Mr. Al-Marzouq earned his BA in Industrial Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California in the US in 1985. He received his MA in International Finance and Business Management from Claremont Graduate University in the US in 1987.
Mr. Al-Marzouq has diverse professional experience in banking and finance both in Kuwait and abroad spanning more than thirty years. He has served as Chairman of Kuwait Turk Participation Bank in Türkiye since 2015, Chairman of Ahli United Bank in Bahrain since 2023 and Chairman of KFH Egypt (formerly Ahli United Bank in Egypt) since 2023.
Mr. Al-Marzouq has held many prominent positions in various banking, financial and regulatory institutions. He has served as a board member of Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) since 2002, KBA Chairman from 2010 to 2016, board member of the Union of Arab Banks from 2003 to 2010, board member of the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS) from 2003 to 2014, member of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Academy for Financial and Banking Sciences from 2004 to 2009, board member of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) from 2007 to 2016, Chairman and Managing Director of Ahli United Bank in Kuwait from 2002 to 2014, Vice Chairman of Ahli United Bank in the UK from 1998 to 2014, in Egypt from 2006 to 2014, in Bahrain from 2000 to 2014, and in Oman from 2007 to 2014, Vice Chairman of the formerly known Commercial Bank of Iraq from 2006 to 2014, Chairman of Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad from 2015 to 2016 and Chairman of Kuwait Finance House in Bahrain from 2015 to 2023. Mr. Al- Marzouq served as a board member, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment Company in Kuwait from 2002 to 2010.
He held the position of Vice Chairman of the Middle East Financial Investment Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2013 and was Vice Chairman of Ahli Bank in Qatar from 2004 to 2013.
Mr. AlMarzouq commenced his professional career as an investment officer in US equity portfolios and derivatives in the Investment Department at Kuwait Investment Company from 1987 to 1990. He went on to hold several executive positions at the Central Bank of Kuwait, including Deputy Manager of the Technical Affairs Office in 1990. In addition, he served as the Deputy Manager and then Manager of the Financial Supervision Department from 1992 to 1996 and 1996 to 1998, respectively.
French citizen, born in Zarzis, 1969. Having various educational degrees including Private Equity & Venture Capital for Executive from Harvard Business School, he graduated from IDB Management Development Program from London Business School, holds a Master of Business Administration from a management school in France named EDHEC, and holds a Master of Science degree in International Economic and Legal Studies from London University. From August 2005 to May 2010 he served as Executive Director Investments and Business Development, International Investment Bank (IIB) in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. In the same year of 2010, he was entrusted to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and Board member for Oryx Capital Ltd, based in Dubai. From August 2011 until now, he still serves as Director of Investment Department at IDB. He serves as a Member of Board of Directors of Kuveyt Türk since March 2021.
French citizen, born in Zarzis, 1969. Having various educational degrees including Private Equity & Venture Capital for Executive from Harvard Business School, he graduated from IDB Management Development Program from London Business School, holds a Master of Business Administration from a management school in France named EDHEC, and holds a Master of Science degree in International Economic and Legal Studies from London University. From August 2005 to May 2010 he served as Executive Director Investments and Business Development, International Investment Bank (IIB) in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. In the same year of 2010, he was entrusted to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and Board member for Oryx Capital Ltd, based in Dubai. From August 2011 until now, he still serves as Director of Investment Department at IDB. He serves as a Member of Board of Directors of Kuveyt Türk since March 2021.
Mr. Alpaslan graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Public Administration Department in 1987. He began his professional career at Prime Ministry, Family Research Institution in 1999 and worked as the Ministry Advisor and Head of Administrative Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Tourism for four years. Mr. Alpaslan continued his professional career as the Deputy Undersecretary and Ministry Advisor at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism between 2003 and 2007 and served as the Deputy Secretary-General at the Presidency between 2007 and 2018. He was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism in July 2018. Mr. Alpaslan has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Kuveyt Türk since April 15, 2011, and he is a Member of the Bank’s Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and Credit Committee.
