Erman Kalkandelen

Erman Kalkandelen serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Templeton Turkey, a position held since November 2017, and is also involved in various leadership roles including Vice Chairman of Gözde Tech Ventures, Hepsiburada, and Netlog Logistics Group. Kalkandelen has been an active board member at Fibabanka and Özak GYO and is a member of the board of directors at Gözde Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. and Şok Marketler, as well as previously at DeFacto. Additionally, Kalkandelen is an angel investor with EGİAD Melekleri. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Sabanci University, an exchange MBA from the University of Florida, a Bachelor's degree in Labor Economics from Ankara University, and current pursuit of a PhD in Banking and Finance at Marmara University.