Beer Group

Onur Altürk was graduated from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, City and Regional Planning Department in 1998. He started his career as Site Leasing & Procurement Specialist at Turkcell. He worked in various positions at Aria and Avea as Sales & Marketing Specialist and Event Marketing Senior Specialist between years 2002-2005. He joined Fritolay in 2005 and worked as Trade Marketing Specialist, POS & Channel Development Manager, Trade Marketing & Horeca Manager, Sales Development & Merchandising Manager, Sales Planning Manager, District Sales Manager, Head of Sales Operations & Development & Capability and Head of Sales Strategy & Sales Audit between years 2005-2015. Onur Altürk worked as Traditional Trade Sales Director at PepsiCo between years 2015-2018. Onur Altürk has worked as Sales Director of Türkiye Operations between years 2018 and 2022. Mr. Altürk served as General Manager of Efes Türkiye between January 2022 and March 2024. He was appointed as Beer Group President and Anadolu Efes CEO as of 1 March 2024.
 

Gökçe Yanaşmayan graduated from Dokuz Eylül University in Economics in 2000. He worked as an Auditor at Arthur Andersen between 2000 and 2002 and as Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young between 2002 – 2004. After starting his career at Anadolu Efes in 2004 as Efes Kazakhstan Reporting and Budgeting Manager, he worked as Finance and Administration Manager at Efes Breweries International between 2006 – 2010 and as Finance Director at Efes Kazakhstan between 2010 and 2012. He worked as Finance Director at Efes Ukraine between 2012 – 2014. Mr. Yanaşmayan served as Efes Moldova Managing Director between December 2014 – June 2021. Mr. Yanaşmayan has been appointed as the Anadolu Efes Group CFO effective from 1 July 2021.

Tugay Keskin was graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Political Science. Keskin joined CCI in 1993 and served in different positions in Türkiye sales function until his appointment as Türkiye Sales Director in 2007. He worked as Türkiye Sales Director between years 2007-2011 and Türkiye Commercial Director between years 2011–2014. After serving as CCI Commercial Excellence Director between years 2014 and 2016 and as CCI Türkiye General Manager in 2017, Mr. Keskin was appointed as CCI Türkiye and Middle East Region Director in 2019 and worked as CCI Chief Operating Officer between years 2020 and 2023. Tugay Keskin served as Chief Customer and Commercial Officer of CCI between March, 2023 and March 2024. He was appointed as General Manager of Efes Türkiye as of 1 March 2024.

Uluhan Kumru holds a degree in Business Administration from Hacettepe University and an MBA from Middle East Technical University. He began his career as Management Trainee at Ziraat Bank, later serving as Corporate Banking and Project Finance Specialist. His roles have included Internal Auditor at Akbank, Head of Internal Control at Aklease, Senior Internal Audit Manager at Starbucks (Alshaya) Türkiye, and Head of Internal Audit at Sabiha Gökçen Airport Investment, Construction, and Operations Inc., reporting to the Audit Committee. In 2013, Mr. Kumru joined Anadolu Group as Audit Manager and subsequently held key positions, including Group Internal Audit Manager at Anadolu Efes and Anadolu Group Audit Manager for Beverage Group Companies. Since January 2018, he is serving as Group Internal Audit Director at Anadolu Efes. A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Mr. Kumru has been a Board Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Türkiye since 2014 and served as the Chairperson of the mentioned organization between 2022-2023. He is also a member of the Global Exam Development Committee at the U.S. Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Banu Artüz graduated from Istanbul University in American Culture and Literature. She started her career at Procter & Gamble in Sales department. During her 16 years of Procter & Gamble career, she spent 8 years in Sales and Marketing Department with various assignments in Modern Trade, Distributor operations and Sales Marketing. During her Sales Marketing positions, she worked in Feminine care and Oral care categories. After 8 years in Sales & Marketing positions, she decided to move to Human Resources. She built her HR career in different countries including Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine etc.) markets and had different assignments as HR Business Partner, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Sales Capability Management. She relocated to Almaty, Kazakhstan and led Talent Management for Central Asian Republics between 2007 and 2009; and she moved to Moscow, Russia as Eastern Europe Talent Manager with the responsibility of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Central Asia Republics between 2010 and 2013. Ms. Artüz; who worked as Deputy Talent Manager Coordinator at Anadolu Group Holding between 2014 and 2018; is continuing her position as Anadolu Efes Group Human Resources Director since April 2018.

Mr. Savaş Öztürk was graduated from Hacettepe University with a degree in Statistics in 1995. He joined our Group in 1997 who served as a Central Warehouse Officer and appointed as Purchasing Officer at Anadolu Efes Türkiye until 2000. From 2000 to 2005 he served as Logistics Supervisor at Anadolu Efes Türkiye, following this role he appointed as Anadolu Efes Türkiye Logistics Service Manager where he worked until 2012. Between 2012 and 2014, Mr. Öztürk served as Logistics Support Manager at Anadolu Efes Türkiye. He was then appointed Logistics Director at Anadolu Efes Kazakhstan, a position he held until 2016. From 2016 to 2019, he served as Supply Chain Director at Anadolu Efes Kazakhstan. Later he also worked as Anadolu Efes Türkiye Planning and Logistics Director until January 2023. From 2023 to 2025, he served as Group Supply Chain Director. Since April 2025, he has been serving as Chief Logistics, Procurement & Planning Officer.