Mr. Alpaslan graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Public Administration Department in 1987. He began his professional career at Prime Ministry, Family Research Institution in 1999 and worked as the Ministry Advisor and Head of Administrative Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Tourism for four years. Mr. Alpaslan continued his professional career as the Deputy Undersecretary and Ministry Advisor at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism between 2003 and 2007 and served as the Deputy Secretary-General at the Presidency between 2007 and 2018. He was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism in July 2018. Mr. Alpaslan has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Kuveyt Türk since April 15, 2011, and he is a Member of the Bank’s Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and Credit Committee.
Born in 1958 in Kuwait, Mr. Al Mudhaf graduated from the Business Administration Department at Kuwait University in 1981. He began his career at the Kuwait Social Security Institution as a manager in charge of the staff. Mr. Al Mudhaf is still serving the same institution as the Deputy General Manager. He was a Member of the Board at Wafra Real Estate and Wafra International Investment Co. in 1993-2014 and 2002-2013, respectively. Since 2013, he has been serving the same company as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Al Mudhaf was appointed a Member of the Board at Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. in April 2019. He is also a Member of the Internal Systems Committee.
French citizen, born in Zarzis, 1969. Having various educational degrees including Private Equity & Venture Capital for Executive from Harvard Business School, he graduated from IDB Management Development Program from London Business School, holds a Master of Business Administration from a management school in France named EDHEC, and holds a Master of Science degree in International Economic and Legal Studies from London University. From August 2005 to May 2010 he served as Executive Director Investments and Business Development, International Investment Bank (IIB) in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. In the same year of 2010, he was entrusted to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and Board member for Oryx Capital Ltd, based in Dubai. From August 2011 until now, he still serves as Director of Investment Department at IDB. He serves as a Member of Board of Directors of Kuveyt Türk since March 2021.
Dr. Zahran received his Doctorate in Business Administration from Hult international business school in 2024, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance from the University of Manchester in the U.K. in 2014. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Jordan in 1992. Dr. Zahran successfully completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2021.He holds several professional certificates including Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the state of Illinois in the U.S. since 1996, and (JCPA) certificate from the Jordanian Council of the Auditing Profession in 1996, Certified Bank Auditor (CBA) from Bank Administration Institute (BAI) since 1999, and Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) since 2006. Dr. Zahran is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer– Bahrain since March 2025. In addition, Dr. Zahran is a Board Member of Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank, Kuwait Finance House PLC – United Kingdom, Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain and, Kuwait Finance House Capital – Kuwait. Dr. Zahran is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institution (AAOIFI), and a Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI). Dr. Zahran previously held several executive positions as Group Chief Financial Officer at Kuwait Finance House from 2014 to 2023, Vice Chairman of KFH Capital Investment Company between 2016 and 2024 and Board Member at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain from 2014 until 2024. At Ahli United Bank Group, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer in Kuwait from 2009 until 2014 and Head of Group Financial Control at Ahli United Bank in Bahrain from 2005 until 2009. Dr. Zahran previously held the position of Head of Financial Systems Management & Operations Department at Al Rajhi Bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2000 until 2005. In addition, he previously worked as an External Auditor at international external audit firms including Ernst & Young.
Dr. Zahran received his Doctorate in Business Administration from Hult international business school in 2024, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance from the University of Manchester in the U.K. in 2014. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Jordan in 1992. Dr. Zahran successfully completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2021. He holds several professional certificates including Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the state of Illinois in the U.S. since 1996, and (JCPA) certificate from the Jordanian Council of the Auditing Profession in 1996, Certified Bank Auditor (CBA) from Bank Administration Institute (BAI) since 1999, and Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) since 2006. Dr. Zahran is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer– Bahrain since March 2025. In addition, Dr. Zahran is a Board Member of Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank, Kuwait Finance House PLC – United Kingdom, Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain and, Kuwait Finance House Capital – Kuwait. Dr. Zahran is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institution (AAOIFI), and a Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI). Dr. Zahran previously held several executive positions as Group Chief Financial Officer at Kuwait Finance House from 2014 to 2023, Vice Chairman of KFH Capital Investment Company between 2016 and 2024 and Board Member at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain from 2014 until 2024. At Ahli United Bank Group, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer in Kuwait from 2009 until 2014 and Head of Group Financial Control at Ahli United Bank in Bahrain from 2005 until 2009. Dr. Zahran previously held the position of Head of Financial Systems Management & Operations Department at Al Rajhi Bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2000 until 2005. In addition, he previously worked as an External Auditor at international external audit firms including Ernst & Young.
