Global Yatirim Holding
Hüseyin Faik Açıkalın began his career as a management trainee at Interbank, after graduating from Middle East Technical University, Department of Business Administration in 1987. Between 1992 and 1998, he held various positions in different banks. Following his assignment as Executive Vice President at Dışbank in May 1998, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors in 1999 and as CEO and Managing Director in December 2000. With the acquisition of Dışbank by Fortis in 2005, Acikalin continued his role as the CEO of Fortisbank while also taking part in the in the international management of the bank. Acikalin left Fortisbank in October 2007 and joined Dogan Gazetecilik as the CEO. In April 2009, he was appointed as the CEO of Yapı Kredi Bank.
In addition to his role as the CEO at Yapı Kredi, Açıkalın assumed the CEO role at Koç Finansal Hizmetler in 2010; while also serving as the President of Koç Holding A.Ş. Banking and Insurance Group in 2011.
During his duty at Yapi Kredi, Açıkalın served as the Chairman of Yapı Kredi Bank's domestic and international subsidiaries, as the Vice Chairman of Banque de Commerce et de Placements S.A. and Allianz Life and Pension, and as a board member of the Banks Association of Turkey. Açıkalın departed his roles at Koç Holding, Yapı Kredi and its subsidiaries as of the end of 2017.
Currently, Açıkalın serves as an Advisor to the Board of Directors and an Independent Board Member for leading companies in Turkey and abroad.
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Global Yatirim Holding
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Global Yatirim Holding AS, formerly Global Menkul Degerler AS, is a Turkey-based investment holding company that participates in the shareholding structure of its subsidiaries, while providing management, finance and organizational services. It operates four principal business units which are established to conduct its activities in these sectors. The Port business unit operates through the direct and 77.9%-owned subsidiary, Global Ports Holding, as well as through its three indirect subsidiaries. The Energy business unit operates through the wholly owned company Global Energy, as well as through for indirect subsidiaries. The Real Estate business unit operates through the 50%-owned Pera REIT, as well as through other, indirectly held companies. The Finance business unit operates through the 75.67%-owned Global Securities and the 40%-owned AZ Global Asset Management.