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 since 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. Continuing his works as Vice President of the Board of Ziraat Bank since April 2012, Yusuf Dağcan is also a Credit Committee Member of Ziraat Bank and Supervisory Board Member at Ziraat Bank Bosnia d.d. 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.

Metin ÖZDEMİR
Member of the Board of Directors, CEO

Metin Özdemir graduated from İstanbul University (Faculty of Business Administration) in 1990. 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 and 2014. Mr. Özdemir was a member of the Board of Directors of Ziraat Participation since 18 February 2015 and was appointed as the CEO on 12 June 2017. Mr. Özdemir is a member of the Ziraat Bank’s Board of Directors and acts as a member of Corporate Governance Committee and Remuneration Committee. Since 25 July 2017, he also acts as the Chairman of the Credit Committee. Mr. Özdemir is also the Chairman of Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of National Development Finance Institutions in Member Countries of the Islamıc Development Bank (ADFIMI).

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 between 1991‑1998, as Credits and Central Branch Manager at Faisal/Family Finance between 1998‑2002, as Deputy General Manager at Haliç Financial Leasing 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, Audit Committee 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. He completed his postgraduate degree at Beykent University, Department of Business Administration of Social Sciences Institution in 2016. He has obtained TÜRMOB Independent Accountant and Financial Advisor and KGK Independent Auditor certificates. 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. He is currently working as a Member of the Board, Credit Committee and Audit Committee member at Ziraat Participation and as a Member of the Board at Ziraat Bank BH d.d.

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; also he is a substitute member of Credit Committee at our Bank.