Gehad Mohamed Elbendary Anany received his Finance & Risk Management Diploma from the University of Wales in the U.K. in 2014. He received his Bachelors of Commerce Degree in Accounting from Tanta University in Egypt in 1996. Mr. Anany has completed specialized training programs in Enterprise Leadership from Insead University, Network Leadership Program from IMD University, and Advanced Risk Management from Wharton University. Mr. Anany holds numerous specialized professional certificates including the International Certificate in Banking Risk and Regulation (ICBRR) from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) in 2009. Mr. Anany previously held several executive positions at Kuwait Finance House including General Manager for Risk Management from 2016 until 2018, Assistant General Manager for Portfolio & Enterprise Risk Management from 2013 until 2016, Head of Enterprise Risk Management Unit from 2012 until 2013. Mr. Anany is currently the Group Chief Risk Officer at Kuwait Finance House and has over 20 years of experience in Risk Management, Auditing, and Internal Control Systems in Financial Institutions. Appointed as a Board Member at Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. in July 2020, Mr. Anany is also the Chairman of the Risk Committee and a Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Sinan Aksu graduated from the History Department of Gazi University in 2002. Mr. Aksu, who started his career as a Deputy Advisor in 2003, continued in this position until 2018. Between 2018 and 2023, he performed various duties including Private Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Deputy General Director of Youth Services of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Prime Ministry Consultant, General Director of Youth Services, General Director of Higher Education Credit and Dormitories Agency, and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports. He was named the Servant Bureaucrat of the Year at the 1st Servant Leadership Summit organized in 2016. On February 2, 2023, he was appointed as the General Director of Foundations by a Presidential Decree. Acting as a Board Member at Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. since May 2023, Aksu also carries out his duties as a Corporate Governance Board Member and a Member in charge of Ethical Banking.
Boualem is an accomplished investment leader with over 20 years of experience in banking and asset management, specializing in private equity across emerging and frontier markets. He has managed diversified portfolios exceeding USD 5 billion, spanning direct equity, Awqaf, and externally managed funds in public equities, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and strategic co-investments. His investment strategies integrate strong financial performance with ESG principles and measurable impact. Renowned for his strategic acumen in managing complex, multi-asset portfolios, Boualem has held senior roles at leading institutions including Sonatrach, IFC, NewEdge, ICD, and IsDB. He holds a BA from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce of Algiers, a PostGraduate Degree in Banking from IFID, and an MSc in Finance and Management from Cranfield School of Management (UK). He also earned a Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Institute of Directors (London) and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He serves as a Board Member of Kuveyt Türk since July 2025. He is also a Member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.
Boualem is an accomplished investment leader with over 20 years of experience in banking and asset management, specializing in private equity across emerging and frontier markets. He has managed diversified portfolios exceeding USD 5 billion, spanning direct equity, Awqaf, and externally managed funds in public equities, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and strategic co-investments. His investment strategies integrate strong financial performance with ESG principles and measurable impact. Renowned for his strategic acumen in managing complex, multi-asset portfolios, Boualem has held senior roles at leading institutions including Sonatrach, IFC, NewEdge, ICD, and IsDB. He holds a BA from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce of Algiers, a PostGraduate Degree in Banking from IFID, and an MSc in Finance and Management from Cranfield School of Management (UK). He also earned a Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Institute of Directors (London) and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He serves as a Board Member of Kuveyt Türk since July 2025. He is also a Member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Jabr Al-Jalahmah is experienced with over 12 years of expertise in Kuwait’s financial and public sector. He currently holds the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors Department at the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS). Throughout his tenure at PIFSS, Mr. Al-Jalahmah has contributed significantly to various leadership roles, including Supervisor of the Director General’s Office and Senior Investment Operations Officer, where he focused on enhancing operational efficiency, governance frameworks, and administrative strategy. Prior to his public sector roles, he gained valuable experience in the private sector as a Senior Relationship Officer at Kuwait Finance House, managing credit portfolios. He also served as an Analyst at RSM Albazie & Co., specializing in financial valuations and due diligence. Mr. Al-Jalahmah holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Kuwait University and has earned multiple professional certifications, including Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Advanced Certified Credit Management (ACCM), and Certified Credit Management (CCM). He serves as a Board Member of Kuveyt Türk since July 2025. He is also a Member of the Risk Committee.
