TÜRK TELEKOMÜNİKASYON A.Ş. Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel) 25 Temmuz 2025

Pursuant to Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code, Prof. Dr. İskender Pala, nominated by the Group B shareholder (Ministry of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Türkiye), has been appointed for the vacant Independent Board Membership following the decease of Mr. Yiğit Bulut, to serve for the remaining term of his predecessor, in accordance with Article 363 of the Turkish Commercial Code. 

The Capital Markets Board approved our application for the appointment of independent board member via its letter dated 24 July 2025. The appointment will be presented for approval at the first General Assembly Meeting of our Company.

Prof. Dr. İskender Pala

He was born in Uşak in 1958 and graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Letters in 1979. He received his PhD in 1983, got his title of Associate Professor in 1993 and Professor in 1998 in the field of Divan literature. He worked at the Naval Forces Command between 1982 and 1996. He was a member of the editorial board of İSAM between 1996 and 2024. In 2004, he served as the Director of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Department. Between 2004 and 2010, he served as a cultural advisor to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, between 2006 and 2012, he was a member of the City Theatres Repertoire Committee and the State Theatres Literary Committee, and between 2008 and 2010, he was a member of the Istanbul European Capital of Culture Management Board. He was a faculty member at Uşak University between 2009 and 2012, a member of the Atatürk Culture, Language and History Higher Council Management Board between 2013 and 2017, a senior advisor to the Prime Minister between 2015 and 2018, and an advisor to the Ministry of Culture between 2018 and 2019. He has been a faculty member at Istanbul Culture University since 1997 and continues to serve in this capacity. Since 2018, he has been the Deputy Chair of the Presidential Council for Culture and Arts Policies. Prof. Dr. İskender Pala is married and has three children.