Banu Kisakurek

Banu Kisakurek serves as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, specializing in Asset Management Private Credit and overseeing the Merchant Banking Division's Emerging Market Strategies, focusing on Turkey and the Middle East. With a background as a Vice President in the European Special Situations Group, Banu has extensive experience in asset-backed financing solutions across various asset classes. Additionally, Banu has held board member positions at Hürriyet Emlak, Turkey's leading online real estate platform, and TFI TAB Food Investments, a prominent global quick service restaurant operator. Banu holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Economics from Smith College and has an educational background from Robert College and the London School of Economics and Political Science.