Mustafa EMRE

Head of the Audit Board

Mustafa Emre graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Mathematics, and started his banking career as Assistant Auditor at the Audit Board in 2003. After that, he was appointed as an Audit in 2006 and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Auditing 2013. He has been working as the Chairman of the Board of Audit since 31.07.2017.

Özhan BİLGİN

Head of Risk Management

Özhan Bilgin graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Industrial Engineering and started his career in VakıfBank in 2005. After working in the Risk Management Department for 10 years, he continued his career as an Assistant Manager in 2015 and Manager in 2016 in the newly established Market Risk Management Department. Since 2019, he has been the Head of Risk Management at VakıfBank. He took part in the working groups established within the Turkish Banks Association during the transition of the Turkish banking sector to Basel-II in 2012 and in the Regulatory Consistency Assessment Program (the “RCAP”) efforts, which resulted in full compliance with the regulations, of the Basel Committee in 2016. He completed his Master’s degree in Finance from Işık University in 2021. He holds Derivative Instruments, Capital Market Activities Level 3, Corporate Governance Rating, and Credit Rating Certificates issued by the CMB. He is married with one child.

Ali ÇALIŞ

Head of Internal Control

Ali ÇALIŞ, who graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Finance, started his banking career as an Assistant Auditor at the Board of Auditors Department in 1996. He worked as an Auditor in 1999, and from 2005, he has been working as a Manager at various Branches. He served as a Vice President at Board of Auditors Department in 2010 and was subsequently appointed as Head of Support Services Department in 2011 and Head of Cash Management Marketing Department in 2018. He has been serving as Head of Internal Audit Legislation Department since June 24, 2019.

Ramazan SIRYOL

Head of Compliance and Regulation Department

Mustafa Emre graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance and started his banking career as Assistant Auditor at the Audit Board in 1993. Since 1999, he has been working as a Director in various branches. He was appointed as the Head of Internal Control Department in 2008 and held this position until 2017. He later worked as the Head of Administrative Affairs and Regional Director. As of 18.01.2021, he continues his position as the Head of Compliance and Legislation. He has also been appointed as the Bank’s Financial Group Compliance officer.