Hüseyin Faik Açıkalın

Hüseyin Faik Açıkalın began his career as a management trainee at Interbank, after graduating from Middle East Technical University, Department of Business Administration in 1987. Between 1992 and 1998, he held various positions in different banks. Following his assignment as Executive Vice President at Dışbank in May 1998, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors in 1999 and as CEO and Managing Director in December 2000. With the acquisition of Dışbank by Fortis in 2005, Acikalin continued his role as the CEO of Fortisbank while also taking part in the in the international management of the bank. Acikalin left Fortisbank in October 2007 and joined Dogan Gazetecilik as the CEO. In April 2009, he was appointed as the CEO of Yapı Kredi Bank.

In addition to his role as the CEO at Yapı Kredi, Açıkalın assumed the CEO role at Koç Finansal Hizmetler in 2010; while also serving as the President of Koç Holding A.Ş. Banking and Insurance Group in 2011.

During his duty at Yapi Kredi, Açıkalın served as the Chairman of Yapı Kredi Bank's domestic and international subsidiaries, as the Vice Chairman of Banque de Commerce et de Placements S.A. and Allianz Life and Pension, and as a board member of the Banks Association of Turkey. Açıkalın departed his roles at Koç Holding, Yapı Kredi and its subsidiaries as of the end of 2017.

Currently, Açıkalın serves as an Advisor to the Board of Directors and an Independent Board Member for leading companies in Turkey and abroad.