2014 Annual Report
Executive Vice Presidents

ABDÜLLATİF ÖZKAYNAK

Born in Antalya in 1960. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University. Started his business career in Egebank, he held various positions at Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Control Department of the bank. He became the Financial Affairs Group Manager in Anadolu Finans Kurumu in 1998. He took active roles in the merger of Family Finans and Anadolu Finans as well as in the sale of majority shares of Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası to NCB. After working as Financial Control Manager in the Accounting and Budget Department, he has been serving as the Executive Vice President responsible for Finance since August 2011. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Accounting and Tax Department, Budget, Management Information Systems and Corporate Performance Department, Statutory Reporting and Financial Control Department, Purchasing, Construction and Administrative Affairs Department, Investor Relations Unit.

Total banking and business management experience is 30 years

ALİ GÜNEY

Born in Rize in 1964. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Marmara University. He worked at the Funds Management Department of Faisal Finans between 1990-1993, and then he served as Assistant Manager at the Funds Management and Treasury Department of İhlas Finans between 1995-1999. After taking the position of Funds Management and Treasury Department Manager between 1999-2005, he served as the Treasury Department Manager in Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası between 2006-2009. He has been the Executive Vice President responsible for the Treasury in the bank since 2009. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Treasury Department, Financial Institutions Department, Participation Banking Implementation and Development Unit, Market and Economy Analyst.

Total banking and business management experience is 24 years.

DURSUN ARSLAN

Born in Germany in 1974. He graduated from the Department of International Relations (English), Faculty of Political Sciences, Marmara University and then completed an MBA at the Faculty of Political Sciences, Fatih University. He served at the Fund Management Department, Anadolu Finans Kurumu between 2000-2005 and then he joined Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası where he served as Fund Management Manager, Treasury Operations Manager and Program Management Manager at between 2006-2011, and Strategy and Business Development Director between 2011-2013. Since March 2013, he serves as the bank’s Executive Vice President responsible for Operations, Strategy and Business Development. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Strategy and Business Development Department, Loan Operations Department, Commercial Loan Control Department, Foreign Transactions Operations Department, Payment Systems Operations Department, General Banking Operations Department, Treasury Operations Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 15 years.

EROL GÖRGÜN

Born in Emirdağ, Afyon in 1968. He graduated from the Department of Public Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Marmara University and then completed an MBA at the Money-Bank Department, Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul University. After serving as DATA Origination and Verification Operator at the Ministry of Finance for a short period, he worked as Assistant Specialist and then Specialist, at the Department of Project Evaluation and Origination of Faisal Finans Kurumu between 1989-1995. He served as Head, Deputy Manager and then Manager, Department of Project Origination and Marketing at İhlas Finans Kurumu between 1995-2000. He functioned as General Coordinator at the Nakpa Plastik Group of Companies between 2001-2003, Güneşli Branch Manager and Head of Financial Analysis and Intelligence Department at the Anadolu Finans Kurumu between 2003-2005. In 2006 he joined Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası where he served as Head of Corporate Loans Allocation Department, Head of Credit Follow-up and Settlement Department, Head of Enterprise Banking Loan Allocation Department and then Head of Commercial Loans and Leasing Allocation Department between 2006-2013. In 2013 he became the Executive Vice President responsible for Loans. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Project and Commercial Loans Allocation Department, Commercial Loans and Leasing Allocation Department, Financial Analysis and Intelligence Department, Credit Follow-Up Department, Personal Loan Allocation Department, Credit Analytics and Program Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 27 years

FAHRİ ÖBEK

Born in Tosya-Kastamonu in 1969. He graduated from Computer Science and Engineering Department, Ege University and received his Master’s degree in Business Management from Koç University. He started his business career Bilpa and then continued at Egebank. He held various positions in Koçbank between 1991-2006. After the merger of Koçbank - Yapı Kredi in 2006 he took the position of Senior System Analyst in the Software Development. He was the Deputy General Manager in Charge of IT Management in Yapı Kredi Bank between 2008-2010. He served as the Department Head in Charge of Information Technologies, Vodafone Turkey (CIO) between 2010-2011. He has been the Executive Vice President responsible for IT Systems in Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası since June 2011. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Information Systems Product and Service Development -1 Department, Information Systems Product and Service Development -2 Department, Information Systems Product and Service Development -3 Department, Information Systems Transformation Department, Information Systems Corporate Development Department, Information Systems Technology and Infrastructure Management Department, Business Continuity Department, Information Systems Corporate Architecture Department, Information Systems Project Management Department Software Development Department, Information Systems Operation Department, Information Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance Department, Alternative Distribution Channels and Payment Systems Development Department, Business Continuity Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 24 years.