Mr. Uyan graduated from the Economics Department of Boğaziçi University in 1981. He received an MA degree from the Business Administration Department of the same university in 1983. He began his professional career as a Research Assistant at the Economics Department of Boğaziçi University in 1979 and worked as a Researcher Economist at the Special Researches Department at Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bank in 1982. Mr. Uyan became the Vice Project Manager at Albaraka Türk in 1985 and continued his career as the Project and Investments Manager at Kuveyt Türk in 1989. Mr. Uyan was promoted to Executive Vice President in 1993 and then appointed as Head Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Uyan has been the Chief Executive Officer since 1999 and continues his duties as a Board Member and CEO at Kuveyt Türk. Mr. Uyan is also a Member of the Executive Committee, Credit Committee, Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
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Mr. Karaca graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Public Administration Department in 1990. He started to work as the Sworn Deputy Auditor of Banks at the Undersecretariat of Treasury in 1992 and he was assigned as the Sworn Auditor of Banks in 1995. He continued his duty with the same title at the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) from 2000, and he served as the Vice President of the Sworn Auditors Committee of Banks between 2002 and 2003 at the BRSA. After approximately one year of service, he was assigned as the Sworn Head Auditor of Banks in 2004. Between 2004 and 2006, he received an MA degree in economics from the State University of New York at Albany, USA, and wrote an MA thesis on International Banking and Capital Markets. Mr. Karaca joined Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. as the Chief Financial Officer in July 2006 and he still serves under this title.
Mr. Albayrak graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University. He received an MA degree in Organizational Leadership and Management at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the USA in 1993 and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Technology Management at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Business Administration in the Social Sciences Institute in 2007. Having joined the participation banking sector in 1988, Mr. Albayrak has been serving as the Executive Vice President at Kuveyt Türk since 2005. He managed the Banking Services Group until October 2012 and served as the Executive Vice President of Treasury and International Banking until December 2024. As of January 1, 2025, he was appointed as Executive Vice President of Corporate and Commercial Banking.
Mr. Bilal Sayın graduated from the Public Administration Department of Middle East Technical University in 1990. He joined the Kuveyt Türk family in 1995 and he has been serving as the Chief Loans Officer at Kuveyt Türk since 2003.
Mr. Cevdet Yılmaz graduated from the Business Administration Department of Boğaziçi University in 1989. He began his banking career as the Assistant Internal Auditor in Esbank Internal Audit and Inspection Department. After having served as Inspector and Branch Manager in the same institution, he began to work as the Head of Inspection Board at Kuveyt Türk in September 2000. He was assigned as the Audit and Risk Group President in 2003. Mr. Yılmaz has been serving as Chief Risk Officer since 2012.
After graduating from the Management Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University, Mr. İrfan Yılmaz began his banking career at the Financial Affairs Department in Kuveyt Türk in 1990, was assigned to the Inspection Board in 1996, and served as the Head of the Inspection Board between 1998 and 2000. Mr. Yılmaz was appointed as the Retail Banking Manager in 2000 and after five years at the Department, he took office as the Executive Vice President of Retail Banking and Enterprise Banking in 2005. He has been serving as the Executive Vice President of Banking Services since October 2012.
