Sabri Gökmenler
Chairman of the Board
Born in Ankara in 1968, Sabri Gökmenler graduated from the Computer Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University in 1991 and completed his master’s program in the same department in 1995. Began his career at Türkiye İş Bankası Directorate of Information Processing in 1991 as a Software Specialist Intern, Mr. Gökmenler also served in Softtech in 2004. He became the Head of IT Architecture & Security Management Division of the Bank in 2008 and Head of Information Technologies in 2012. Mr. Gökmenler completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School in 2018 and has been serving as Deputy General Manager since January 28, 2021.He has been working as the Chairman of the Board at Iş Net Electronic Information Production Distribution Trade and Communication Services Inc. since April, 2022
Born in Bilecik in 1977, Ali Yalçın graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul University. Mr. Yalçın began his career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001. Worked in Directorate of Organization, Operations Planning Division, Division of Projects and Change Management, Directorate of Branch Operations, Enterprise Architecture Division, and Agile Management, Mr. Yalçın became the Divison Head of Enterprise Architecture between 2021 and 2022. He has been working as the Human Resources Division Head as of 2022.
Ali Yalçın
Vice Chairman of the Board
Ali Yalçın
Vice Chairman of the Board
Born in Bilecik in 1977, Ali Yalçın graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul University. Mr. Yalçın began his career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001. Worked in Directorate of Organization, Operations Planning Division, Division of Projects and Change Management, Directorate of Branch Operations, Enterprise Architecture Division, and Agile Management, Mr. Yalçın became the Divison Head of Enterprise Architecture between 2021 and 2022. He has been working as the Human Resources Division Head as of 2022.
Bedri Bayazit
Board Member
Born in Kayseri in 1977, Bedri Bayazit graduated from Economics and Administrative Sciences Department of Erciyes University.Mr.Bayazit began his career at Türkiye İş Bankası Kayseri Branch in 1999. He worked as Sales Manager in London Branch, Kayseri Commercial Branch, Develi / Kayseri Branch, Kayseri Regional Sales Department, Organized Industry / Kayseri, Erzurum Commercial Branch and Kayseri Region.Mr. Bayazit was appointed as the Division Head of the Foreign Transactions and Commercial Loans Department in 2021. He has been working as the Core Banking Operations Division Head as of April 2023.
Born in 1980, Doruk Yurtkuran graduated from the Department of Business Administration at METU in 2002 and joined Türkiye İş Bankası Inc. as an Assistant Inspector in 2003. Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. After nine years at the Committee of Inspection, he was appointed as Assistant Manager to the Subsidiaries Unit of Türkiye İş Bankası Inc. Working as the Manager of the Subsidiaries Unit since January 2021, Doruk Yurtkuran is also a Board Member of İş Financial Leasing Inc., İş Factoring Inc., Topkapı Consultancy Electronic Services Marketing and Trade Inc., Softtech Ventures Technology Inc., Casaba Management Operation Manufacturing Import Export Marketing Health Cleaning Security Transportation Trade. and Man. Inc., and Moka Payment Agency Inc.
Doruk Yurtkuran
Board Member
Doruk Yurtkuran
Board Member
Born in 1980, Doruk Yurtkuran graduated from the Department of Business Administration at METU in 2002 and joined Türkiye İş Bankası Inc. as an Assistant Inspector in 2003. Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. After nine years at the Committee of Inspection, he was appointed as Assistant Manager to the Subsidiaries Unit of Türkiye İş Bankası Inc. Working as the Manager of the Subsidiaries Unit since January 2021, Doruk Yurtkuran is also a Board Member of İş Financial Leasing Inc., İş Factoring Inc., Topkapı Consultancy Electronic Services Marketing and Trade Inc., Softtech Ventures Technology Inc., Casaba Management Operation Manufacturing Import Export Marketing Health Cleaning Security Transportation Trade. and Man. Inc., and Moka Payment Agency Inc.
Emrah Gökçe Aygün
Board Member
Following his Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduation at METU, Emrah Gökçe Aygün completed the MBA Program at Hacettepe University. Having started his career journey as a Software Specialist Intern at the IT Department of Türkiye İş Bankası in 1997, Aygün worked as the Assistant Manager in 2007 and as the Division Manager in 2012. Then, he was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on January 28, 2021. He has also been a Board Member at İşnet Inc. as of April 1, 2017.
Born in Konya in 1973, Gökhanalp Arslan graduated from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Departmant of Middle East Technical University and completed the MBA program at Hacettepe University. Having started his career journey as a Software Specialist Intern at the Software Development Centre of Türkiye İş Bankası in Ankara in 1997, Arslan worked as the Assistant Manager of Information Technologies Architecture and Security in 2010 and as the Assistant Manager of Information Technologies in 2012. Then he was appointed as the Assistant Manager of Data Management Department in 2015, in 2017 he became the Unit Manager in the same Department. Mr.Arslan became the Artificial Intelligence Unit Manager at December 28, 2022. He has been working as Board Member at Softtech as of May 2023.
Gökhanalp Arslan
Board Member
Gökhanalp Arslan
Board Member
Born in Konya in 1973, Gökhanalp Arslan graduated from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Departmant of Middle East Technical University and completed the MBA program at Hacettepe University. Having started his career journey as a Software Specialist Intern at the Software Development Centre of Türkiye İş Bankası in Ankara in 1997, Arslan worked as the Assistant Manager of Information Technologies Architecture and Security in 2010 and as the Assistant Manager of Information Technologies in 2012. Then he was appointed as the Assistant Manager of Data Management Department in 2015, in 2017 he became the Unit Manager in the same Department. Mr.Arslan became the Artificial Intelligence Unit Manager at December 28, 2022. He has been working as Board Member at Softtech as of May 2023.
Meltem Vural
Board Member
Born in 1980 in Ankara, Meltem Vural graduated from Economics Department of Middle East Technical University. In 2003 Ms. Vural joined Türkiye İş Bankası Inc. as an Assistant Specialist. Worked in Directorate of Organization, Operations Planning Division, Division of Projects and Change Management, Directorate of Branch Operations, Enterprise Architecture Division and Compliance Division. Ms. Vural has been working as the Enterprise Architecture Division Head as of 2021.
Born in 1973 in Istanbul, Serdar Arif Diktürk has a degree in Economics from Istanbul University. Diktürk began his career as an officer at the Sirkeci branch in Istanbul in 1998. Following his Assistant Specialist Intern in the Retail Finance Marketing Division in 1999, he served as Deputy General Manager in 2008 and the Division Manager in 2012, all in the same department. He served as the Ataşehir and Maltepe Branch Manager in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Serdar Arif Diktürk was appointed as the Head of Payment Systems Operations on June 25, 2021.
Serdar Arif Diktürk
Board Member
Serdar Arif Diktürk
Board Member
Born in 1973 in Istanbul, Serdar Arif Diktürk has a degree in Economics from Istanbul University. Diktürk began his career as an officer at the Sirkeci branch in Istanbul in 1998. Following his Assistant Specialist Intern in the Retail Finance Marketing Division in 1999, he served as Deputy General Manager in 2008 and the Division Manager in 2012, all in the same department. He served as the Ataşehir and Maltepe Branch Manager in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Serdar Arif Diktürk was appointed as the Head of Payment Systems Operations on June 25, 2021.
