Hüseyin Faik Açıkalın

Independent Board Member

Hüseyin Faik Açıkalın graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Department of Business Administration, in 1987. Açıkalın, who has over 35 years of experience in the banking sector,  began his professional career at Interbank and subsequently held senior management positions at Marmarabank, Kentbank, Finansbank, and Demirbank. In 1998, he joined Dışbank as Deputy General Manager and was later appointed as General Manager and Executive Board Member. Following the acquisition of Dışbank by the Fortis Group in 2005, he served as General Manager of Fortisbank until 2007. He then served as Chief Executive Officer of Doğan Gazetecilik until 2009. Between 2009 and 2017, Açıkalın served as Chief Executive Officer of Yapı Kredi, Executive Board Member of Koç Financial Services, and Head of the Banking and Insurance Group at Koç Holding. During this period, he also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yapı Kredi and its domestic and international subsidiaries, as well as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Banks Association of Türkiye. Açıkalın has been serving as an Independent Board Member of the Board of Directors of Anadolu Group since April 2024.