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title: Awards 2026 — GC Elite Türkiye
description: "GC Elite Türkiye Awards 2026 — recognising Türkiye's outstanding in-house legal counsel across the Hall of Fame, Special Awards, Luminary, Individual, Rising Star and Team categories at Feriye, Istanbul."
---

The In-House Legal Counsel Awards

# Awards 2026

GC Elite Türkiye returned to Feriye to recognise nearly 200 outstanding in-house legal counsel across the Hall of Fame, Special Awards, Luminary, Individual, Rising Star and Team categories.

The 2026 edition at Feriye, Istanbul on 11 June 2026 brought together Türkiye's leading in-house legal community. If you'd like to understand how honourees are selected, [read the nomination criteria](/nomination-criteria).

## Hall of Fame

![Aydın Düren](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/aydin-duren.webp)

### Aydın Düren

Board Member

T. Garanti Bankasi A.S.

![Ayşe Akcan Tartan](/images/awards-2025/individual/ayse-akcan.webp)

### Ayşe Akcan Tartan

Legal Affairs and Corporate Compliance Director, and Board Secretary

SunExpress Airlines

![Beliz Basaran](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/beliz-basaran.webp)

### Beliz Basaran

Country Legal Counsel

Citi

![Burcu Sönmezyalçın Döker](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/burcu-doker.webp)

### Burcu Sönmezyalçın Döker

General Counsel & Secretary of Board of Managers

Media Markt Turkey

![Deniz Sisa](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/deniz-sisa.webp)

### Deniz Sisa

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

KoçSistem

![Elvan Cumhur](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/elvan-cumhur.webp)

### Elvan Cumhur

VP & Head of Legal

Hepsiburada

![Mustafa Koçyatağı](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/mustafa-kocyatagi.webp)

### Mustafa Koçyatağı

Senior Legal Counsel

Doğuş Holding A.Ş.

![Özlem Oral Mamak](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/ozlem-oral-mamak.webp)

### Özlem Oral Mamak

Country Legal Head

Novartis

![Şebnem Önder](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/sebnem-onder.webp)

### Şebnem Önder

Head of Legal and Compliance || Board Member

Sabanci

![Umut Nazif Çelik](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/umut-nazif-celik.webp)

### Umut Nazif Çelik

General Counsel

BEKO

![Ümit Başer](/images/awards-2026/hall-of-fame/umit-baser.webp)

### Ümit Başer

Head of Legal

EYG GYO

## Special Awards

![Hande Selanik](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/hande-selanik.webp)

### Hande Selanik

Legal Counsel

Aksigorta

![Müge Bulat Çetinkaya](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/muge-bulat-cetinkaya.webp)

### Müge Bulat Çetinkaya

Head of Legal & Compliance

Borusan Pipe

![Oğuzhan Arslan](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/oguzhan-arslan.webp)

### Oğuzhan Arslan

Deputy GM, Legal Director

Microsoft

## Luminaries

![Ahmet Kurşun](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/ahmet-kursun.webp)

### Ahmet Kurşun

Chief Legal Officer

Kipaş Holding

![Akşit Berkay Noyan](/images/awards-2025/luminaries/aksit-berkay-noyan.webp)

### Akşit Berkay Noyan

General Counsel

Soyak Energy

![Aslihan Evcimen](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/aslihan-evcimen.webp)

### Aslihan Evcimen

Legal Director

Saint-Gobain Turkiye

![Deniz Küzeci Tura](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/deniz-kuzeci-tura.webp)

### Deniz Küzeci Tura

Legal Counsel

Vicat Group Türkiye

![Fatoş Laleoğlu Aydın](/images/awards-2025/individual/fatos-laleoglu-ayd-n.webp)

### Fatoş Laleoğlu Aydın

Director of Legal & Compliance

Samsung Electronics Turkiye

![Gözde Karahan Turan](/images/awards-2025/individual/gozde-karahan-turan.webp)

### Gözde Karahan Turan

Head of Legal and Compliance

McDonald's Türkiye

![Gözem Çece Özalp](/images/awards-2025/individual/gozem-cece-ozalp.webp)

