Bank Asya 2009 Faaliyet Raporu

	Behçet AKYAR () Chairman* Industrialist & businessman. Born in İstanbul in 1955, Behçet Akyar graduated from the İstanbul Academy of Economic Sciences (Department of Economics and Public Finance) in 1978. He began his career in 1979 as a managing partner of the firm of Aker Kumaş Kollektif Şti and he subsequently served in a number of companies of which he was the owner. He has been a partner and member of the board of directors of Feza Gazetecilik AŞ since 1992. During the same years Mr Akyar also served as a managing partner of Aker Mağazacılık Tekstil Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd Şti, a position that he has also held at Akerler Tekstil Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd Şti since 1997. He has been chairman of the Bank Asya Board of Directors since February 2010.
	Salih SARIGÜL Vice Chairman Businessman. Born in Van in 1955, Salih Sarıgül is a graduate of Ege University (Faculty of Economics). He was appointed to a seat on Bank Asya’s board of directors in December 2006 after having previously served as a statutory auditor since July 2004. He currently also holds the positions of vice chairman at Nil Yönetim Hizmetleri Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, board member at Işık Sigorta AŞ, board member at Asya Kart Teknolojileri Hizmetleri AŞ, vice chairman at Yeni Mağazacılık AŞ, vice chairman at Landmark Supply Holding AŞ, and statutory auditor at Tuna Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı AŞ.
	Cemil ÖZDEMİR () Board Member and CEO** Born in Sivas in 1960, Cemil Özdemir graduated from Ankara University (Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Business Administration) in 1984. Having successfully sat for the qualifying examinations the same year, he began his career as an assistant certified banks comptroller. In that capacity he spent a year in the United States doing research on the subjects of investment banking and risk capital. In December 1995 he resigned his position as chief certified banks comptroller and subsequently served as an assistant general manager at Yurtbank AŞ, chief assistant general manager at Family Finans Kurumu AŞ, and managing director at T. Halk Bankası AŞ before joining Bank Asya as a member of the Board of Directors in 2005. Mr Özdemir served as the bank’s vice chairman and as a member of the Audit Committee in 2009. He has held the position of board member and CEO of Bank Asya since February 2010.
	Tacettin NEGİŞ (*) Board Member** Businessman. Born in Bayburt in 1948, Tacettin Negiş has been a member of the Bank Asya Board of Directors since July 2004. He also holds a seat on the Board of Directors of Tuna Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı AŞ and is the chairman of the firm of Negiş Giyim İmalat ve İhracat AŞ.
	İsmail Erol İŞBİLEN Board Member Born in Çankaya in 1959, İsmail Erol İşbilen graduated from Ankara University (Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Public Finance) in 1981. He began his banking career in 1983 as an assistant inspector at T. Garanti Bankası AŞ. After serving in a number of positions at the same bank and eventually becoming its assistant regional manager for İzmir, he joined Bank Asya in 1997, where he served for three years as a branch manager and for four years as head of the loans unit before resigning his position in April 2004. From June 2005 to February 2010, Mr İşbilen served as head of the financial analysis and business intelligence department of T.C. Ziraat Bankası AŞ and he rejoined Bank Asya in the latter year. Since then he has held seats on the bank’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
	Murat SUNGURLU Board Member Textile manufacturer & businessman. Born in Ankara in 1966, Murat Sungurlu is a member of the İstanbul Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors. He has been a member of the Bank Asya Board of Directors since March 2009.
	Ahmet ÇELİK Board Member Businessman. Born in Erzurum in 1955, Ahmet Çelik graduated from İstanbul University (Faculty of Economics) in 1984. He began his career in 1983 as a founding shareholder in the firms of Yapı Yatırım ve Gayrimenkul AŞ (housing and industrial construction), Hamle Oto AŞ (corporate and fleet vehicle rentals), Çelikeller AŞ (white goods dealership), Çelikeller Ltd Şti (foods), and Birim Gayrimenkul Ltd Şti (real estate). Mr Çelik has been a member of the Bank Asya Board of Directors since 2009.

* Tahsin Tekoğlu resigned his positions as chairman and member of the Bank Asya Board of Directors effective 12 February 2010 and was replaced by Behçet Akyar in his capacity as chairman and by İsmail Erol İşbilen as board member and member of the Audit Committee.

** Ünal Kabaca resigned his position as Bank Asya general manager and board member effective 28 January 2010. He was replaced by Vice Chairman Cemil Özdemir in his capacity as general manager and by Behçet Akyar as a member of the Board of Directors.

*** Tacettin Negiş was elected to a seat on the Audit Committee as of 12 February 2010.

Board members and their terms of office
Details pertaining to the constitution of the bank’s board of directors and to the terms of office of its members are governed by article 32 of the bank’s articles of association. Board members serve for three-year terms. A director whose term of office has expired may be reelected.

Board of Directors	Position held	Since
Tahsin TEKOĞLU	Chairman	1996
Cemil ÖZDEMİR	Vice Chairman	2005
Tacettin NEGİŞ	Board Member	2004
Salih SARIGÜL	Board Member	2006
Ahmet ÇELİK	Board Member	2009
Murat SUNGURLU	Board Member	2009
Ünal KABACA	Board Member and CEO	1997

Board of Directors Meetings
Under article 38 of the bank’s articles of association, the Board of Directors must convene at least four times during a fiscal year. The board meets whenever the company’s business requires and/or upon the invitation of its chairman.

The bank’s board usually meets four times a month. Meetings are usually attended by all members except in situations where members may have to excuse themselves. Under article 44 of the bank’s articles of association, directors are paid a fee for each board meeting that they attend.