Dr. Muammer Cüneyt Sezgin, the member of the Board of Directors of our Company has resigned from all his duties in our Company.
Pursuant to Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code, Avni Aydın Düren, who has been nominated by the Group A shareholder, has been appointed to the board membership position, which became vacant after Dr. Muammer Cüneyt Sezgin's resignation, for the remaining office term of his predecessor.
The aforesaid appointment shall be presented to the approval of the General Assembly of our Company at the first General Assembly Meeting to be held.
Avni Aydın Düren has also been elected to the membership position of our Company's "Corporate Governance Committee" and "Remuneration Committee" which became vacant due to Dr. Muammer Cüneyt Sezgin's resignation.
About Avni Aydın Düren
Avni Aydın Düren graduated from the Faculty of Law at Istanbul University and earned his graduate degree on International Law from the American University, Washington College of Law. After serving as an associate, partner and managing partner for over 18 years at international private law firms in New York, London and Istanbul, Mr. Düren joined Garanti BBVA on February 1, 2009 as Executive Vice President in charge of Legal Services. Mr. Düren has been appointed as a Board Member and Audit Committee Member on 17 June 2020. Furthermore, Mr. Düren is Vice Chairman of Garantibank International N.V. and T. Garanti Bankası A.Ş. Pension and Provident Fund Foundation, and Board Member of Garanti Payment Systems, Garanti Mortgage Consultancy Services and Board of Trustees Member of Teachers Academy Foundation. Since June 2015, Mr. Düren also serves as the Corporate Secretary of the Bank. With 29 years of experience in banking and business administration, Mr. Düren's areas of responsibility are Legal Advisory Services, Litigation Services, Garanti Payment Systems Legal Services, Legal Operation Services and Legal Collections.