### Gözem Çece Özalp

Senior Legal Counsel

Akbank TAŞ

![Itır Sakkaf](/images/awards-2025/individual/it-r-sakkaf.webp)

### Itır Sakkaf

Head of Legal

Ex Denizbank and Sipay

![Kübra Bingöl](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/kubra-bingol.webp)

### Kübra Bingöl

Head of Legal

Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık

![Miray Baran](/images/awards-2025/individual/miray-il-ksoy-baran.webp)

### Miray Baran

Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs

MBRF

![Nihat Zincirlioğlu](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/nihat-zincirlioglu.webp)

### Nihat Zincirlioğlu

Head of Legal and Compliance

Samsung Electronics Turkiye

![Nur Yalçıner](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/nur-yalciner.webp)

### Nur Yalçıner

Senior Legal Counsel

Sabancı Holding

![Özge Gülşen Kösem](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/ozge-gulsen-kosem.webp)

### Özge Gülşen Kösem

Head of Legal and Compliance

Danone

![Pelin Pamir Bayramoğulları](/images/awards-2025/individual/pelin-pamir-bayramogullar.webp)

### Pelin Pamir Bayramoğulları

Legal Manager

PepsiCo Türkiye

![Selcen Mursaloglu](/images/awards-2025/individual/selcen-mursaloglu.webp)

### Selcen Mursaloglu

Legal Counsel

HP TURKIYE

![Tuba Pekin](/images/awards-2026/luminaries/tuba-pekin.webp)

### Tuba Pekin

Chief Legal and Compliance

Mavi

## Individual

![Ahsen Unutmaz](/images/awards-2025/individual/ahsen-unutmaz.webp)

### Ahsen Unutmaz

Legal Counsel

Sabancı Dijital Teknoloji Hizmetleri A.Ş.

![Aslı Sındıran](/images/awards-2026/individual/asli-sindiran.webp)

### Aslı Sındıran

Head of legal & Mediator

Çimtaş Group

![Ata Kiran](/images/awards-2026/individual/ata-kiran.webp)

### Ata Kiran

Legal Counsel

Panobel Elektrik Gereçleri AŞ

![Aybars Yağız](/images/awards-2026/individual/aybars-yagiz.webp)

### Aybars Yağız

Deputy Managing Director - Legal, Communications and Compliance

GAMA Enerji

![Ayça Doğu Öztürk](/images/awards-2026/individual/ayca-dogu-ozturk.webp)

### Ayça Doğu Öztürk

Legal Manager (Africa Middle East Türkiye)

Syngenta

AA

### Ayşe Aybuke Alver Kiris

Legal Counsel

VeriPark

![Ayşe Müge Erdener](/images/awards-2025/individual/ayse-muge-erdener.webp)

### Ayşe Müge Erdener

Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer

Samsung Electronics Production Turkey

![Ayşe Nur Aydın](/images/awards-2026/individual/ayse-nur-aydin.webp)

### Ayşe Nur Aydın

Assistant Legal Counsel

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik A.Ş.

![Ayşegül Çeliker](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/aysegul-celiker.webp)

### Ayşegül Çeliker

Legal Counsel

Aydem Holding AŞ

![Barış Öztürk](/images/awards-2026/individual/baris-ozturk.webp)

### Barış Öztürk

Head of Legal & Compliance

TP Turkiye and Azerbaijan

![Bengi Doğa](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/bengi-doga.webp)

### Bengi Doğa

Senior Legal and Compliance Counsel

CK Enerji

BÖ

### Bengü Önsal

In-House Counsel

Aydem Holding AŞ

![Bensu Yılmaz](/images/awards-2025/individual/bensu-y-lmaz.webp)

### Bensu Yılmaz

Senior Legal Counsel

Yıldız Holding A.S.

