Mehmet Tolga I.

Mehmet Tolga I. has extensive work experience in the financial industry, particularly in compliance and anti-financial crimes. Mehmet Tolga worked for Yapı Kredi for several years in various roles, including Vice President-Financial Group Deputy Compliance Officer/Head of Financial Group AFC Department, Vice President - Head of Anti Financial Crimes Department, Manager-Head of Anti-Financial Crimes Department, Banking Legislation Supervisor, and Financial Crimes Monitoring and Control Supervisor. In these roles, Mehmet was responsible for ensuring compliance with local and international AML regulations, developing and implementing compliance programs, and overseeing risk assessments and monitoring protocols. Mehmet Tolga also had experience in credit card fraud prevention and management. Mehmet has also been involved in professional associations such as Etik ve Itibar Dernegi (TEİD), Mevzuat Uyum Derneği (Compliance Association), and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Additionally, they served as a member of the Visa Europe Risk Advisory Committee. Recently, Mehmet joined TEİD as an instructor.

Mehmet Tolga I. obtained a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree in İşletme from Yeditepe University from 2024 to 2028. Prior to that, they completed the ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance (FHEQ Level7) from Alliance Manchester Business School in 2022 and 2023. Mehmet Tolga also completed an MBA (English) with a specialization in General Business Administration from Bahcesehir University from 2011 to 2013. Furthermore, Mehmet Tolga I. attended Kültür Koleji from 1981 to 1993. Mehmet Tolga has additional certifications such as Prof.PgDip(FCC) from the International Compliance Association in 2023, CGSS-Certified Global Sanctions Specialist from ACAMS in 2021, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL-LEADERSHIP: PEOPLE, TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS from Emeritus in 2021, Koç Dialogues Development Program from Emeritus in 2021, CAMS-Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist from the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering (ACAMS) in 2018, and CFE-Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in 2011. Mehmet Tolga I.'s education history also includes Anadolu University and Istanbul University, although no specific information is provided about the degrees or fields of study completed there.