Mr. Demir graduated from Marmara University, International Relations Department. He completed his Master’s degree at Sheffield University in the UK with a thesis on “Critical Elements of Strategy Implementation in the Banking Sector.” In 2020, he obtained his second MA degree at Marmara University’s Business Administration Program offered by the Social Sciences Institute, writing a thesis titled “Behaviors of Participation Banking Deposit Customers.” He began his banking career in the Kuveyt Türk Treasury Department in 1995, served at the Treasury Department for six years, and continued his career at the Project Management and Quality Department between 2001 and 2004. He was appointed as the Project Management and Quality Manager in 2005 and he went on to serve as the Information Technologies Group Manager with the new organizational structuring in 2007. He has been serving as the Executive Vice President of Strategy, Human Resources, Digital Transformation, Corporate Communication, and Corporate Performance Management until December 2024. As of January 1, 2025, Demir was appointed as Executive Vice President of Treasury and International Banking, and is also a board member at Architecht Bilişim Sistemleri ve Pazarlama Ticaret A.Ş.
Mr. Kolaç graduated from the Faculty of Law at Marmara University. He served as an attorney and legal counselor in the banking, financial leasing, and insurance industries for 16 years. He worked as the Vice Head of Department and Head of Department (Legal) in the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency for six years starting in 2004. He joined Kuveyt Türk in April 2010 as the Executive Vice President of Law and Risk Follow-up. Mr. Kolaç also served as a Board Member at KT Portföy Yönetim A.Ş and Neova Sigorta A.Ş in 2015-2018, and March 2018-October 2020, respectively. Upon a Board decision dated October 21, 2020, Mr. Kolaç was appointed as the Chairman of the Board at Neova Sigorta A.Ş. He is a chairman and member of several working committees in professional associations for the banking industry. With 36 years of experience in law and banking, Mr. Kolaç has been serving as the Executive Vice President of Corporate, Commercial, SME, and Retail Risk Follow-up, Credit Risk Monitoring, Collateral Monitoring, Customer Rights, and Legislation, and Law and Risk Follow-up.
A graduate of İstanbul Technical University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Semih Sel started his career at Kuveyt Türk as a Quality Development Specialist in 2000. After working for three years in the Quality Team and taking a role in organizational development projects, he was appointed as Business Development Supervisor in the Human Resources department. Having worked as Development Supervisor for three years, being responsible for setting up several organizational systems, he became a Human Resources Business Partner where he worked for two years. Having worked as a Business Partner, he was assigned as Human Resources Vice President. Working for three years in this role, he implemented Corporate Performance Score Cards for Performance Management and managed all Human Resources functions. In 2012, he was assigned as Human Resources Group Manager where he headed five departments, led several projects taking important roles in organizational development, and helped Kuveyt Türk to win the “Great Place to Work” awards for six years. Since January 2025, he has been serving as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Human Resources.
Mr. Oral graduated from the Business Administration Department of Uludağ University. He began his career in the Kuveyt Türk family at the Head Office Branch in 1992. He worked as the manager in the İMES, Bursa, and Merter branches between 2000 and 2005. He was assigned as the Regional Manager at the Istanbul European Side Regional Directorate in 2005 after the transition to the Regional Directorate structure. After having served as the Regional Manager for four years, he continued his career as the HR, Training, and Quality Group Manager in 2009. He has been serving as the Executive Vice President of Retail Banking since October 2012.
Mr. Delipoyraz graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University. He began his career in the Kuveyt Türk family at the Project and Investment Department and he worked at the Corporate and Commercial Banking Sales Department and Financial Analysis and Intelligence Department until 2000. Mr. Delipoyraz worked as the Branch Manager at Beşyüzevler and Bakırköy Branches between 2000 and 2004. He was assigned as the Regional Manager in December 2004 and he worked at Istanbul Europe 1 and Istanbul Anatolia Regional Directorates. He has been serving as the Executive Vice President of SME Banking since January 2015.
Bahattin Akca graduated from the Business Administration Department (English program) of Istanbul University. Akca, who started to work at the Kuveyt Türk family as a Deputy Inspector on the Inspection Board in 1996, served at the Inspection Board for 6 years and pursued his career in the Internal Control Group in 2002. He acted as the Head of the Internal Control Group between 2003 and 2007. As of September 2007, Akca has been performing his duties as the Head of the Inspection Board.
