Dec 30, 25

Turkiye

Elif Dalga Joins Abbott as Ethics & Compliance Manager

Prior to joining the company, Dalga worked as an AI Governance & Privacy Manager and Data Privacy Officer at Allianz between 2023 and 2025.

Erciyas Holding Hires Burcu Dal Gokalp as Head of Legal

Burcu Dal Gokalp has joined Erciyas Holding as its Head of Legal. Before joining the company, Gokalp was a Partner at Guner Law Office between 2024 and 2025.

Iktisat Katilim Hires Murat Caglar as Chief Legal Counsel

Prior to taking on this role, he was the General Counsel & Board Secretary at Hedef Yatirim Bankasi between 2023 and 2025.

Artemis Tosun Joins Nomura Asset Management International as Associate General Counsel

Prior to joining the organization, Tosun spent more than three years in the Asset Management division of the Macquarie Group.

Tugbay Ekinli Appointed Vice President & Head of Legal International at GSK

Ekinli has been with the pharmaceutical company for almost two decades, joining in 2007 as its Corporate & Legal Affairs Director.

Ericsson Expands the Role of Privacy Director Armagan Yildirim to Include Europe

Turkish lawyer Yildirim has been with the company for more than a decade, joining in 2014 as a Senior Group Legal Counsel CU Turkey & Iran in the Turkish office.

T-Healthcare Hires Fatma Ozen as Lead Legal Counsel

Prior to joining the company, she worked as a Senior Legal Counsel at Hyundai Elevator Turkiye between 2023 and 2025.

Ezgi Tali Boz Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at Mastercard

Boz has been with the company since 2022, joining as a Legal Counsel – Services – Business Development (EEMEA Region).

Burcu Ozsevinc Joins Mikrogrup as Chief Legal Officer

Prior to joining the company, Ozsevinc worked at HotelRunner as the Director of Legal and Compliance between 2021 and 2025.

Ozlem Atak Joins Straumann Group as Ethics and Compliance Director Russia, Iran, Turkey, EE

"What drew me to this role is the company’s strong commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and a truly customer-centric approach," commented Atak

Gulenay Rusen Returns to Karadeniz Holding

Rusen worked at Karadeniz Holding earlier in her career, between 2009 and 2012, as a Legal Manager. She (re)joins from Siemens Mobility Ulasim Sistemleri, where she worked as a Head of Legal between 2019 and 2025.

Turkiye’s In-House Community Comes Together in Istanbul for the 2025 General Counsel Summit

The event brought together legal teams from across Turkiye to discuss the changing role of in-house counsel, from cross-border dealmaking and technology adoption to regulatory compliance and risk management.

Interview with Hasan Doruk Ozdemir of Hitay

Hitay’s Legal Counsel discusses his nearly-decade career at the organization, what regulatory themes come up often across the group’s portfolio companies, and more.

Zeynep Erdir Yener Joins ABB as Legal Counsel in Turkiye

Previously, Yener spent 12 years at BSH, working first as Legal Counsel at BSH Turkey and then as Senior Legal Counsel Data Protection at BSH Home Appliances Group.

Interview with Baris Ozturk of Teleperformance

Head of Legal at Teleperformance shares his views on leadership, the decision-making process on engaging outside counsel, and the regulatory challenges that are most pressing for the BPO industry.

Dinc Sanver Joins Zoomlion Turkiye as Supervisor of Legal Department

Before the move, Sanver was PwC Turkiye's Director of Legal Department, as reported by CEE In-House Matters on February 12, 2025.

Firat Aydin Returns to Private Practice by Joining Egemenoglu as Partner

Aydin returns to private practice after spending almost 20 years in-house, first at Turkland between 2006 and 2007, and then at Denizbank between 2007 and 2025.

Ceren Sen Returns to Private Practice as Partner at Erdem & Erdem

Before joining Erdem & Erdem, Sen worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as Principal Counsel.

Inside Insight: Interview with Basak Gurbuz of Alliance Healthcare Turkiye

Basak Gurbuz reflects on her nearly two-decade legal journey, from private practice to leading in-house roles across media, tech, and now healthcare.

Ozum Arin Appointed Legal Director, International Operations & M&A at Sisecam

The new role expands her responsibility to cover legal work of all international operations of Sisecam as well as M&A transactions.

Denizhan Uslu Becomes General Counsel at Zurich Insurance Turkiye

Uslu joined from White & Case-affiliated GKC Partners, where he was an Associate between 2024 and 2025.

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.