Management

Board of Directors

Ahmet Türkoğlu, who graduated from Boğaziçi University Department of International Relations in 1996, has an Executive MBA degree from the same university. After his graduation, he worked as a manager in various companies, and in 2010, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager to TP Petroleum Distribution Corporation where he served for 3 years. In 2013 and 2015, he served as a CEO of Öztürk Group. In 2016 and 2018, he served as a General Manager and Board Member of Turkish Energy Company (TEC); he also served as a General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish Petroleum International Company (TPIC). In 2018 and 2024, he served as a General Manager of Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST). He served as a Board Member of EUROPEX (Association of European Energy Exchanges) in 2022 and 2023. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Energy Company (TEC) and the Board of Directors of the World Energy Council Turkish National Committee. He is also a member of Energy and Natural Gas Sector Council of The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye. Mr. Türkoğlu was appointed as Chairman and General Manager of Turkish Petroleum Corporation by the decision published in the Official Gazette with the signature of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on February 23, 2024. Mr. Türkoğlu, who speaks English at an advanced level, is married and the father of four children.

Ahmet Berat Çonkar, Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Petroleum Corporation since November 2023, was born in Ankara in 1976. Originally from Bolu, Gerede. Business Administration Specialist; he graduated from Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration. He completed his Master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Miami, USA. He received an International Business Management Certificate from the same university. He held various positions as a manager for private sector in Türkiye and American Express in the USA. He served as an advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the field of Economy and Foreign Policy. He carries out the Foreign Affairs Advisory activities of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. He was elected as Istanbul Deputy in the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th terms. He served as Vice President of Foreign Affairs of AK Party Headquarters. He served as a Member of the European Union Cohesion Commission in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Co-Chairman of the Türkiye-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission, and Chairman of the Turkish Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA). He continues to serve as the Co-President of the Turkish - Russian Social Forum, which he assumed in 2014. He was appointed as Deputy Minister of Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on 22 June 2023. Çonkar, who speaks very good English and intermediate Spanish, is married and the father of three children.

Arslan Narin, Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Petroleum Corporation since November 2023, was born in Vezirköprü in 1970. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Law. He was appointed as a Treasury Lawyer by passing the Treasury Lawyer exam being in the first place held by the Ministry of Finance. He started working as a lawyer at the RTÜK. He served as Legal Advisor at RTÜK in 2008, as the 1st Legal Advisor in 2009, and then was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Board in 2011. He served as a Chief Legal Counsellor and Directorate General of Trial in the Ministry of Finance, then served as the II. President of Competition Authority. He was appointed as Deputy General Manager responsible for legal, human resources and administrative affairs of Kardemir Karabük Iron and Steel Factories Joint Stock Company. Mr. Narin, who was appointed as the Counsellor of Ministry at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in 2023, was assigned as General Manager of Management Services in the same year. He was appointed as General Manager of the General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs on the 15th of September, 2023.

Muhammet Faruk Aykut, Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Petroleum Corporation since December 2023, graduated from Ankara University, Department of Economics. He received his second Bachelor's degree from Ankara University, Department of Law. He has a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia in the USA, a Master's degree in Business Administration from Middle East Technical University and a Master's degree in Finance from Hacettepe University. He started his career in 2004 as an Intern Treasury Controller at the Undersecretariat of Treasury. Within the Undersecretariat of Treasury, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance; he served as Treasury Controller since 2008, Head of Department since 2015, Deputy General Manager since 2016, and Berlin Treasury and Finance Chief Counselor in 2023. He was appointed as Deputy General Manager of the Directorate General of State Owned Enterprises of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance in October 2023. Muhammet Faruk Aykut is entitled to receive a Free Accountant and Financial Consultant, and Independent Auditor license. He is married and the father of three children.

Bilal Yıldız, Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Petroleum Corporation since November 2023, has a bachelor's degree at Dumlupınar University, Department of Economics, as the top student of the university. He received his second Bachelor's degree from Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration, and completed his Master's degree in Economics at the same university. He received a Master's degree in International Finance and Economic Policy from Columbia University, USA. He started his career as a Tax Inspector at the Ministry of Finance in 2007. He served as Prime Ministry Inspector, Prime Ministry Chief Inspector, Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Prime Ministry Inspection Board, respectively, within the Prime Ministry Inspection Board. In the private sector, he worked as Group Manager at HAVELSAN A.Ş., Deputy General Manager responsible for Finance at Tarım Kredi Birlik A.Ş. and CFO at KARDEMİR A.Ş. In 2023, he was appointed as Minister Advisor to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Bilal Yıldız has an internationally valid CIA certificate and a Public Accountant and Financial Consultant license. He is married and the father of a daughter.

Cem ERDEM was born in Ankara in 1971 and is originally from Çaykara, Trabzon. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Ankara. In 1992, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Maritime, Department of Marine Engineering and Management. Between 1992 and 1997, Cem ERDEM worked as a Deep-Sea Watchkeeping Engineer and Second Engineer in both public and private sector companies operating in maritime transportation. From 1997 to 1999, he served as an Assistant Maritime Expert at the Republic of Türkiye Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs. From 1999 to 2003, he worked in the private sector as an engineer and manager in the fields of energy and construction. Between 2005 and 2008, he held the position of Director of the Ship Inspection Department within the Republic of Türkiye Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs, and from 2008 to 2012, he served as the Director of the Maritime Affairs Department within the same institution. From 2012 to 2015, Cem ERDEM served as an Advisor to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Between 2015 and 2019, he was the Head of the Education and Certification Department at the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, and from 2019 to 2020, he held the position of Deputy General Manager at the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs under the same ministry. From 2020 to 2022, Cem ERDEM was the Head of the Marine Operations Department at the Turkish Petroleum (Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı), affiliated with the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Between 2022 and 2023, he served as Deputy General Manager at the Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center Inc., a subsidiary of the Turkish Petroleum. As of January 11, 2024, Cem ERDEM has been serving as the General Manager of Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center Inc. Cem ERDEM is married and a father of two.

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