
Timeline
About me
Board and Audit Committee Member. Türk Bankası.
Education

University of leicester
1991 - 1993Master of business administration (m.b.a.) business administration and management, general
Eastern mediterranean university
1987 - 1991Bachelor of business administration (bba) business administration and management, general bba, high honours
Experience
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European university of lefke (eul)
Jan 1991 - Jan 1993LecturerLecturer at the faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

Citi
Oct 1996 - Apr 2009Reported to the CEO of Turkey, Israel, Central Asia & Caucasia; responsible from Financial, Strategic Planning and Business Development of the region.Worked as Chief of Staff /Planning Officer for CEO. Provided recommendations to senior management on financial and strategic direction of the company and planning a strategy for bringing in new business and developing relationships.Acted as the Coordinator of Country Coordinating Committee.Member of Citibank Turkey Senior Management, Country ALCO and Country Coordinating Committees. Show less Financial Planning Analysis And Product Control.Manage production of periodic Turkey and Israel budget numbers ie. flash and actuals.Setup Treasury Product Control Functions in Turkey and Israel: Product control manages Treasury (Sales and Trading) Related periodic Risk reports, independent daily Profit/Loss calculation and other routine controls.Manage departmental allocation process.Providing recommendations to senior management on financial performance of products and businesses.Analytical report writing and production of management information for Turkey & Israel Cluster. Show less Acted as Country Compliance and Control Head coordinating all Country (Consumer and Corporate) Control related functions for Citibank Turkey; including Internal Audit, Internal Control, Compliance and Information Security.Acted as Country Audit Committee Coordinator.Acted as Country Head of Internal Control Unit and Quality Assurance UnitActed as Country Operational Risk CoordinatorActed as Country Anti Money Laundering Compliance OfficerActed as Country Anti-Fraud OfficerActed as Country Business Risk and Compliance Coordinator Show less
Director
Jan 2006 - Apr 2009Vice President
Mar 2003 - Dec 2005Resident Vice President
Jan 1999 - Dec 2003Management Associate
Oct 1996 - Dec 1999

Near east bank
Apr 2011 - Jul 2014In April 2011 I have joined Near East Bank Ltd. to led the reorganization project of the bank .
CEO
Apr 2011 - Jul 2014Deputy CEO
Apr 2011 - Sept 2012

Card plus
Oct 2012 - Jul 2014Board memberServed on the “Board of Directors” for Card Plus (www.card- plus.net); largest Credit Card issuer in North Cyprus.

Team vision consulting
Aug 2014 - May 2019FounderI have been an EBRD accredited consultant engaged in the EBRD technical assistance program, focusing on addressing the financial control, strategic planning, risk management, and corporate governance needs of private sector companies.Starting in November 2019, I have worked as a trainer and advisor for the "Into Business" program, operating under a contract with Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas Ltd. (NI-CO). In this role, I have been a delivery partner for providing Business Start-Up Support to entrepreneurs within the Turkish Cypriot Community. Show less

Niras international consulting
May 2019 - Feb 2023ConsultantWorked as advisor under training, extension and advisory services for Agriculture and Rural Development in the TCc which is a Technical Assistance Project on Local Farm Advisory Services that is funded by the European Union and implemented by NIRAS IC Consortium (EuropeAid/135398/DH/SER/CY).

Türk bankası
Apr 2023 - nowBoard memberThis position has significantly enriched my personal profile by providing invaluable experience in the following areas:Management and governance, encompassing a deep understanding of these principles.Expertise in audit and risk-related matters.Profound insights into leadership and motivation strategies.Exposure to making pivotal top-level management decisions.Navigating complex problem-solving scenarios.Upholding the most rigorous corporate standards. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Gpt-4: the new gpt release and what you need to know
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Introduction to artificial intelligence (ai) (with honors)
IbmJan 2024 - View certificate

Fipa
Institute of public accountantsMar 2015 - View certificate

Ffa
The institute of financial accountantsJul 2008 - View certificate
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Faia
Association of international accountants (aia)Apr 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kozan KarakurtPost Graduate Scholarship EMU Sep 1991
- Awarded to Kozan KarakurtBBA (H.Hons). Ranked 1. in the graduating class of the year EMU Jun 1991
Languages
- tuTurkish
- enEnglish
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