Jan 22, 26

Turkiye

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.

Fatos Laleoglu Aydin Joins Samsung as Director of Legal Affairs

Former TAV Construction Legal Director has joined Samsung Electronics in Istanbul as its Director of Legal Affairs.

Emre Botan Kumet Joins Copyright Capital as Head of Legal & Business Affairs in United Kingdom

Turkish lawyer Emre Botan Kumet has joined Copyright Capital as its Head of Legal & Business Affairs in London.

Ibrahim Onur Baysal Moves into Private Practice as Partner and Head of Capital Markets at Erdem & Erdem

Former Karsan Automotive Head of Legal Ibrahim Onur Baysal has joined Erdem & Erdem as a Partner and Head of the firm's Capital Markets practice.

Meltem Azbazdar Joins Diageo in Germany as General Counsel Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and MENA

Turkish lawyer Meltem Azbazdar has relocated to Hamburg, Germany, to take the role of General Counsel Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and MENA at Diageo.

Ozlem Barut Joins IFC as Counsel

Ozlem Barut has joined the International Finance Corporation as a Counsel in the compliance department.

Pinar Ozercan Joins Jaguar Land Rover as Legal Lead

Pinar Ozercan has joined Jaguar Land Rover as Legal Transformation and Compliance Lead.

Gamze Sandurac Baykal Appointed to CLO at ISS Turkey

ISS Turkey has appointed Gamze Sandurac Baykal to Chief Legal Officer in Istanbul.

Cansu Telli Joins SST Technology as Legal Counsel

Cansu Telli has joined SST Technology as Legal Counsel in Turkey.