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Şerafettin Karakış

Secretary General

Şerafettin Karakış graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Istanbul University in 1994. He earned a Master's degree Theory of Public Finance from Istanbul University in 1995, and an Executive MBA from Sabancı University in 2008. Karakış also participated in the CFO Strategic Partner Program at The Wharton School and the Advanced Management and Leadership Program at the University of Oxford, Said Business School.

Between 1995 and 2006, Karakış worked as an Tax Inspector at the Ministry of Finance. In 2006, he joined Sabancı Holding as a Tax Consultant. From 2010 to 2021, he served as Director of Tax, Structure and Financial Regulations Management at Sabancı Holding. Until April 2025, he held the position of Head of Tax, Accounting, Structure and Financial Regulations Management.

Karakış currently serves as a Board Member at Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Sabancı Climate Technologies Inc., and Cimsa Building Solutions B.V. He is also Chairman of the Board at Tursa Sabancı Tourism and Investment Enterprises Inc. and Ankara International Hotel Management Inc. Additionally, he is the Chair of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) Tax Working Group.

Şerafettin Karakış was appointed Secretary General of Sabancı Holding on April 30, 2025.

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