General counsel | Yapi Kredi
Hakan Kaya
General counsel | Yapi Kredi
Focus on: My career
Hakan Kaya graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2003 and completed his EMBA program at Koç University. Following his legal internship and the start of his career in private law firms, Hakan transitioned to the Banking and Finance sector in 2008, working as a lawyer at Turkland Bank. He joined Yapı Kredi in 2013, serving as a legal counsel until 2015, criminal law affairs manager until 2016, head of litigation until 2019, and legal follow-up director until October 2023. He has since continued to serve as the chief legal officer of Yapı Kredi since October 2023. Additionally, Hakan acts as the general secretary of Yapı Kredi Sports Club and is a member of the Disciplinary and Ethics Committees of Yapı Kredi.