also serves as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and as an alternate member of the Credit Committee.
Durmuş Öztek
Member of the Board
Mr. Durmuş Öztek graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Finance. He completed his master's degree in Economics at Vanderbilt University in the USA.
Mr. Öztek served as a Finance Auditor between 1975-1986 in the Ministry of Finance. In the following years, he served as Department Head, Deputy General Manager and General Manager in the General Directorate of Budget and Financial Control; Chief Auditor and Member of Financial Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Finance; Auditor in Turk Telekom, Member of the General Committee in Council of Higher Education, Financial Counselor in Turkish Embassy in Brussels. He served as a Ministry Counselor in the Ministry of Finance between 2006-2011.
Mr. Öztek, who was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023, serves as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and the Board of Directors Operating Principles Committee.
Recep Hakan Özyıldız
Member of the Board
Mr. Recep Hakan Özyıldız graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Finance. He completed his master’s degree in Economics at Northeastern University in the USA.
Mr. Özyıldız started to work at the Ministry of Treasury and Finance as an Assistant Treasury Specialist in 1978. In the following years, he served as Branch Manager at the Undersecretary of Treasury and Foreign Trade and the General Directorate of Banking and Foreign Exchange; Department Head, Deputy General Manager and General Manager at the General Directorate of Public Finance under Ministry of Treasury and Finance; Auditor at İşbank, General Manager of the State Economic Enterprises in the Treasury, Senior Advisor of Economics in Turkish Embassy in London and Assistant Undersecretary in the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.
Mr Özyıldız, who is also a columnist and commentator, continues to serve as a part-time academic tutor in Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences.
Mr. Özyıldız was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023.
Mustafa Rıdvan Selçuk
Member of the Board
Mr. Mustafa Rıdvan Selçuk graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Finance. He received his master’s degree on Economics from Vanderbilt University in the USA
Mr. Selçuk started his career in the Ministry of Finance in 1978 as an Assistant Account Expert. In the following years, he served as Account Expert, Senior Account Expert, Department Head in the General Directorate of Revenues, General Manager and Chairman of Bağkur in the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Labor and Social Security Advisor in Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen and as Ministry Advisor in the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Selçuk, who also serves as a Certified Public Accountant since 2003, is an Independent Auditor at BDD Bağımsız Denetim ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., and a partner at Girişim YMM Limited Şti.
Mr. Selçuk was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023.
Ahmet Gökhan Sungur
Member of the Board
Mr. Ahmet Gökhan Sungur graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Chemical Engineering and received his master’s degree from the same department.
Mr. Sungur, who started his career in 1975 at General Institute of Mineral Research and Exploration Department of Technology as Chief Specialist Chemical Engineer, worked in Hisarbank and Güntekin İnşaat A.Ş. as a System Analyst between 1981-1982. Later, between 1982-1999, he served as Manager of Software Development at İşbank and Chief Executive Officer at İş Net A.Ş. between 1999-2003.
Mr. Sungur was elected as an Independent Member of İşbank Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023.
Sadrettin Yurtsever
Member of the Board
Mr. Sadrettin Yurtsever graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Education.
Mr. Yurtsever, who started his career at İşbank as a candidate officer in İzmir Branch in 1993, served in the same branch as Section Head and Sub-Manager. He served as Assistant Manager in SME Loans Underwriting Division of Denizli Region in 2006, İzmir Central II. Region Sales Division Assistant Regional Manager in 2007, Regional Manager in the same division in 2011, Branch Manager of Bornova/İzmir Commercial Branch in 2013 and Mediterranean/Antalya Corporate Branch in 2018.
Mr. Yurtsever, who was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 31 March 2020 and 30 March 2023, serves as the Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee and as the member of the Audit Committee, T.R.N.C. Internal Systems Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Risk Committee, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, the Operational Risk Committee, the Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors Operating Principles Committee.
Şebnem Aydın
Member of the Board
Ms. Şebnem Aydın graduated from Uludağ University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Business Administration Department.
She started her career as a candidate Officer at Suluova/Amasya Branch in 1997 and was appointed as Section Head at Bafra/Samsun Branch in 1999, Sub-Manager at Samsun Branch in 2004 and Sub-Manager at Bafra/Samsun Branch in the same year. She was appointed as Branch Manager at Buğdaypazarı/Samsun Branch in 2007, at Gazi/Samsun Branch in 2011 and at Samsun Branch in 2013 and then served as Branch Manager at Çarşı-Bakırköy/İstanbul Branch in 2018 and Regional Manager of İstanbul-Bayrampaşa Region in 2022.
In addition her duties at the Bank, between 2020 and 2023 Ms. Aydın served as a Board Member of İşbank Pension Fund.
Ms. Aydın, who was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 30 March 2023, serves the Corporate Governance Committee, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, the Sustainability Committee and as an alternate member of the Credit Committee.
Bahattin Özarslantürk
Member of the Board
Mr. Bahattin Özarslantürk graduated from Business Administration (in English) department of İstanbul University. He joined İşbank in 1994 as Assistant Specialist at Zincirlikuyu Branch. After serving in Managerial Reporting and Internal Accounting, Risk Management and Corporate Loans Underwriting Divisions as Credit Specialist, Mr. Özarslantürk was appointed as Assistant Manager in Corporate Loans Underwriting Division in 2002, Regional Manager in the same division in 2006, Branch Manager of Hadımköy Commercial Branch in 2009, Branch Manager of Güneşli Corporate Branch in 2011, Head of Commercial Loans Underwriting Division in 2013, Branch Manager of Başkent Corporate Branch in 2017 and Branch Manager of İstanbul Corporate Branch in 2020.
Mr. Özarslantürk served as the Vice Chairperson of İş Finansal Kiralama A.Ş., and A&T Finansal Kiralama A.Ş. and as a Board Member of İş Faktoring A.Ş., Arap Türk Bankası A.Ş., TİB Banka ve Ticaret Hukuk Araştırma Enstitüsü and Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
In addition to his duties at the Bank, Mr. Özarslantürk serves as a Board Member of İşbank Members Supplementary Pension Fund.
Mr. Özarslantürk who was elected to İşbank Board of Directors on 7 March 2024 also serves as the member of Credit Committee.
* In line with the Communiqué On Corporate Governance (II-17.1) published on 03.01.2014, Audit Committee Members of banks are regarded as Independent Members.