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Ahmet Çalık
Chairman
Born in Malatya in 1958, Ahmet Çalık began his own personal enterprise in textile in 1981 as a member of a family that has been engaged in the textile industry since 1930. Ahmet Çalık is a leading player in Türkiye and international economic arena with sustainable investments in seven sectors, namely energy, construction, mining, textile, telecom, finance and digital, which he brought under the same roof in 1997 with the foundation of Çalık Holding. Ahmet Çalık’s visionary philosophy drives him to invest in projects that benefit people and the society at large, and his activities across the globe and long-term collaborations with international enterprises have earned him a welldeserved reputation for integrity and reliability. Ahmet Çalık was awarded numerous honors in Türkiye and abroad, including Japanese Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Neck Ribbon, Turkmenistan Order of the State, Magtymguly International Prize and Gaýrat Medal, US Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and Republic of Türkiye State Medal of Distinguished Service Medal, Ministry of the Exterior Distinguished Service Medal and the Grand National Assembly Distinguished Service Award. Ahmet Çalık was granted the title Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bursa, and holds honorary PhDs from Matsumoto Dental University and Kindai University in Japan, University of Tirana in Albania and Malatya Turgut Özal University. Ahmet Çalık is currently serving as the Chairman of Çalık Holding and its group companies.
Mehmet Usta
Deputy Chairman
Born in 1950, Mehmet Usta graduated from the Economics and Finance Department of Eskişehir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences. He has a background of more than 40 years in banking. In April 2008, he joined Aktif Bank as Deputy Chairman. In December 2008, he assumed the position of Deputy Chairman at Çalık Holding company Banka Kombetare Tregtare Albania before becoming Chairman in July 2009. He also served as the Founding Chairman of Banka Kombetare Tregtare Kosovo between May 2018 and April 2022. Since May 2012, he has been a Board Member of the Brusselsbased WSBI (World Savings and Retail Banking Institute), and from March 2015 onwards, he has held the title of Chairman at Aktif Bank subsidiaries UPT Ödeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para A.Ş., Sigortayeri Sigorta, and Reasürans Brokerlik A.Ş.
Veysel Şahin
Board Member
Born in 1959, Veysel Şahin has a degree in Public Administration from Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. He received his master’s degree in Business Administration from Bahçeşehir University. He has 36 years of experience in banking, and is a certified public accountant and independent auditor. Starting his career in banking as a deputy inspector in 1985, Şahin joined Aktif Bank as a Board Member in 2009 and since then he has served as the Audit Committee Chairman and Corporate Governance Committee Member. Şahin is also the Chairman of Aktif Bank affiliate N Kolay Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşu A.Ş., a member of Gap İnşaat’s Audit Committee, and an independent Board Member at Doğu Aras Enerji Yatırımları A.Ş.
Kemaleddin Koyuncu
Board Member
Born in 1970, Kemaleddin Koyuncu studied Business Administration at Middle East Technical University and received an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With over 30 years of professional experience, he joined Aktif Bank in 2015 as Executive Vice President. Since September 2017, he has served as a member of the Board and the Audit Committee of Aktif Bank.
Dr. Serdar Sümer
Board Member
Born in 1973, Serdar Sümer holds a degree in Business Administration from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences. He completed his master’s in Business Administration at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, USA, and in April 2011, received a PhD in banking at the Marmara University Institute of Banking and Insurance. From 2008 to 2014, he served as the Executive Vice President of Subsidiaries Management and Capital Markets at Aktif Bank. He served as the Bank’s CEO and Board Member until 2020. Since 2021, he has served as a Board Member of Aktif Bank and its subsidiaries, as well as the Chairman and/or Board Member of Çalık Holding and the Holding’s various investments in the Finance, Telecom and Energy sectors.
Ahmet Erdal Güncan
Board Member
Born in 1969, Ahmet Erdal Güncan holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Construction Management, both from Istanbul Technical University. Güncan joined Aktif Bank in 2008, and has 26 years of experience in the banking industry.
Galip Tözge
Board Member
Born in 1967, Galip Tözge received his bachelor’s degree in Economics (English) from Marmara University before completing his master’s in Business Administration at the Missouri University in 1992 and in Business Law at Bilgi University in 2018. Tözge began his banking career in 1993. In 2015, he joined Aktif Bank as CEO, a position he held for a short period of time before moving to other high-level administrative positions within Çalık Holding. He has been a board member at Banka Kombetare Tregtare Albania and Banka Kombetare Tregtare Kosovo since 2017 and 2018, respectively, as well as a board member and Audit Committee member at Aktif Bank since April 2022.