Okan Acar graduated from Marmara University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and earned both his master’s and doctorate degrees in Banking from Istanbul University. He began his career at Pamukbank and joined Kuveyt Türk in 2004 as a Credit Product Development Specialist. Mr. Acar held various positions, including Retail and Business Product Development Manager and Retail and Business Marketing Manager, until 2014. From then until 2020, he served as Digital Marketing Manager, Private Banking Group Manager, and Digital Transformation Group Manager. Since that time, Okan Acar has been the Digital Banking Group Manager and will assume the role of Executive Vice President of Digital Banking and Payment Systems on January 1, 2025.
He is the former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Kuwait University. In 1996, he earned his PHD degree from the Higher Institute of Judiciary at Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh. Positions held: the Chairman of the Sharia Board at Kuwait Finance House; a Member of both the Zakat House and the World Organization for Contemporary Zakat Issues; a Member of Kuwait Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs; and an a Member of Scientific Advisory Committee at Kuwait University; the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Development and Housing Company; the Chairman of Sharia Boards for both the Financial Centre Fund and the Securities Group Fund.
He is the head of the Department of Fiqh and Law at the Faculty of Sharia at Kuwait University. In 1999, he was awarded his Doctorate by the Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Positions held: a Member of Shariah Board at Kuwait Finance House; the Chairman of Shariah Board for the Muthanna Investment Company.
Since 2008, he has led the Department of Comparative Law and Sharia Politics at Kuwait University. In 2002, he was awarded his PHD degree by Cairo University (Egypt). Positions held: a Member of the Council of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies; a Member of Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Boards at both the Kuwait Finance House and the Gulf Investment House; a Member of Fatwa Committee for the Islamic Financial Aid Organization.
Durmuş earned his bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University and went on to receive both his master’s and doctorate degrees from Marmara University's Institute of Social Sciences, specializing in Islamic Law. He currently holds teaching positions at Istanbul University, where he instructs Islamic Law within the Faculty of Theology and teaches Islamic Economics and Finance at the university’s Institute of Social Sciences. His scholarly pursuits have been concentrated on Islamic Economics and Finance as well as exploring diverse aspects of Islamic Muamalat Law. He contributed as a member of the translation committee responsible for rendering the classical works of Serahsî, "al-Mabsût," and "al-Adawi, Mukhtasar Fethu'l-Bârî" by Ibn Hajar al-Askalânî, translating significant sections of these texts from Arabic into Turkish.
His works: - Fıkhî Açıdan Günümüz Para Mübadelesi İşlemleri (Istanbul, 2009) - İlk Dönem Hanefî Usulcülerinden Debûsî’ye Göre Naslar Dışındaki Şer’î Deliller (Istanbul, 2009) - İslam Hukuku Açısından Yatırım Fonları (Istanbul, 2016)
Born in 1975 in Sivas, Mehmet Odabaşı graduated from Marmara University’s Faculty of Theology in 1998. He obtained his master’s degree in Islamic Law in 2005 from the Institute of Social Sciences at the same university. Odabaşı, presently writing PhD thesis on Islamic Law at the same university, has held multiple roles on the Advisory Board of Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. from 2004 to 2016. In 2016, Odabaşı was appointed to the Advisory Board of Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. Alongside this role, he also serves on the Advisory Boards of Neova Sigorta and Katılım Emeklilik.
Since his entrance to Marmara University in 1993, Odabaşı has been immersed in Arabic and Islamic sciences under the tutelage of the late Nurettin CAN. During this time, he also served on the translation committee for Imam Serahsi’s “Mebsut” and “İthafü'l-kârî Bihtisâri Fethi'l-bari.” Odabaşı played a key role in a notable project where the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) served as the Supporting Institution, the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (PBAT) was the Project Sponsor, and Istanbul Zaim University took on the role of the Translation Institution. He contributed by translating half of “al-Meâyîrü'ş-Şar'iyye,” a seminal work published by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), into Turkish, with the translated work titled “Faizsiz Finans Standartları”.
Odabaşı, a father of three, continues to pursue scholarly and practical research in the field of interest-free banking and insurance.