Daniel Barbulescu graduated from BabeşBolyai University in Food Products Economics in 2000 and earned his Master of Science degree from the same university in AgriBusiness. Having started his professional career in 2002 as a Brand Manager at Unilever South Central Europe, Mr. Barbulescu worked at Unilever Poland as Central Eastern Europe Brand Development Manager and as European Brand Development Manager between 2005 and 2008. Having served as Category Manager and Marketing Manager for Foods, Beverages, and Ice cream businesses at Unilever South Central Europe since 2007, Mr. Barbulescu joined our group as Marketing Director at Efes Moldova in May 2013. After serving as International Marketing and Sales Director at Anadolu Efes Market Development Directorate between January 2016 and April 2017, Mr. Barbulescu was appointed in October 2017 as Market Development Director leading the central business unit that manages Anadolu Efes’ global exports, international brand licenses, contract manufacturing across 70 countries in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Americas.

Melis Alkan Bölükbaşı graduated from Galatasaray University Law School in 2007 and completed her LL.M. in Business Law at Istanbul Bilgi University Law Faculty in 2009. Bölükbaşı worked as a lawyer and senior lawyer respectively at Aksu Savaş Çalışkan Law Office between years 2007-2014. Later, she worked as the Legal Counsel at Polat Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. between years 2014-2018. In 2019, she was appointed as the Group Legal Affairs Manager at Anadolu Efes. Bölükbaşı worked as Anadolu Efes Turkiye Legal Affairs Manager between 2022-2023. Bölükbaşı has been serving as Anadolu Efes Group Legal Affairs Director since 1st of January 2024.

Murat Özkan graduated from Bilkent University in 1993, and he started his career in Arçelik as a system analyst. After spending 3 years as an engineer, he decided to make a change and joined Philips Morris Türkiye and held various managerial roles over 17 years. During this period, he has completed several business and IT projects globally. Later, he was assigned as CIO at Ülker in 2014 and became the Vice President of Shared Business Solutions Services in Pladis and Yıldız Holding starting from 2017. As of April 2019, he was appointed as Anadolu Efes Group Information and Digital Solutions Director.

Ms. Selda Susal Saatçi graduated from Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School and then completed her degree in German Language and Literature at Istanbul University. She finished the PLD Program at Harvard Business School and holds a certificate in Positive Psychology and Well-being from Stanford. Ms. Saatçi began her professional career in 1995 and has held senior positions in corporate communications at leading global companies such as DHL Express and Philip Morris. She also founded a startup called YeatUp, establishing herself in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Her business idea made her one of the ten entrepreneurs, and the only female, to take the stage at Webrazzi Arena and Webrazzi Summit 2017. In 2019, she joined Anadolu Efes as the Director of Corporate Communications and Relations. As of 2022, she has been appointed as the Group Director of Corporate Communications and Relations (CCAO) at Anadolu Efes. In addition to her role at Anadolu Efes, she is the Vice Chair of the Beer and Malt Producers Association, the Audit Board Chairperson of the Turkish Food and Beverage Industry Associations Federation (TGDF), a board member of the Sustainable Tourism Association, and a board member of ÇEVKO.

Özlem Safkan was graduated from Koç University, Department of International Relations, in 2004. She started her career at British American Tobacco, where she held various positions. Between 2007 and 2008, she worked as a Brand Executive, followed by as a Brand Manager from 2008 to 2010, and Senior Brand Manager from 2010 to 2011. She then served as Marketing Research and Insight Manager from 2011 to 2013. From 2013 to 2016, she worked as Head of Premium Brands at British American Tobacco Russia. Between 2016 and 2018, she was Head of Strategy and Planning for Türkiye and North Africa, and from 2018 to 2020, she held the position of Head of Brands for the same region. Subsequently, from 2020 to 2022, she served as Marketing Director for Türkiye, the Caucasus, and North Africa. In March 2022, she joined Anadolu Efes Türkiye as Marketing Director. As of February 2025, Özlem Safkan has been appointed as the Anadolu Efes Chief Marketing Officer while continuing to fulfill her responsibilities as Anadolu Efes Türkiye Marketing Director.

