Executive Management

Cemal Onaran

Board Member and CEO

Cemal Onaran graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Public Administration in 1990, and began his professional career the same year as Assistant Auditor on the Audit Committee of Garanti Bank. After working as Regional Manager at various regional offices of Garanti Bank until 2007, he was appointed CEO of Garanti Mortgage, a subsidiary of Garanti Bank, in October 2007. Since August 1, 2012, Mr. Onaran has been the CEO of Garanti Pension and Life.

K. Çağlayan Bakaçhan

Executive Vice President

K. Çağlayan Bakaçhan graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling. Between 1998 and 2006, he assumed various duties in the Human Resources Department at Garanti Bank. In 2006, Mr. Bakaçhan was appointed Human Resources Manager at Garanti Pension and Life. In October 1, 2012, he was promoted to his current position as Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources, Procurement and Administrative Affairs, Organization, Process and Project Management, Customer Relations and Call Center.

Kaan Günay

Executive Vice President

Kaan Günay is a graduate of Istanbul University, Department of Economics (English). He began his banking career in 1998 as a Direct Sales Specialist at Garanti Bank's Business Development Department for "Açık Card," and held various roles within the Bank until 2004. Mr. Günay joined Garanti Pension in 2004 as Regional Manager, and worked as Department Manager of Individual Sales from 2005 to 2014. Mr. Günay has been serving as Executive Vice President in charge of Individual and Corporate Sales since May 2014.

Ahmet Karaman

Executive Vice President

Ahmet Karaman is a graduate of Middle East Technical University, Department of Economics. He began his professional career in the banking sector and assumed various positions at Garanti Bank headquarters, where he worked until 2005. He was then appointed to the position of Finance and Management Reporting Department Manager at Garanti Pension and Life. Since September 2009, Mr. Karaman has been Executive Vice President in charge of Fund Management, Budget and Reporting, Finance and Operations.

E. Yasemen Köne

Executive Vice President

E. Yasemen Köne holds a BBA (English) from Marmara University. She started her professional career as Assistant Specialist in the Corporate and Commercial Loans Department at Garanti Bank in 1994, and later worked in the Corporate Banking Marketing Department. She was promoted to the position of Corporate Banking Portfolio Executive, and to Corporate Branch Marketing Executive, respectively. In November 2005, Ms. Köne left her Commercial Branch Manager position in Gebze to join Garanti Pension and Life as Executive Vice President in charge of Corporate Communications and Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing and Strategic Planning and Central Sales Offices.

Cemşit Türker

Executive Vice President

Cemşit Türker graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. He began his professional career at Garanti Bank as an Assistant Specialist in 1991 and was appointed Retail Banking Business Development Executive in 1996. Until 2004, Mr. Türker served as Branch Director, Small Enterprises Targeting and Overseeing Executive, Retail Regional Marketing Director, and Retail Regional Sales Director, respectively. He was appointed Director of the Corporate Business and Performance Development Department at Garanti Pension and Life in March 2004. He continues his position as Executive Vice President in charge of Product Development and Actuary, Operation Legislation and Legal Compliance and, Legal Affairs.