![Berfin Seydaoğlu](/images/awards-2026/individual/berfin-seydaoglu.webp)

### Berfin Seydaoğlu

Senior Data Protection Process Attorney

Eksi̇m Holdi̇ng-Di̇cle Elektri̇k DağItim Anoni̇m Şİrketi̇

BC

### Berkay Can

Legal Affairs Executive

D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.Ş.

![Berkay Sezer](/images/awards-2025/individual/berkay-sezer.webp)

### Berkay Sezer

Legal Manager

Obilet

![Berrak Temuçi̇n](/images/awards-2025/individual/berrak-temucin.webp)

### Berrak Temuçi̇n

Legal Counsel

İŞ ENERJİ YATIRIMLARI A.Ş.

![Betülay Kaçira](/images/awards-2026/individual/betulay-kacira.webp)

### Betülay Kaçira

Head of Legal

TOYA HOLDING

![Burak Balli](/images/awards-2026/individual/burak-balli.webp)

### Burak Balli

Head of Legal & Operations

Brandmonitor

![Burcu Çalışkan Selek](/images/awards-2026/individual/burcu-caliskan-selek.webp)

### Burcu Çalışkan Selek

General Counsel

EY (ERNST&YOUNG) TÜRKİYE

BO

### Burcu Oztekin

Legal Counsel

Turkish Airlines

![Buse Mercan Öztop](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/buse-mercan.webp)

### Buse Mercan Öztop

Lawyer

Aydem Holding AŞ

![Busra Cevik Davis](/images/awards-2026/individual/busra-cevik-davis.webp)

### Busra Cevik Davis

Senior Legal Counsel - Board Member

Doping Technology

![Büşra Aslıhan Ak Polat](/images/awards-2025/individual/busra-asl-han-ak-polat.webp)

### Büşra Aslıhan Ak Polat

Head of Corporate Affairs and Asset Management

Akkuyu nükleer aş

![Büşra Özelli̇beş Bozkurt](/images/awards-2025/individual/busra-ozellibes-bozkurt.webp)

### Büşra Özelli̇beş Bozkurt

Legal and Compliance Unit Manager

MULTINET KURUMSAL HİZMETLER A.Ş.

![Damla Aygun Yararcan](/images/awards-2025/individual/damla-aygun-yararcan.webp)

### Damla Aygun Yararcan

Sr. Director Legal, Ethics, Compliance, Quality

Novo Nordisk

![Damlanur İpek](/images/awards-2025/individual/damlanur-ipek.webp)

### Damlanur İpek

Senior Legal Counsel

SOCAR Türkiye

![Demet Ceylan Demi̇rcan](/images/awards-2025/individual/demet-ceylan-demircan.webp)

### Demet Ceylan Demi̇rcan

Legal and Compliance Director

PEAKUP TEKNOLOJİ A.Ş.

![Demet Merve Güldalı](/images/awards-2026/individual/demet-merve-guldali.webp)

### Demet Merve Güldalı

Head of Legal

Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş.

DD

### Dilara Demir

Legal Counsel

CARREFOURSA CARREFOUR SABANCI TİCARET MERKEZİ A.Ş.

![Dilara Tahaoğlu](/images/awards-2025/individual/dilara-tahaoglu.webp)

### Dilara Tahaoğlu

Legal & Compliance Counsel

Zeren Group Yatırım Holding Anonim Şirketi

![Dilşad Sever](/images/awards-2025/individual/dilsad-sever.webp)

### Dilşad Sever

Head of Legal

Revolut Turkiye

![Duhan Kurt](/images/awards-2025/individual/duhan-kurt.webp)

### Duhan Kurt

Legal Counsel

KOÇ UNIVERSITY

DO

### Duygu Otay

Group Legal Manager

Ege Yeni Nesil Yatırım ve Yönetim A.Ş.

EK

### Ece Kockar

General Counsel

App Samurai Inc

![Ecem Deniz Ege](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/ecem-deniz-ege.webp)

### Ecem Deniz Ege

Senior Legal Specialist

Ege Yeni Nesil Enerji Yatırım ve Yönetim A.Ş.

