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Meriç ULUŞAHİN​

Board Member,
Credit Committee Chair,
Audit Committee Member

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Issa Saleh ALHURIMMEES  

Issa Saleh ALHURIMMEES

Board Member,
Audit Committee Chair,
​Credit Committee Member

 

Saad Ali ALABDALI​

Board Member,
Credit Committee Member,
Compensation and Corporate
Governance Committee Member

 

Müge ÖNER​

Board Member,
Acting CEO

 

Board Member, Credit Committee Member, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Member

Saad Ali ALABDALI​ is a distinguished banking and finance professional. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Saad began his career in 1991 at Al Rajhi Bank, where he advanced from Sales Representative in Consumer Finance to Branch Manager and Area Manager, ultimately leading the largest branch banking network in the region, comprising over 5,500 employees. In 2012, he joined The National Commercial Bank (NCB) as Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Banking, and he also served as a Member of the Purchasing Committee. In 2016, he was appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors at the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH). and later transitioned to senior roles in Consumer Finance and Special Accounts. In 2021, Saad became the Head of Group Administration during the merger that formed the Saudi National Bank, followed by positions as Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Products, and Head of Retail Credit Risk, where he was a Member of the Credit Risk and Remedial Committee. Since 2023, Mr. ALABDALI has been serving as the CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors at ITQAN Quality for Business Solutions Company, a subsidiary of SNB Group. With 34 years of experience in banking, he was appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors and Credit Committee Member at Türkiye Finans on 12 May 2025. He has been assigned as Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Member as of 21 May 2025.

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Board Member, Audit Committee Chair, ​Credit Committee Member

Issa Saleh ALHURIMMEES graduated from the Arab Open University with a degree in Business Administration and Economics. He earned his Master’s degree with honors in International Finance from Alyamamah University alongside Executive Education form top business schools such as INSEAD, LBS, and Darden School of business. He is certified by Moday’s in commercial credit ( CICC ). He began his professional career in 1996 as a Corporate Credit Risk Officer at Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery Co. He later joined Arab National Bank, where he worked as a Relationship Manager. In 2007, Mr. ALHURIMMEES joined AlRajhi Bank, where he held several key positions, including Team Leader for Sophisticated Corporates, Corporate Regional Manager (Central Region, Corporate Banking Group), Country Head of the Large Corporate Banking Group, Chief Retail Risk Officer – Credit and Risk Group and Country Head of Micro and Small Business – Head of Strategy Execution. Since 2023, he has been serving as Executive Vice President - Head of Retail Risk at Saudi National Bank. With 29 years of experience in the banking sector, Issa Saleh ALHURIMMEES was appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee Member and Credit Committee Member at Türkiye Finans on 12 May 2025.​ He has been assigned as the Chairman of Audit Committee as of 15 October 2025. ​


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Board Member, Credit Committee Chair, Audit Committee Member

Ms. ULUŞAHİN​ graduated from Boğaziçi University in 1987 with a degree in Economics and started her banking career same year in Akbank, where she worked until 1989. She worked at Demirbank A.Ş. between 1990 and 2000 as Vice President in Treasury and in 2000, she continued her carrier at Ulusalbank A.Ş. as Treasury EVP. She served as the General Manager and Board Member of Şekerbank T.A.Ş. from 2008 to 2014, and General Manager and Board Member of Alternatifbank A.Ş. from 2014 to 2016. Simultaneously, Ms. ULUŞAHİN​ served as Board Member of Şeker Yatırım A.Ş. (2004 -2014), Chair of the Board of Şekerbank Kıbrıs Ltd. (2008-2014), Chair of the Board of Şeker Mortgage Finansman A.Ş. (2010-2014), and Board Member of Alternatif Finansal Kiralama A.Ş. (2014-2016). During her duty as a Board Member of the Banks Association of Turkey between 2008 and 2015, Ms. ULUŞAHİN​ took up the role of Vice Chairman of the Board in 2013 as well. Between September 2016 and April 2020, she served as the Chair of the Supervisory Board of KentBank d.d. Croatia. Between March 2017 and August 2020, she served as Board Member of Pasha Investment Bank. In March 2017, Ms. ULUŞAHİN​ joined Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as a Board Member, Credit Committee Member, and Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Member. In 25 March 2021, she took up the role of Credit Committee Chair and the Board Member in charge of Credit Quality and Credits. Since 26 May 2023, she has been the Credit Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member. ​She has 38 years of professional experience in banking and business administration.​​​ ​​​​ ​​​​

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Board Member, ​Acting CEO​

Müge Öner, who graduated with high honors from the Department of Business Administration at Bilkent University in 1996, began her career at Arthur Andersen, where she worked in corporate finance and auditing. Müge Öner moved to the banking sector in 1999 and has held various senior positions in Türkiye and abroad throughout her banking career. She served in the financial control department at Finansbank and Credit Europe Bank N.V., and at Ernst & Young, she provided consulting services to financial companies in the corporate finance sector as a partner. Before joining Türkiye Finans Participation Bank, she served as General Manager and Board Member at Alternatif Bank. Öner, who has been a Board Member at Türkiye Finans Participation Bank since 2017, was appointed Acting CEO of Türkiye Finans as of October 15, 2025, and will lead the Bank with her extensive industry experience. ​

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