Hakan Bortecene
Chairman of the Board of TurkishBank UK and Chairman of TurkishBank Group.

Murat Arig
Non- Executive Director. With over 20 years at a Director level, his professional background includes; President at Finance Group & Board Member at Abank, CEO & Board member at Abank, CEO at ALEASE, as well as various positions from Deputy Marketing Manager to AGM at Credit Lyonnais, and Client Executive at Iktisat Bankasi AS. He also serves as a board member of Turk Sigorta; the groups Cyprus-based insurance.

Alper Akdeniz
Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr Akdeniz started his career with PW in the City of London UK, qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW).  He was awarded an honorary Doctorate by Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP).  Mr Alper Akdeniz is a Business Consultant with an extensive international experience in senior roles working in Asia, Europe, North and South America.

Mr Akdeniz was a senior partner and a member of PwC Management Board for Central and Eastern Europe.  He also served as the Chairman and Managing Partner of PwC Eurasia for almost 10 years.   During his career with PwC over 33 years, Mr Akdeniz led services to Sovereign Wealth Funds in Central and Eastern Europe, and provided services to global clients in auditing, mergers and acquisitions, and advisory matters.

More recently, Mr Akdeniz served as an Independent Non-executive Director at Sovereign Wealth Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC where he was also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.

Greg Gould

Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Greg Gould is a distinguished leader with extensive experience in risk management and financial services. Previously, he served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Cardnet Merchant Services Ltd from 2016 to 2022, demonstrating his commitment to governance and strategic oversight.

In his executive career, Mr. Greg Gould has held key roles including Retail Bank Risk Director at Lloyds Banking Group from 2014 to 2023, and Chief Risk Officer for RSA UK & Western Europe from 2010 to 2014. Chief Risk & Operating Officer for Small Business Banking at Barclays Bank PLC from 2004 to 2007, where he contributed significantly to enhancing risk frameworks and operational efficiency across various banking sectors.

Mr. Greg Gould is the Chair of BRC (Board Risk Committee) of TurkishBank UK.

Jonathan Moore

Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Jonathan Moore is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the banking sector, since joining HSBC in 1995, he has held key leadership roles, including Global Head of Business Banking, Managing Director of Global Strategy & Planning, and Chief Operating Officer for Commercial Banking in Europe, showcasing his expertise in driving growth and operational excellence.

Mr. Jonathan Moore is a member of BRC (Board Risk Committee) of TurkishBank UK.

Erhan Raif
Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Bank (UK) Limited has 34 years of financial services experience, managing a wide range of business functions. He is a business graduate from Northern Michigan University in the USA, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a certification in Information Systems Audit and Control (non-practising) from CISA USA.