![Ecem Eroğlu Salali](/images/awards-2025/individual/ecem-eroglu-salal.webp)

### Ecem Eroğlu Salali

Senior Legal Counsel

Turkcell

![Ege Ergin](/images/awards-2026/individual/ege-ergin.webp)

### Ege Ergin

Head of Legal

Avon International

ES

### Ekim Su Küfteoğlu Anwary

Legal Affairs Manager

Arkas Holding Port ve Terminal Services Group

EB

### Elif Başak Dereci

Head of Legal

Mercedes-Benz Finansman Türk A.Ş.

EB

### Elif Bilge Suri

Legal Counsel

Yıldız Holding A.S.

![Elif Demirel](/images/awards-2026/individual/elif-demirel.webp)

### Elif Demirel

Contracts & Legal Chief / Legal Counsel

Nurol Teknoloji

![Elif Naz Uzman Pehlivan](/images/awards-2025/individual/elif-naz-uzman.webp)

### Elif Naz Uzman Pehlivan

Senior Legal Counsel

Tiryaki Agro

EC

### Emir Can Ay

Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager

Açık Holding

![Erkut Çelik](/images/awards-2025/individual/erkut-celik.webp)

### Erkut Çelik

Senior Legal Counsel

Göktekin Enerji A.Ş.

EC

### Esra Can

Senior Lawyer

Doğuş Teknoloji

![Eylul Kilic](/images/awards-2025/individual/eylul-k-l-c.webp)

### Eylul Kilic

Legal & Compliance Manager

CNBC-e

![Ezgi Aksu](/images/awards-2025/individual/ezgi-aksu.webp)

### Ezgi Aksu

Head of Legal

Otis Türkiye

EK

### Ezgi Köse

Inhouse Lawyer&DPO

Ipsos Turkiye

![Ezgi Yüksel Küngerü](/images/awards-2025/individual/ezgi-yuksel-kungeru.webp)

### Ezgi Yüksel Küngerü

Legal Team Leader

Enerjisa

![Fatih Özdemir](/images/awards-2025/individual/fatih-ozdemir.webp)

### Fatih Özdemir

Legal and Regulatory Affairs Director

YASED International Investors Association

FH

### Fulya Hanci Kale

Attorney at Law

HDI Fiba Emeklilik ve Hayat A.Ş.

![Gizem Kozan](/images/awards-2026/individual/gizem-kozan.webp)

### Gizem Kozan

Senior Legal Counsel

Garanti BBVA

![Gizem Maden](/images/awards-2025/individual/gizem-maden-bayrak.webp)

### Gizem Maden

Senior Legal Counsel

SunExpress Airlines

![Gizem Nur Giacomini](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/gizem-nur-giacomini.webp)

### Gizem Nur Giacomini

Legal, Ethics & Compliance Manager

Novo Nordisk

GT

### Gokce Terzioglu Soyman

In House Counsel

Sanipak (Eczacibasi Tuketim Urunleri)

![Gökçe Nair Topal](/images/awards-2026/individual/gokce-nair-topal.webp)

### Gökçe Nair Topal

Meta Legal and Compliance Head

Sandoz İlaç

GU

### Gökçen Uzgel Yılmaz

Corporate Compliance Assistant Officer

SunExpress Airlines

![Gökhan Gürtan](/images/awards-2025/individual/gokhan-gurtan.webp)

### Gökhan Gürtan

Legal Counsel

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik A.Ş.

![Gözde Yolal](/images/awards-2025/individual/gozde-yolal.webp)

### Gözde Yolal

Legal Director

Ata Holding Anonim Şirketi/TFI TAB Food Investments

GG

### Gül Gürel

Senior Attorney At Law

Limak Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

![Gülce Peker Bingüler](/images/awards-2025/individual/gulce-peker-binguler.webp)

### Gülce Peker Bingüler

Senior Legal Counsel

Limak Holding A.S.

![Gülden Altunsoy](/images/awards-2026/individual/gulden-altunsoy.webp)

### Gülden Altunsoy

Senior Legal Counsel

Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.

