1 (One) more Independent Member was required to join our Board of Directors in accordance with Principles of Corporate Governance Article 4.3.4 of the Corporate Governance Communiqué "The number of independent board members cannot be less than one third of the total number of board of directors. In calculation of the number of independent board members, fractions shall be considered as the following whole number", as our Company has been included in 1st group within the scope of the Corporate Governance Communiqué No. II-17.1  Article 5 (Implementation of the Principles of Corporate Governance) of the CMB.

In this context, it has been resolved that Mr. Tim Ford who was presented to the CMB as an independent board member candidate pursuant to Board of Directors decision dated 14.04.2023 and numbered 2023/9 with the opinion of the Corporate Governance Committee (instead of the Nomination Committee) and who has not received a negative opinion on his candidacy with CMB's letter E-29833736-110.07.07-36692 dated 28.04.2023 shall be submitted to the approval of the General Assembly as an independent board member candidate whose term of office will be the end date of existing board members' term of office in accordance with Board of Directors decision dated 24.05.2023 and numbered 2023/12.

Please refer to annexes for Mr. Tim Ford's resume and statement of independency.