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 1976 in İzmir, Beril Pala graduated from the Department of Statistics at Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1998. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001 as an Assistant Specialist in the Commercial Loans Allocation Department. She then continued her career in the Loans Portfolio Management Department, Individual Loans Allocation Department, and Retail Loans Allocation Department. In December 2024, Beril Pala was appointed as the Department Manager of the Payment Systems Operations Department, a position she still holds.

Beril Pala

Board Member

Beril Pala

Board Member

Born in 1976 in İzmir, Beril Pala graduated from the Department of Statistics at Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1998. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001 as an Assistant Specialist in the Commercial Loans Allocation Department. She then continued her career in the Loans Portfolio Management Department, Individual Loans Allocation Department, and Retail Loans Allocation Department. In December 2024, Beril Pala was appointed as the Department Manager of the Payment Systems Operations Department, a position she still holds.

Doruk Yurtkuran

Board Member

Born in 1980, Doruk Yurtkuran graduated from METU, Department of Business Administration in 2002 and started working as an Assistant Inspector at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2003. After nine years of service on the Inspection Board of Türkiye İş Bankası, he was appointed as the Assistant Manager of the Subsidiaries Department of Türkiye İş Bankası in 2012. Having served as the Unit Manager in the Subsidiaries Department since January 2021, Doruk Yurtkuran is also a Board Member at Topkapı Danışmanlık Elektronik Hizmetleri Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş., İş Net Elektronik Bilgi Üretim Dağıtım Ticaret ve İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş., Maksmarket Danışmanlık Elektronik Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş., Maxi Digital GmbH, IS United Payment Systems Limited, Gullseye Lojistik Teknolojileri A.Ş., and Moka Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşu A.Ş.

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.

Emrah Gökçe Aygün

Board Member

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.

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.

Born in 1977 in Eskişehir, Kerem Akıner graduated from the Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University. Mr. Akıner began his career in 2000 as a Trainee Inspector Assistant at the Inspection Board of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. In 2008, he was appointed as Assistant Manager of the Istanbul Corporate Branch, and in 2015, he became the Branch Manager of İkitelli Industrial/Istanbul Branch. In 2017, he served as the Unit Manager of the SME and Business Banking Sales Department, and in 2020, he took on the role of Department Manager in Agricultural Banking Marketing. On January 30, 2024, he was appointed as the Department Manager of Commercial Banking Products, a position he still holds.

Kerem Akıner

Board Member

Kerem Akıner

Board Member

Born in 1977 in Eskişehir, Kerem Akıner graduated from the Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University. Mr. Akıner began his career in 2000 as a Trainee Inspector Assistant at the Inspection Board of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. In 2008, he was appointed as Assistant Manager of the Istanbul Corporate Branch, and in 2015, he became the Branch Manager of İkitelli Industrial/Istanbul Branch. In 2017, he served as the Unit Manager of the SME and Business Banking Sales Department, and in 2020, he took on the role of Department Manager in Agricultural Banking Marketing. On January 30, 2024, he was appointed as the Department Manager of Commercial Banking Products, a position he still holds.

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 1978 in İzmir, M. Yasemin Aykaç graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. in 2000 as a Trainee Specialist in the Individual Banking Marketing Department. In 2010, she became the Assistant Manager in the Corporate Architecture Department, and in 2016, she was promoted to Unit Manager in the same department. On July 29, 2024, she was appointed as the Department Manager of Transaction Banking, a position she still holds. Between July 2024 and April 2025, she served as a Board Member at Moka Payment and Electronic Money Institution A.Ş.

M. Yasemin Aykaç

Board Member

M. Yasemin Aykaç

Board Member

Born in 1978 in İzmir, M. Yasemin Aykaç graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. in 2000 as a Trainee Specialist in the Individual Banking Marketing Department. In 2010, she became the Assistant Manager in the Corporate Architecture Department, and in 2016, she was promoted to Unit Manager in the same department. On July 29, 2024, she was appointed as the Department Manager of Transaction Banking, a position she still holds. Between July 2024 and April 2025, she served as a Board Member at Moka Payment and Electronic Money Institution A.Ş.