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Tayfun Bayazıt

Independent Board Member

After obtaining a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from S. Illinois University and a master's degree in finance and international relations (MBA-1983) from Columbia University, Bayazıt began his banking career at Citibank.

He then spent 13 years in high-level executive roles within the Çukurova Group, including Deputy General Manager at Yapı Kredi, General Manager at Interbank, and CEO at Banque de Commerce et de Placement S.A. in Switzerland. In 1999, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Doğan Holding and an Executive Director of Dışbank, before assuming the role of CEO at Dışbank in 2001 within the same group.

In July 2005, following the majority acquisition of Dışbank's shares by Fortis, he was appointed as the CEO of Fortis Türkiye and became a member of Fortis’ Global Management Committee. In 2006, he took on the role of Chairman of the Board at Fortis Turkey.

In 2007, he returned to Yapı Kredi (a UniCredit - Koç partnership) as an Executive Board Member and General Manager and was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2009.

Bayazıt left his position at Yapı Kredi in August 2011 to start his own business, “Bayazit Consulting Services.”. Bayazıt holds a position in the TÜSİAD High Advisory Council and is active in various non-governmental organizations.

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