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Damla Aygun Yararca Becomes Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye

Damla Aygun Yararca has become the Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye.

Ayse Dirik Appointed as General Counsel of Turcas and Aksoy Holding

Ayse Dirik has joined Turcas and Aksoy Holding as its new General Counsel.

Meltem Azbazdar Becomes GC Europe at Diageo

Turkish lawyer Meltem Azbazdar has been appointed as Diageo's General Counsel Europe based in London.

Bender Ozsoy Joins Solvd Group as Legal & Compliance Manager

Turkish lawyer Bender Ozsoy has joined Allianz company Solvd Group as Legal & Compliance Manager in Germany.

Tugce Tatari Joins Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as Legal Director

Former Akol Partner Tugce Tatari has joined Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as its new Legal Director.

Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya Becomes COO at Merzigo

Former Merzigo Senior Vice President Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya has become the company's new Chief Operating Officer.

Basak Gurbuz Becomes Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at Alliance Healthcare Turkiye

Former Visa Senior Regional Counsel for South Eastern Europe Basak Gurbuz has joined Alliance Healthcare Turkiye as its new Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel.

Eda Yuksel Joins Dogan Holding as Chief Legal Officer

Former Turcas Petrol Chief Legal Officer Eda Yuksel has joined Dogan Holding as its new Chief Legal Officer.

Dinc Sanver Joins PwC Turkiye as Director of Legal Department

Former Pearson Legal Director Dinc Sanver has joined PwC Turkiye as its new Director of the Legal Department.

Merve Oney Barlas Becomes Chief Legal, Compliance, and Regulation Officer at TurkNet

TurkNet has appointed Merve Oney Barlas as its new Chief Legal, Compliance, and Regulation Officer. 

Meltem Ozker Gunduz Joins GE HealthCare as General Counsel

Former Novo Nordisk Regional General Counsel and Vice President for legal, compliance, and quality in the Asia Pacific region Meltem Ozker Gunduz has joined GE HealthCare as its new General Counsel.

Ozlem Gelbal Uluisik Becomes General Manager at Legal Department of Zorlu Holding

Ozlem Gelbal Uluisik has become the new General Manager of the Legal Department at Zorlu Holding.

Ebru Ersoy Becomes Chief Legal Counsel at Nurol Bank

Former Dogan Holding Chief Legal Counsel Ebru Ersoy has become the new Chief Legal Counsel at Nurol Bank.

Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya Joins Merzigo as Senior Vice President

Former Baker McKenzie's Turkish affiliate Esin Attorney Partnership Senior Associate Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya has joined Merzigo as a Senior Vice President.

Aslihan Evcimen Joins Saint-Gobain as Country Legal Director in Istanbul

Aslihan Evcimen has joined Saint-Gobain as their Country Legal Director in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Ozge Ayoz Becomes VP of Legal at Procter & Gamble

Turkish Lawyer Ozge Ayoz has been appointed to Vice President of Legal for Central Europe, South East Europe and Eastern Europe Market Operations at Procter & Gamble in Geneva.

Mehmet Tekergul Moves to Alternatif Bank as Head of Legal

Former Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi Head of Legal Advisory Mehmet Tekergul has moved to the Alternatif Bank as Head of Legal.

Can Aksoy Promoted to Principal Legal Counsel M&A at Delivery Hero

Former Senior Legal Counsel Can Aksoy has been appointed as Delivery Hero's Principal Legal Counsel M&A.

Ozge Sanioglu Appointed Director of Deutsche Bank in Turkiye

Deutsche Bank Turkiye Head of Legal and former Vice President Ozge Sanioglu was appointed Director at the company in March 2024.

Ahmet Ilker Dogan Returns to Private Practice as Senior Managing Partner with Tunca Avukatlik Ortakligi

Former Alacergold Madencilik GC Ahmet Ilker Dogan has returned to private practice as a Senior Managing Partner with Tunca Avukatlik Ortakligi.

Gizem Taskin Tavli Joins Domino’s Turkiye as Head of Legal

Former Getir Senior Legal Counsel Gizem Taskin Tavli has joined Domino's Turkiye as Head of Legal.

Burcu Tasdelen Joins BSH Home Appliances Group as Regional Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager

Former Adecco Group Head of Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs Burcu Tasdelen has joined the BSH Home Appliances Group as its new Regional Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager.

Sevda Aydin Alemdar Returns to Private Practice as Partner with Sayin Law & Consulting

Former Danone Head of Legal & Compliance in Turkiye Sevda Aydin Alemdar has returned to private practice by joining Sayin Law & Consulting.

Inside Insight: Interview with Kamila Dutkowska-Wawrzak of Panattoni

Panattoni Legal Director Kamila Dutkowska-Wawrzak talks about her background and in-house transition, building up the in-house legal team, and their current workload.

Inside Insight: Interview with Bige Yucel of Siemens

Siemens Turkiye Lead Country General Counsel Bige Yucel talks about her in-house legal team’s current and upcoming focuses.

Cansu Telli Moves to Koton as Legal Counsel

Former SST Technology Legal Counsel Cansu Telli has joined Koton as a Legal Counsel.

Simge Soto Carril Joins Pentax Medical as Compliance Manager EMEA

Turkish lawyer Simge Soto Carril has joined Pentax Medical EMEA as a Compliance Manager in Hamburg.

Novo Nordisk Promotes Damla Aygun Yararca to Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality

Turkish lawyer Damla Aygun Yararca was appointed to the role of Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality by Novo Nordisk. 

Danone Hires Burak Tosun as Legal Counsel

Turkish lawyer Burak Tosun has joined Danone as Legal Counsel in the Netherlands.

Soley Guzel Appointed to Legal Director of Roche Diagnostics Asia-Pacific

Turkish lawyer Soley Guzel was appointed by Roche Pharmaceuticals as its Legal Director of Roche Diagnostics Asia-Pacific.

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