İKRAM GÖKTAŞ

Born in Mutki/Bitlis in 1969. He graduated from Business Administration Department, Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University. He served as an Auditor at the Board of Auditors of Garanti Bank between1992-1997 where he then took the positions of Assistant Manager, Istanbul Corporate Branch, Çorum Branch Manager between 1997-2000. Between 2001-2005 he was the Banking Services Manager in Anadolu Finans Kurumu. He became the Banking Services Manager in Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası in 2009 and was appointed as the Executive Vice President responsible for Delivery and Service Channels. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Branch Network Development and Branch Performance Management Department Alternative Distribution Channels Department, Organizational Development Department, Corporate Communications Department, Customer Experience and Service Management Department, Regional Headquarters.

Total banking and business management experience is 23 years.

MENDUH KARA

Born in İzmir in 1975. He graduated from İstanbul University, Faculty of Economics, International Relations Department. Started his business career at Lale Ajans, he held various positions at Dışbank between 1998-2002. He worked in the Corporate Marketing Department at Anadolu Finans Kurumu between 2002-2005. In 2006 he joined Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası where he served as Assistant Manager - Corporate Marketing, Merter Branch Manager, Manager - Enterprise Banking and Manager - Commercial Banking between 2006-2011. Since January 2012 he has been the Executive Vice President responsible for Enterprise Banking. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: SME Banking Department, Collections Department, Business Banking Department Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: SME Banking Department, Collections Department, Business Banking Department, Commercial Products Development and Customer Analytics Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 17 years.

OSMAN ÇELİK

Born in Erzincan in 1964. He graduated from Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Middle East Technical University. He worked as an Economist in the State Statistical Institute between 1986-1987. He functioned as Specialist and Chief Specialist, Project Evaluation and Preparation Department, Faisal Finans between 1988-1995. He was the Project and Marketing Manager at İhlas Finans between 1995-1999. He was an Executive Vice President in Anadolu Finans between 1999-2005. In 2006 he joined Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as the Executive Vice President responsible for Loans and then he was appointed as Executive Vice President responsible for Commercial Banking in October 2013. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Commercial Banking Department, Corporate Banking Department, Corporate Branches.

Total banking and business management experience is 26 years.

SEMİH ALŞAR

Born in Istanbul in 1969. He graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Istanbul University in 1990. Started his business career in Birleşik Yatırım Bankası as Financial Analyst, he then held various positions in Marmara Bankası, Bank Ekspres, Finansbank, Egebank and Global Menkul Değerler. In 2012 he joined Asya Katılım Bankası and worked as Individual Marketing and Product Development Manager between 2004-2011. He has been the Executive Vice President responsible for Retail Banking in Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası since 2011. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Housing Finance Marketing Department, Payment Systems Marketing Department, Participation Fund and Investment Products Marketing Department, Sales Management Department, Customer Data Management Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 24 years.

ZUHAL ULUTÜRK

Born in Yozgat in 1971. She graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, completed her e-MBA in Boğaziçi University. Started her business career as an Assistant Auditor in Akbank in 1993, she became an Auditor in the same bank in 1996. She served as an Auditor in Kentbank between 1996-1998 and then held the position of Human Resources Manager between 1998 -2001. She was the Human Resources Group Manager in Denizbank between 2002-2007. She served as the Executive Vice President in Charge of Human Resources, Training and Organization in Şekerbank between 2007-2010, and as the Head of Human Resources Business Partners Department at Vodafone between 2010-2011. Since August 2011 she has been the Executive Vice President responsible for Human Resources and Training. Areas of Responsibility at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası as Executive Vice President: Human Resources Department, Training Department, Performance Management Department.

Total banking and business management experience is 22 years.