![Gülenay Kavcar](/images/awards-2025/individual/gulenay-kavcar.webp)

### Gülenay Kavcar

Deputy Legal Counsel

Rönesans Holding

GŞ

### Gülsu Şahiner

Legal Counsel

Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş.

GÇ

### Gülsüm Çoban

Senior Legal Counsel and Personal Data Protection Compliance and Coordination Project Supervisor

TEB Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş.

![Gülşah Çağdaş](/images/awards-2025/individual/gulsah-cagdas.webp)

### Gülşah Çağdaş

Labor Relations Sr. Manager

Sabancı Holding

![Hakan Bahar](/images/awards-2026/individual/hakan-bahar.webp)

### Hakan Bahar

Legal Counsel

Eksim Yatırım Holding A.Ş.

![Hamdi Timucin Demir](/images/awards-2025/individual/hamdi-timucin-demir.webp)

### Hamdi Timucin Demir

Head of Legal and Compliance

Makyol

![Hande Coşkunses](/images/awards-2025/individual/hande-coskunses.webp)

### Hande Coşkunses

Senior Legal Manager

Novartis

![Havva Nur Getiren](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/havva-nur-getiren.webp)

### Havva Nur Getiren

In-House Counsel

Haier

![Hazal Yilmaz](/images/awards-2026/individual/hazal-yilmaz.webp)

### Hazal Yilmaz

CDC Legal Ethics and Compliance Manager

Novo Nordisk

![Helin Bayrak](/images/awards-2025/individual/helin-bayrak.webp)

### Helin Bayrak

Legal Counsel

Limak Holding A.S.

![Ibrahim Kızılkaya](/images/awards-2026/individual/ibrahim-kizilkaya.webp)

### Ibrahim Kızılkaya

Legal Director Responsible for Türkiye and Israel

Bristol Myers Squibb

![Ilayda Ozdemir](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/ilayda-ozdemir-ozturk.webp)

### Ilayda Ozdemir

Legal Counsel

Turkish Airlines

IS

### Ilayda Sak

Senior Legal Counsel

HotelRunner Teknoloji A.Ş.

IÖ

### Izel Özdemir

Legal Executive, Sales & Sales Channels

Vodafone Türkiye

İD

### İdil Demirci

Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel

Multinet Up

![İrem Tanık Kıran](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/irem-tan-k.webp)

### İrem Tanık Kıran

Compliance Counsel

Aydem Holding AŞ

![Kemal Uğur Olcay](/images/awards-2026/individual/kemal-ugur-olcay.webp)

### Kemal Uğur Olcay

Head of Legal

Agrobest Grup

LK

### Leman Kahraman

Legal Counsel

CARREFOURSA CARREFOUR SABANCI TİCARET MERKEZİ A.Ş.

MO

### Mehmet Onur Tural

Senior Legal Counsel

TANAP Doğalgaz İletim A.Ş.

MP

### Meliha Pervin Öztürk

Legal Manager

HEPSİBURADA - HEPSİPAY & HEPSİFİNANS

MŞ

### Meltem Şahin Saruhan

Senior Attorney

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik A.Ş.

MT

### Meltem Temelcan

Digital and Data Privacy Legal Counsel

HSBC

MC

### Mert Can Albayrak

Head of Legal - Turkey

IBM

![Merve Oney Barlas](/images/awards-2025/individual/merve-oney-barlas.webp)

### Merve Oney Barlas

Chief Legal, Compliance and Regulation Officer

Turknet

![Mina Kanarya Bilgiç](/images/awards-2025/individual/mina-kanarya.webp)

### Mina Kanarya Bilgiç

Legal Counsel

PepsiCo Türkiye

![Minel Sabanci](/images/awards-2025/individual/minel-sabanc.webp)

### Minel Sabanci

Senior Legal Counsel

Sandoz İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

![Müge Dolay](/images/awards-2025/individual/muge-dolay.webp)

### Müge Dolay

Legal & Compliance Director

Vava Cars

![Nur Selen Demiralp Kaplan](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/nur-selen-demiralp.webp)

### Nur Selen Demiralp Kaplan

Senior Legal Counsel

Bilyoner

![Nurhayat Şen Tilkioğlu](/images/awards-2025/individual/nurhayat-sen-tilkioglu.webp)

### Nurhayat Şen Tilkioğlu

Senior lawyer / Competition advisor

Anadolu Efes

NÇ

### Nurve Çi̇ltaş Yildiz

Senior Legal Counsel

Arkas Lojistik A.Ş.

