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About

TURKISH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION

TKYD Management

image description Yağız Oral is the Chief Executive Officer of TEB AM. Mr. Oral joined TEB Asset Management in June 2019 as Chief Investment Officer. Previously he was the Chief Investment Officer of BNP Paribas Cardif Turkey for 4 years, Asset manager for HSBC Global Asset Management for 4 years and trader at Denizbank (Dexia) for 5 years. He has been in finance industry for 14 years. Mr. Oral received his B.S. Degree in Engineering from Yıldız Technical University in 2004 and M.A. in Economics and Finance from Boğaziçi University in 2006.
image description Halim Çun is presently the General Manager and Board member of Gedik Asset Management . Halim Çun started his career at Dünya Newspaper, as the manager of Foreign News Department in 1984. Later, he continued his career in the financial sector and joined Dışbank (later named Fortisbank) as senior analyst. Then he joined Sabanci Holding - one of the Turkey’s largest conglomerates- in 1987 and worked in Planning and Investments Department , participated in various projects and held several positions. In 1998 he became the founding general manager of Ak Investment Fund, and later in 2000 he founded Ak Asset Management , which is an affiliate of Akbank where he worked as General Manager for six years. During his tenure, he also worked in the Steering Committee for the establishment of Akbank’s pension company and pension funds during 2002- 2003 and in the marketing committee for distribution of financial products within the Group . Then he joined Gedik Investment Securities, worked for he restructuring of the fund management business within the Company, and later established Gedik Asset Management in 2008. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Institutional Investment Managers Association since 2002. Halim Çun was graduated from Bosphorus University and he received his BA degree in Business Administration from Bosphorus University.
image description Nilgün Şimşek Ata, with more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry, is the CEO of HSBC Asset Management, Turkey. She started her career at Demirbank Corporate Bank in 1993 following the Management Trainee Program. Between 2000-2012 she worked at various managerial positions at HSBC Bank Turkey and HSBC Private Bank UK. She joined HSBC Asset Management in 2012 and worked as COO until June 2018. She has been appointed as CEO of HSBC Asset Management Turkey as of June 2018. Mrs Ata holds MSc. in Finance from City University CASS Business School and BSc. in Management from Middle East Technical University.
image description Alim Telci, who has been working as the General Manager and Board Member of Re-Pie Real Estate and Venture Capital Asset Management Inc. since March 2019, graduated from Marmara University Business Administration Department. He got a MBA degree in Finance at the Kogod College of Business Administration, Washington D.C. His business career begun in 1993 at Bank Ekspres as Manager Candidate, then he worked as a Manager at Sabancı Holding, Eczacıbaşı Securities., UB International Investment and Raymond James Securities. Alim Telci, who worked as Director in the Asset Management Department at Ak Asset Management Inc. and as a Director in the Research Department at Ak Investment Securities Inc., was the Head of Research Department, Assistant General Manager, Head of Asset Management Department, Strategist and Deputy General Manager at Unicorn Capital between 2007 and 2009. During January - June 2011, after working as a Director of Halk Investment Asset Management Department for a short period of time, Alim TELCI worked as Co-Founder, General Manager and Board Member of Halk Asset Management Inc., which was newly established. His career in Halk Asset Management Inc. continued until the company was bought by Ziraat Asset Management Inc. in January 2019. Alim TELCİ is also a part-time lecturer at Yeditepe University.
image description Burak Sezercan earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University in 1996 and completed his master’s degree of Banking and International Finance in City University Cass Business School (England ) in 2002. Before joining Is Asset Management as General Manager in August 2021, Sezercan worked as Retail Banking Marketing Manager at Is Bank, where he previously had a career as Inspector on the Board of Inspectors in 1996, Risk Management Assistant Manager in 2005, Risk Management Department Unit Manager in 2008 and Strategy and Corporate Performance Management Manager in 2011. During his professional life, he also served as Board Member at İş Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı (Is REIC) (2009-2011), Is Private Equity  (2011-2013), Camiş Madencilik A.Ş (2013-2014), Milli Re (2014-2016), Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik A.Ş. (2016-2018) and Erişim Müşteri Hizmetleri A.Ş. (2016-2021).
image description Bengi Subaşı Gerçek, has around 30 years of expirence in asset management sector. Her experience focuses mainly on mutual funds and treasury products. She worked for different companies pioneering many alternative investment products. She has studied Business Administration and started her career in finance sector as a management trainee in Interbank. Between 1998 and 2001 she worked as Portfolio Manager in Inter Asset Management Company. Starting from 2001 she worked in Treasury, ICM and Corporate Finance departments of Iktisat Securities and Dundas Ünlü Securities respectively. In 2004 she joint Marketing and Product Management team of (former Koç) Yapı Kredi Asset Management. Since 2009 she is the Head of Investment and Treasury Products in Yapı Kredi Bank. She had been a member of the TKYD Audit Board since 2014. She is a member of TKYD Board of Directors since April 2024.
