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Uğur Gülen has become the new president of TSB
(Turkish Insurance Association)

SEDDK (Insurance and Private Pension Regulatory
and Supervisory Authority) President Mehmet Akif
Eroğlu, in his speech at the Extraordinary General
Assembly of TSB, emphasized that the insurance and
private pension sectors have grown in parallel with the
growth of the Turkish economy. He mentioned that the
positive momentum in balance sheets would continue in
the coming periods and that they would move forward
in compliance with regulations and market discipline,
without compromising on-site inspections. Eroğlu
also mentioned the Compulsory Disaster Insurance
(Zorunlu Afet Sigortası), which is included in the
Medium-Term Program. He emphasized that the new
system would provide protection for policyholders
against increased risks. Additionally, SEDDK
President Eroğlu stated that they are meticulously
The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Turkish working on the Complementary Retirement System
Insurance Association (TSB) was held with the (Tamamlayıcı Emeklilik Sistemi) and emphasized
participation of industry stakeholders and member that the system has the potential to be as successful as
companies. As a result of the election, Uğur Gülen the Private Pension System (BES).
became the new President of TSB.
Following the opening speeches, the presidential
On September 14, 2023, Uğur Gülen was elected as candidates Adnan Süphanoğlu, Murat Büyükçelebi,
the President of the Turkish Insurance Association and Uğur Gülen addressed the participants. In the
(TSB) during the Extraordinary General Assembly. subsequent vote, 66 out of 74 delegates participated.
Gülen, who is also the CEO of Aksigorta, was With a valid vote count of 63, Uğur Gülen received
previously serving as the Vice President of the TSB 55 votes, Murat Büyükçelebi received 6, and Adnan
Board of Directors. Uğur Gülen will continue to hold Süphanoğlu received 2 votes.
the position of TSB President until the TSB General
Assembly in April 2024. Uğur Gülen, the new President of TSB, made the
following statements in his speech after the election:
The opening speech at the Extraordinary General
Assembly was delivered by Mehmet Akif Eroğlu, “Our industry, consisting of intermediaries, domestic
the President of the Insurance and Private Pension and foreign reinsurers, claims adjusters, lawyers,
Regulatory and Supervisory Authority (SEDDK). The loss adjusters, regulatory authorities, customers,
previous President, Atilla Benli, was presented with a and domestic and foreign partners, forms the central
plaque by Vice President Taylan Türkölmez during the pillar and the core of a massive ecosystem. Therefore,
assembly. ensuring the sustainability of our industry and
allowing it to receive the value and share it deserves
After Atilla Benli bid farewell to the TSB Presidency from this ecosystem in return for its contributions
on August 3rd, the position was temporarily assumed is of vital importance. TSB’s purpose is, in fact, to
by Taylan Türkölmez, one of the Vice Presidents of secure exactly that. Therefore, as an organization, we
TSB. In his farewell speech, Benli emphasized the will conduct intensive work to redefine the insurance
challenging last few years. Benli, addressing insurance industry. It is now time to put our plans and aspirations
company executives, said the following: “For the into action. We will start implementing our initiatives
past four years, we have managed our companies in in the shortest possible time, together with our Union’s
an unprecedented period marked by the pandemic, organs, and most importantly, we will hold elections to
floods, fires, and the earthquake of the century. We complete our Board of Directors. I thank you all for
have proven our competence during these challenging your trust. I’m grateful for your presence, and I hope
times. I sincerely wish success to our new President that we will have more opportunities to work together
and Board of Directors, in whom I wholeheartedly in the future.”
believe will take our industry even further in the
future.” Atilla Benli expressed his gratitude to the At the Extraordinary General Assembly of TSB, after
Board of Directors and insurance company executives, Uğur Gülen, an election was held to fill the vacant
stating that they were able to demonstrate a solution- position on the TSB Non-Life Executive Committee.
oriented management approach at TSB. The new member of the committee is Neslihan
Necipoğlu, the CEO of Neova Sigorta.