• Between VakıfBank, the partnerships where VakıfBank has managerial control or significant influence, partners that hold managerial control in Vakıfbank or have significant influence over VakıfBank and legal entities where these partners have managerial control; and myself, my spouse, and blood or in-law relatives to the second degree, there was no relationship of employment as a manager with major duties and responsibilities within the last five years; I did not hold 5% or above of their shares, voting rights or privileged shares either singlehandedly or collectively; I did not establish significant commercial relations with them,
• I have not worked in an executive position with significant and material tasks and responsibilities or held the seat as a board member or held stocks (equal to or above 5%) in such companies from which VakıfBank procures goods or services or sells goods or services to in significant volumes in line with the agreements between them, including, in particular, VakıfBank's audit (including tax audit, statutory audit, internal audit), rating and consultancy services within the last five years;
• I have the professional education, knowledge, and experience to duly fulfill the duties I shall undertake for the independent membership of the Board of Directors,
• I will not be a full-time employee of public institutions and organizations upon being elected as a member, save for as a faculty member at the university, provided that the applicable legislation shall have not been contradicted with,
• I am considered a resident of Türkiye according to the Income Tax Law no.193 dated 31/12/1960,
• I possess strong ethical standards, professional credibility, and experience that are necessary for making positive contributions to VakıfBank’s operations, maintaining my independence in possible conflicts of interest between VakıfBank and its shareholders, and making decisions freely taking into consideration the rights of stakeholders,
• I will make sufficient time for keeping track of VakıfBank's activities and for fully performing my duties on behalf of VakıfBank,
• I have not been a member of the Board of Directors of VakıfBank for more than six years in total within the last decade,
• I did not serve as an Independent Board Member in more than three companies where VakıfBank or its ultimate controlling partners have managerial control nor in more than five companies traded in the stock exchange.
• I have not been registered and announced on behalf of the legal person elected as the Member of the Board of Directors.

Respectfully yours,