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Mehmet Kalkavan Appointed to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of

BNP Paribas Cardif Türkiye

With over 30 years of experience, Mehmet supervision and regulatory processes of
Kalkavan has been appointed to the insurance companies. Between 2004 and
Board of Directors and Audit Committee 2009, he served as Deputy Chairman of
of BNP Paribas Cardif Türkiye, which the Insurance Supervisory Board and
ranks among Türkiye’s leading insurance later led sectoral governance processes
institutions in the field of protection as Assistant Secretary General and
insurance through its operations in life Secretary General of the Association of
insurance and [BES - Individual Pension the Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension
System]. Companies of Türkiye.

A seasoned insurance professional Between 2009 and 2015, Kalkavan
who has held senior executive roles in served as Assistant Secretary General
both the public and private sectors and and Secretary General at the Insurance
taken on active responsibilities in the Association of Türkiye (TSB); from
development of the industry, Mehmet 2015 to 2024, he contributed to the
Kalkavan earned his bachelor’s degree development of the sector as General
in Economics from Ankara University Manager of the Turkish Insurance internal control, and compliance systems.
Faculty of Political Sciences and his Institute Foundation. In the 2024–2025 Mehmet Kalkavan also contributed to the
master’s degree in Financial Economics period, he held the position of Head of industry by serving on the boards of key
from Boston University Metropolitan Internal Systems at Türk Reasürans A.Ş., national and international institutions
College. Kalkavan began his career in where he led strategic processes related such as the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance
1993 at the Insurance Supervisory Board to insurance and reinsurance operations, Pool (DASK), Agricultural Insurance
of the Undersecretariat of Treasury, primarily focusing on the establishment Pool, Insurance Arbitration Commission,
where he played an active role in the and management of risk management, and Insurance Europe.

Anadolu Sigorta Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Istanbul Revenue Office

awarded a certificate of appreciation for its inclusion on the
2023 Corporate Tax Leaders list with a tax payment of 1.5
billion TL. The certificate, presented by Istanbul Revenue Office
Group Director Mr. Ali Kadanalıoğlu, stands as a testament
to the company’s high standards in fulfilling its obligations to
public institutions fully and on time.

Commenting on the honor of being featured on the list, Anadolu
Sigorta Deputy General Manager Dr. İbrahim Erdem Esenkaya
stated: “This recognized achievement reflects Anadolu Sigorta’s
tax-paying strength. We are extremely pleased and proud to be
included on the list of 2023 tax leaders with our 1.5 billion TL
corporate tax payment. In our century-long journey, we have
always regarded paying taxes not merely as a legal obligation
Anadolu Sigorta has been honored with a certificate of but also as a social responsibility. In our new century, we will
appreciation by the Istanbul Revenue Office for its contributions continue contributing to our country’s economic development,
to the national economy, as one of the top taxpayers with a advancing in line with our principles of transparency and
high corporate tax declaration. The company, which appeared accountability,” Esenkaya added.
on the 2023 list of Istanbul’s top corporate taxpayers with a
tax payment of 1.5 billion TL, regarded this achievement as a As Anadolu Sigorta moves into its second century, it will
reflection of its strong sense of responsibility toward the country’s continue to stand out with insurance solutions tailored to an
economy. As Türkiye’s first national insurance company and evolving world and emerging risks, while further strengthening
now celebrating its 100th anniversary, Anadolu Sigorta was its financial power and commitment to corporate responsibility.