![Onur Alçiçek](/images/awards-2026/individual/onur-alcicek.webp)

### Onur Alçiçek

Legal Counsel

MSC Shipping Agency & Group Companies

![Özge Gökhan Atabay](/images/awards-2026/individual/ozge-gokhan-atabay.webp)

### Özge Gökhan Atabay

Manager

Aksigorta

![Özge Güneytepe](/images/awards-2025/rising-stars/ozge-guneytepe.webp)

### Özge Güneytepe

Legal Counsel

Novartis

ÖÇ

### Özlem Çakmak

Lead Legal Counsel

THY Teknoloji ve Bilişim A.Ş.

PA

### Püren Altuntaş

Senior Attorney at Law

Limak Holding A.Ş.

![Ramazan Zorlu](/images/awards-2026/individual/ramazan-zorlu.webp)

### Ramazan Zorlu

Chief Legal Counsel

SunExpress Airlines

RD

### Roza Doğan

Legal Counsel, Turkey - GenAI Lead Lawyer, MEA

IBM

![Ruken Taşkıran](/images/awards-2025/individual/ruken-task-ran.webp)

### Ruken Taşkıran

Legal Manager

Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş

![S. Almıla Öztürk](/images/awards-2026/individual/s-almila-ozturk.webp)

### S. Almıla Öztürk

Assistant General Counsel

Coca Cola Icecek AS

![Sabri Can Aksoy](/images/awards-2026/individual/sabri-can-aksoy.webp)

### Sabri Can Aksoy

Senior Legal Counsel

Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (Siemens Turkiye)

![Sarp Karataş](/images/awards-2025/individual/sarp-karatas.webp)

### Sarp Karataş

Legal Sr. Supervisor

PepsiCo Türkiye

![Seçi̇l Şengeli̇r Güler](/images/awards-2025/individual/secil-sengelir-guler.webp)

### Seçi̇l Şengeli̇r Güler

Group Legal Manager

Demi̇rören Yayincilik ve Gazeteci̇li̇k A.Ş.

SE

### Seda Erkan Temar

Legal Affairs Director

D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.Ş.

![Seda Karakartal](/images/awards-2025/individual/seda-karakartal.webp)

### Seda Karakartal

Head of Legal & Compliance

KONE

![Seda Tuncer](/images/awards-2025/individual/seda-tuncer.webp)

### Seda Tuncer

Legal and Compliance Specialist

Fiba Sigorta A.Ş.

SI

### Segah Inan Berber

Country Corporate Counsel and Integrity Officer

ABB Elektrik Sanayi A.S.

SN

### Selime Nur Yılmaz

In-House Legal Counsel

Bynogame

SS

### Selin Saraç

Chief Legal Officer

İLBAK HOLDING

SK

### Semanur Karataş

Integrity Specialist

Unilever

SK

### Seray Karlav Özbek

Senior Legal Counsel

Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı A.Ş.

![Serdar Aslan](/images/awards-2025/individual/serdar-aslan.webp)

### Serdar Aslan

Legal & Regulatory Affairs Manager

AK Yatırım

![Sevda Öztürk](/images/awards-2026/individual/sevda-ozturk.webp)

### Sevda Öztürk

Senior In-House Counsel

Kale Endüstri Holding A.Ş.

![Sevde Gökçe Kılıç](/images/awards-2026/individual/sevde-gokce-kilic.webp)

### Sevde Gökçe Kılıç

Legal Affairs Manager

TANAP Doğalgaz İletim A.Ş.

