Hüseyin AYDIN
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Hüseyin Aydın graduated from the Faculty Economics, Ankara Economics and Business Sciences Academy in 1981. He began his career as an assistant inspector at Ziraat Bank and served as a director in various departments at Ziraat Bank until 27 March 2003. After working as an Executive Board Member at Halkbank, as a Board Member at Pamukbank and as Vice Chairman at Ziraat Bank, he served as Chief Executive of Halkbank between 31 May 2005 - 14 July 2011. Having joined Ziraat Bank as the CEO on 15 July 2011, Mr. Aydın also serves as the Chairman of the Banks Association of Turkey. Hüseyin Aydın is assigned as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of our Bank in 18 February 2015.

Yusuf DAĞCAN
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Yusuf Dağcan graduated from Eskişehir Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. He worked as an Assistant Inspector, Inspector and Branch Manager at Vakıfbank from 1977 through 2001. He held a seat on the Board of Directors of TAIB Yatırım Bank A.Ş. from 5 September 2007 until 30 June 2008. After assuming responsibility as a member of the Audit Committee at Halkbank from 27 March 2003 until 18 April 2012, Mr. Dağcan was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Halk Leasing, a Board Member of Halk Banka A.D. Skopje operating in Macedonia, and Vice Chairman of the Arab Turkish Bank. Serving as a member on Ziraat Bank’s Board of Directors since April 2012, Mr. Dağcan is also a member of both the Bank’s Credit Committee and the board of the Ziraat Bank Azerbaijan ASC. Since 18 February 2015, Yusuf Dağcan has been serving as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of Credit Committee at our Bank.

Osman ARSLAN
Member of the Board of Directors, CEO

Osman Arslan graduated from the Statistics Department of the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He completed his postgraduate degree at the Economic and Administrative Sciences at the same university. Osman Arslan started working at Ziraat Bank in 1995 and hold management positions at various private sector banks between 1998-2004. He continued his career as Department Manager, Head of Department and Deputy Chief Executive at Halkbank, then as Chief Executive Officer at Arap-Türk Bank between 2004-2012. In March 2012, he took up the position of Deputy Chief Executive responsible for Financial Management at Ziraat Bank. In January 2013, he became the Deputy Chief Executive for International Banking and Partnerships, and Deputy General Manager of Information Technologies Management in August 2014; then on 18 February 2015 Osman Arslan was appointed as Founding Chief Executive Officer of our Bank.

Cemalettin BAŞLI
Member of the Board of Directors

Cemalettin Başlı graduated from Hacettepe University Department of Business Administration in 1981. He got a start in business as Air Traffic Controller at General Directorate of State Airports Authority in 1977. Mr. Başlı who worked as Assistant to Financial analyst at Vakıfbank between 1984-1985, as Auditor and Credit Foreign Exchange Director at Garanti Bank between 1985-1991, as Branch Manager at Albaraka Türk Inc. between 1991-1998, as Credits and Central Branch Manager at Faisal/Family Finance Inc. between 1998-2002, as Deputy General Manager at Haliç Financial Leasing Inc. between 2004-2006, as Deputy General Manager at Ziraat Bank-Moscow between 2009-2012, as member of the Board and General Manager at Kıbrıs Faisal İşlem Bank between 2012-2014 serves as a Member of the Board of Ziraat Bank since June 2014. Since 18 February 2015, Cemalettin Başlı has been a Member of the Board of Directors and Credit Committee at our Bank.

Feyzi ÇUTUR
Member of the Board of Directors

Feyzi Çutur graduated from Gazi University (Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Banking) in 1983. After working in managerial positions at various private sector companies from 1977 until 1990, he functioned as General Accounting Manager at Bayındır Menkul Değerler A.Ş. (1990-1998), as Finance and Operations Director, Assistant General Manager, Deputy General Manager and General Manager at Eti Yatırım A.Ş. (1998-2010). He served as the Fund Board Member and Fund Board Chairman at Eti Yatırım and various Mutual Funds owned by Etibank, and held a seat on the Board of Directors of İktisat Yatırım A.Ş. in 2006. From July 2011 until March 2012, he was a Board Member representing the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF) at Arab Turkish Bank and its subsidiary A&T Leasing. Being a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Board of Directors since April 2012, Mr. Çutur is a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee, an alternate member of the Credit Committee. Since 18 February 2015, Feyzi Çutur has been carrying out the duties of member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee at our Bank, where he is also an alternate member on the Credit Committee.

Metin ÖZDEMİR
Member of the Board of Directors

Metin Özdemir graduated from İstanbul University (Faculty of Business Administration) in 1990. He is currently pursuing his graduate studies in the Department of Economics at Marmara University, Institute of Middle East Studies. He started his career at Kuveyt-Türk Finans Kurumu A.Ş. in 1992, and from 1996, he carried on with his business life as an executive in the retail sector. Mr. Özdemir functioned as a member of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council between 2004-2014. Being a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Board of Directors since April 2012, Mr. Özdemir is also a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Remuneration Committee and alternate member of Credit Committee. Since 18 February 2015, Metin Özdemir has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit and Remuneration Committees and as an alternate member of the Credit Committee at our Bank.

Salim ALKAN
Member of the Board of Directors

Salim Alkan graduated from Ankara University (Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Business Administration). He worked as an inspector, branch and department manager and assistant general manager at various banks from 1971. After functioning as Vice President of the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF), Advisor to the Chairman of the SDIF, and general manager, board member and chairman of various banks taken over by the SDIF from 2005 to 2010, he held a seat on the Board of Directors of Halkbank from 24 May 2010 until 18 April 2012, as well as on the boards of Halk Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş., and Halk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. Serving as a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Board of Directors starting from April 2012, he is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board in Ziraat Bank BH d.d. and a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Credit Committee. Since 18 February 2015, Salim Alkan has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors, Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committees at our Bank.