Ayşegül Adaca Oğan
CEO and Board Member
Born in 1974, Ayşegül Adaca Oğan has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Boğaziçi University, and a master’s degree from Stanford University. Oğan joined Aktif Bank in 2015, and has 24 years of experience in the banking industry. As of 2021, Oğan is the CEO and a Board Member at Aktif Bank.
Murat Barlas
Executive Vice President, Treasury and Private Banking
Born in 1968, Murat Barlas holds a Mathematics degree from Istanbul University. Barlas joined Aktif Bank in 2015, and has 26 years of experience in the banking industry.
Muzaffer Suat Utku
Executive Vice President, International Banking
Born in 1974, Muzaffer Suat Utku holds a degree in Business Administration from U.S. International University, San Diego. He also has an MBA degree from London University College. He joined Aktif Bank in 2007 and has 23 years of professional experience in banking.
Hakan Pürdeloğlu
Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking
Hakan Pürdeloğlu was born in 1978 and graduated from Middle East Technical University, Mathematics Department. He completed his MBA in finance at Istanbul Technical University and has 19 years of professional experience in banking. He joined Aktif Bank in 2021.
Kadir Mustafa Öztürk
Executive Vice President, Information Technologies
Born in 1977, Kadir Mustafa Öztürk graduated from Istanbul Technical University. Since 2000, he has taken an active role in internet branch, mobile banking, contact center, ATM, digital wallet and digital infrastructure development projects in various companies that provide software on financial technologies. With 22 years of professional experience, Öztürk joined Aktif Bank in 2021.
Atila Yanpar
Executive Vice President, Financial Management
Born in 1979, Atila Yanpar graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University with a degree in Finance. He also holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from University. Atila Yanpar joined Aktif Bank in 2019, and has 17 years of professional experience.
Selcan Arkalı Rota
Executive Vice President, Talent and Development
Born in 1974, Selcan Arkalı Rota holds a bachelor’s degree from the Political Sciences and Public Administration Department, Middle East Technical University and a master’s degree in Human Resources from Bahçeşehir University. With 24 years of experience in banking, Kaytancı joined Aktif Bank in 2014
Filiz Erendaç
Managing Director, Legal Group
Born in 1976, Filiz Erendaç earned a Bachelor's Degree at the Ankara University Faculty of Law and completed a Master's Degree in Commercial Law at the same university. Erendaç joined Aktif Bank in 2016, and has 23 years of experience in the banking industry
Gamze Numanoğlu
Managing Director, Customer Experience and Communications
Born in 1981, Gamze Numanoğlu graduated from Galatasaray High School and completed her undergraduate education on communication at the Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis in France. After working as a manager at leading international advertising agencies, she established her own agency and worked as founding partner responsible for Strategy and Customer Relations Numanoğlu, who has 18 years of experience in the marketing and communication sector, joined Aktif Bank in 2021.
Pınar Gürkan Internal Systems Group Prensident
Born in 1981, Pınar Gürkan graduated from the Econometrics Department, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Marmara University. With 20 years of experience in banking, Gürkan joined Aktif Bank in 2009.
Erkut Baloğlu
Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions
Born in 1977, Erkut Baloğlu graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Industrial Engineering. He also holds a Master's in Financial Engineering. Since 2000, he has worked in technology, operations, project management, customer experience and process management in various banks and financial institutions and has taken an active role in digitalization projects. Boasting a PhD in banking, Baloğlu joined Aktif Bank in 2023.
Cem Martı
Executive Vice President Retail and Digital Banking
Born in 1973, Cem Martı graduated from Marmara University, English Business Administration Department. With 27 years of experience in the financing and banking sector, Cem Martı joined Aktif Bank in 2024.
Kerem Özşen
Managing Director, Talent and Development
Born in 1975, Kerem Özşen graduated from Middle East Technical University in Political Science and Public Administration. He received his master degree from Columbia Business School, Business Administration. With 24 years of experience, Kerem Özşen joined Aktif Bank in 2024.