![Sibel Yaka](/images/awards-2025/individual/sibel-yaka.webp)

### Sibel Yaka

Head of Legal & Compliance

GOODYEAR LASTİKLERİ TÜRK ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

![Şadiye Aydoğan Koçer](/images/awards-2025/individual/sadiye-aydogan-kocer.webp)

### Şadiye Aydoğan Koçer

Legal Director

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### Tuğba Çelik Karakuş

Head of Data Privacy

Delivery Hero

TG

### Tuğba Güldemir

Compliance-Privacy & M&A Senior Manager

Vodafone Türkiye

TU

### Tuğçe Uludağ

Head Legal and Compliance Officer

KoçMedical | Bıçakcılar

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### Nihat Aral

Head of Legal, Compliance and Data Private, Turkey & Developing Markets

Merck Group

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### Zehra Aktay

Legal Team Executive

Nobel İlaç Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş.

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### Zeynep Balcı

Senior Legal Counsel Expert Manager

Bosch Türkiye and Middle East

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### Zeynep Çakır

Data Privacy & Digital Legal Counsel

L'oréal Türkiye

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### Zeynep Kalayci

Legal Counsel

Zorlu Holding A.Ş.

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### Zeynep Us

Senior Legal Counsel

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## Rising Stars

AS

### Alev Sökmen

Legal Counsel

Hattat Holding A.Ş.

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### Arzu Galandarlı

Legal Counsel

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### Aslı Kındı

Legal&Compliance Part Leader

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### Begüm Gürbüz

Legal Counsel

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BE

### Buse Elmas

Lawyer

Turkish Textile Employers’ Association

ÇK

### Çağır Kızıldere

Head of Legal

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DK

### Di̇lara Kürkçüoğlu

General Legal Manager

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DS

### Doğan Sönmez

Ip Counsel

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EK

### Ece Kocadağistan

Associate

Rönesans Endüstri Tesisleri

EC

### Ecem Canbaz

Legal Counsel

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EA

### Elif Aybüke Yılmaz

Legal Counsel

Madame Coco

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### Elif Koçyiğit

Lawyer

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### Elif Nur Aydın

Legal Counsel

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ED

### Emre Dirik

Lead Legal Turkey

UCB

ES

### Ezgi Selen Aras

In House Counsel

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GÖ

### Gökçe Özütok Sandal

Legal Counsel

Akbank

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### Göktuğ Aydemir

Legal Counsel

Eminevim

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### İlayda Su Aslandağ

Legal Counsel

TÜSİAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association)

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### İzzet Şerbetçigil

Lead Legal Counsel

BEKO

MG

### Merve Gül Pesek

Senior Legal Counsel

Ata Holding Anonim Şirketi/TFI TAB Food Investments

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### Mustafa Kandi̇l

Legal Counsel

KARAVAN

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### Naz Aymer

Compliance Lead | Attorney at Law

Exeltis

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### Nisan Aslan

Legal Counsel

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### Nurdan Peksak

Lawyer

Timech Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Şirketi

OA

### Oktay Acar

Legal Counsel

Mercedes-Benz Finansman Türk A.Ş

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### Onurcan Akikol

Legal and Compliance Lead

McDonald's Türkiye

ÖC

### Öykü Cengiz

Legal and Compliance Counsel

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### Seher Kurtuluş

Lawyer

Zorlu Holding A.Ş.

SB

### Sevin Başgün

Data Privacy Officer (DPO) & Data Governance Lead

Unilever

ST

### Suelnur Türkoğlu

Legal Counsel

McDonald’s Türki̇ye

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### Süleyman Çırak

Legal Counsel

SunExpress Airlines

SA

### Süleyman Aydoğar

Senior Legal Counsel

Watsons Türkiye

TA

### Tuğçe Aslan

Compliance Specialist

Ck Energy

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### Ümi̇tcan Yaman

Legal Counsel

TOFAŞ

YN

### Yiğit Neyiğit

Legal Counsel

Miracle Cash&More

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### Zeynep Gizem Koçoğlu

Senior Legal Counsel

Mercedes-Benz Otomotiv

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