Mr. Onur Turan graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a bachelor's degree in Management Engineering in 2008. He began his professional career at Efes Russia by taking Logistics Systems Supervisor, SABMiller-Efes Russia Integration Supervisor and Modern Trade Sales Projects Manager roles from 2008 to 2015. Starting from 2016, in his career Mr. Turan, held various roles, including Group Revenue Growth Manager, Route to Market Manager, AB InBev-Efes Russia Integration Lead roles at Anadolu Efes Group Office; Commercial Excellence Manager at Market Development Directorate; Commercial Projects Manager, Trade Marketing Director roles at Anadolu Efes Turkiye. Since April 2023, Mr. Onur Turan has been serving as Regional Market Development Director (CIS, Overseas, Central Asia) at Anadolu Efes Market Development Directorate.

Mr. Prokhorov was graduated from Kazan Aviation State University with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1994. He began his career at Krasny Vostok, where he worked as Packaging Manager from 1997 to 2001, then appointed to the role of Brewery Construction Director in Novosibirsk from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Prokhorov joined our Group in 2006 and served as Brewery Manager at Efes Russia in Novosibirsk until 2007. He then held the role of Brewery Manager in Moscow from 2007 to 2012. Between 2012 and 2015, he worked as Manufacturing Director at Efes Russia, followed by his appointment as Supply Chain Director from 2015 to 2018. Between 2018-2025, he served as Breweries Operations Director at AB InBev Efes. Since April 2025, he has been working as Chief Technical Operations Officer.

Ömer Öğün graduated from Yıldız Technical University in Geophysical Engineering. Öğün started his professional career at Anadolu Group as Service Representative at Çelik Motor in 1992, where he later worked as a Sales Service Supervisor. He served as Planning and Logistics Manager at CocaCola Russia (Rostov) Operations from 1998 to 1999 and Operations Manager at Efes Russia Rostov Brewery from 2000 to 2006. Öğün was appointed as Operations Director of Efes Russia in 2006. In November 2007, Öğün has been appointed to the role of Task Force Director for Uzbekistan country market at Anadolu Efes Beer Group. Later he served as Efes Kazakhstan General Manager between May 2008 and March 2012, until he was appointed as Efes Ukraine Managing Director in March 2012. Öğün was appointed as Efes Kazakhstan Managing Director in June 2015, together with Efes Ukraine Managing Director role. Öğün was appointed as Central Asian Republics (CAR) Managing Director in August 2018. He served as CAR and Azerbaijan Managing Director between August 2018 and February 2023. Öğün worked as General Manager responsible from Special Projects in 2023. Öğün has been serving as General Manager of the Russian Operations since 1st of January 2024.

Ertan Kurt graduated from Istanbul University in Economics in 1994 and completed his MBA courses in Istanbul University in 1997. He started his professional career in 1994 at Procter & Gamble Türkiye in Sales Department; where he served in various positions until 2000. Between 2001 and 2005; he worked at Reckitt Benckiser Türkiye as Trade Marketing Manager, Central Region Manager, Senior Trade and Shopper Marketing Manager, respectively. Between 2005 and 2009 he worked as Country Manager at Reckitt Benckiser Slovenia and then served as Global Trade and Shopper Marketing Director at Reckitt Benckiser Global HQ UK until 2012. Having worked as Sales Director in Nestlé Waters Türkiye between 2012 and 2016, he worked as International Markets Director at Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı between 2016 and 2017. He worked as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Şişecam between 2018 and 2020. Mr. Kurt served as Efes Georgia Managing Director between February 2020 and February 2023. Mr. Ertan Kurt has been appointed as Anadolu Efes Kazakhstan General Manager, effective as of 1 February 2023.

Burç Kurtoğlu graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Management Engineering in 2009 and completed his Executive MBA at Boğaziçi University in 2014. He began his professional career at Batuman Consulting as a Consultant between 2010 and 2012. Following this, he assumed various roles at Tuborg Pazarlama A.Ş., serving as Financial Development Specialist and Business Development Supervisor between 2012 and 2015. From 2016 to 2019, Kurtoğlu worked at Frito-Lay, where he held the roles of Trade Spend Strategy Manager and Sales Finance Manager. In 2019, he joined Anadolu Efes as Trade Spend Manager and later served as Trade Spend and Key Account Manager in 2021. Since January 2022, Mr. Kurtoğlu has been serving as Sales Strategies Director at Anadolu Efes Turkiye Sales Strategies Directorate.

Alphan Akpeçe graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Communication, Public Relations and Advertising in 2003. He started his career in 2005 in Anadolu Efes Türkiye Marketing Directorate. Between 2005 – 2014, after serving as Marketing Representative, Product Supervisor (Efes Dark & Efes Xtra), Product Supervisor (Efes Pilsen), Communications Supervisor, he was appointed as Efes Pilsen Marketing Manager. After working as Channel Development Manager in Anadolu Efes Türkiye Marketing Directorate between 2014 – 2015, he moved to Anadolu Efes Türkiye Sales Directorate. Between 2015-2018 he served as In-store Marketing and Key Customer Development Manager and Trade Marketing Manager, then he served as Efes Georgia Commercial Director between May 2018 – June 2021. Mr. Akpeçe has been appointed as Efes Moldova Managing Director effective from 1 July 2021.