Executives Within the Internal Systems and Their Resumes

Emin HOCAOĞLU
President of the Audit Board

Born in 1986 in İstanbul. He graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics in 2008. In 2010, he completed his study at Anadolu University, Department of Foreign Trade. He completed his postgraduate program in Financial Markets and Investment Management at Marmara University in 2022. He started his professional life in the purchasing department of Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Products Company, one of the companies in the healthcare group of the Eczacıbaşı Group. In a change of career, he switched to the banking sector and started to work as an Assistant Auditor at Ziraat Bank after serving as an Assistant Auditor at Şekerbank for 6 months. Following his 8-year duty in the Ziraat Bank Audit Board, he started to work at Ziraat Katılım as the Vice President of the Audit Board on March 4, 2019. He was appointed as the President of the Audit Board on July 28, 2021 and he has been serving in this role since then.

Semih TURHAN
Head of Internal Control Department

Born in Erzurum in 1980. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, and his master’s degree in Business Administration from Atatürk University, Social Sciences Institute. Turhan, who is also a graduate of Anadolu University’s Department of Justice, commenced his professional career with a private consultancy company specializing in ISO 9001 Certification and Total Quality Management. In 2007, he began his banking career as an Assistant Internal Controller at Ziraat Bank. In 2015, he was transferred to Ziraat Katılım, where he played a role in the establishment activities. Following his tenure as the Erzurum and Çayırova Branch Manager, he currently holds the position of Head of the Internal Control Department, a role he assumed in September 2023.

Serdal ERGÜN
Deputy Head of Compliance Department

Born in Artvin in 1984. He graduated from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration in 2006. In the same year, he started his professional career as a revenues and credits controller at Doğan Holding’s tourism group companies. After working in various positions in the accounting department of MNG Holding group companies, he changed his career and transitioned to the banking sector. In 2010, he started his banking career as Internal Control Assistant at Ziraat Bank and continued as Ziraat Katılım Compliance Manager as of 2020. Appointed on August 29, 2024 as Deputy Head of Compliance Department, Mr. Ergün continues to serve in this position.

Yasin ÖZBEY
Head of Risk Management Department

Born in İstanbul in 1981. He graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics in 2003. In 2011, he completed his master’s degree in business administration. In 2012, he received his CPA certificate. Mr. Özbey started his professional career at Anadolu Finans Kurumu A.Ş., Financial Affairs Group Directorate, Financial Control service. He served as Financial Control Supervisor between 2004 and 2008. He assumed a role in the merger of Anadolu Finans and Family Finans. He worked at Türkiye Finans, Financial Control and Reporting Department’s Audit and Legal Reporting service between 2008 and 2013. After working at Aktifbank and Albaraka Türk in Regulatory Reporting services he joined Ziraat Bank for the inception of Ziraat Katılım Bank on December 1, 2014. After serving as Financial Control Officer and Kütahya Branch Retail Officer at the Bank’s Financial Coordination Department, he was appointed as Balance Sheet and Operational Risk Manager at the Risk Management Department in April 2018. Since May 9, 2022, he has been serving as the Head of the Risk Management Department of Ziraat Katılım Bank.