image description Egemen Erden started his career in 1993 at Finansbank, Istanbul, as a Research Analyst in the Capital Markets division. He gained further experience as a sell-side analyst in London, at Nomura International and BNP Paribas, where he was country analyst for Turkey and North Africa. He moved back to Istanbul in 2005 and joined QNB Finansinvest’s Institutional Sales and Trading desk as Vice President. After being promoted to Executive Vice President in 2008, he assumed further responsibility of Research and Investment Advisory departments. In March 2017, Egemen Erden was appointed as CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board at QNB Finans Asset Management where he continues his current role. Erden speaks English, German and Spanish.
image description Emrah Yücel started his professional career in the area of Treasury, Mutual Funds and Portfolio Management. He went on to work at various positions in İş Investment Securities Treasury, Domestic Markets and Portfolio Management Departments between 2001 and 2014. At İş Investment, Mr. Yücel participated in establishing and became Manager of the Portfolio Management Department. In 2014, he joined İş Asset Management, where he served as the Chief Investment Officer in charge of the full asset management line; including mutual funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds, pension funds and discretionary portfolio management service as well as his role as the CFO . In the beginning of 2022, he decided to continue his career in the new venture of the sector; Rota Asset Management. Emrah Yücel graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Mathematics, and then completed his master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of West Georgia.
image description Yaman AKGÜN graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Statistics. He started his professional career at Ziraat Bank Banking School as 1995, then he worked as a specialist, Assistant Manager and Manager at Capital Market Department and Treasury Department. He served as head of portfolio management of Ziraat Asset Management between 2006-2010. He joined Ziraat Asset Management again as Assistant General Manager in 2017. Since 2021, Yaman AKGÜN has been working as the General Manager and Board Member at Ziraat Asset Management.
image description Mehmet Ali Ersarı is the CEO and Board Member of Ak Asset Management. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU) and MBA degree from Bilkent University. He started his career in 1997 as a Fixed Income Trader at Interbank Treasury Department following the Management Trainee Program. He then joined Ottoman Bank Treasury as a Senior Trader. He served as the Head of Fixed Income Trading at Garanti Bank until 2004 following the merger with Ottoman Bank. He was leading the Country Rates Trading at ABN Amro N.V. as a member of the Global Leadership Program before his accession to Ak Asset Management in 2008 as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Since the beginning of 2018, Ersarı has been assigned as the CEO of Ak Asset Management.
image description Müge Peker is CEO and board member since 22 May 2020. She joined Yapı Kredi Asset Management or one of its predecessor firms in 2003. Müge Peker holds an MBA from Yeditepe University, and a BSc. in Environmental Engineering from Marmara University (1994). Müge Peker started her career as a Management Trainee at Alternatif Bank in 1995 and she worked at the proprietary desks. Between 1995-1998 she worked as Assistant Manager in the Treasury Department of Alternatif Yatırım A.Ş. Müge Peker moved to Koç Asset Management as a Senior Portfolio Manager in 2003. Müge Peker has been in the sector since 1995.
image description Oğuz Kösebay started his professional career at Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. as a project engineer. He later worked on various projects of Tekfen Real Estate Development Group, following its establishment in 2000. From 2006 – 2011 he held managerial positions in the business development, design and construction departments of Tekfen Real Estate Development and Investment Co., Inc. and Tekfen OZ Real Estate Development Co., Inc. He joined Omurga Real Estate Investment Co., Inc. in September 2011. He is a graduate of Dost Private High School and İ.T.Ü. School of Environmental Engineering.
image description Cenk Kaan Dürüst is the Board member and Chief Operating Officer at TEB Asset Management. Prior to joining TEB A.M. in 2007, Mr. Dürüst held several senior positions for 7 years internationally and locally on the sell side, before moving in to buy side in 2002. He received his MBA degree in Finance (1992), and had double major in Business Administration as well as Hotel & Restaurant Management (1991) from University of New Haven in the USA.
image description Fevzi Öztürk graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Finance and Istanbul University, Department of Sociology. He also completed the International Banking and Finance program of Istanbul Ticaret University Finance Institute. In 2000, he completed the "Capital Markets and Stock Exchange" program at Istanbul University and the "Alternative Investment Tools and Portfolio Management in Financial Markets" program at Marmara University. Öztürk, who started his professional career in the Fund and Treasury Management of Türkiye İş Bankası group company in 1998, took an active role in the establishment of the treasury and fund management units by taking part in the founding staff of capital market institutions. He took an active role in the establishment process of many investment and exchange traded funds in compliance with interest-free principles for the first time in Turkish capital markets. He served as the Fund and Portfolio Manager, responsible for the establishment, design, management and operations of these funds. He provided independent consultancy services to businesses on finance and capital market issues. He worked as an economy columnist and TV commentator for newspapers for many years. He worked as a manager at the Istanbul Settlement and Custody Bank Markets Directorate in the execution of market operation, legislative regulations, market development designs and operations. He has been working as the General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors at Kızılay Real Estate and Private Equity Portfolio Management Company since May 2021.