According to the appointment decision published in the Official Gazette, Revenue Administration President Bekir Bayrakdar has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance. Bayrakdar is known for his long career in public finance and tax administration.
Born in Kocaeli in 1971, Bayrakdar graduated from the Department of International Relations at Istanbul University's Faculty of Political Sciences in 1995. He began his professional career in 1996 as an assistant account specialist at the Board of Account Specialists; he later served as an account specialist.
Between 2004 and 2008, Bayrakdar held positions as acting deputy provincial treasurer, acting group manager of the Revenue Administration, and acting head of the tax office at the Kocaeli Tax Office Presidency. He worked as the Istanbul Provincial Treasurer from 2008 to 2014 and as the General Manager of Accounting from 2014 to 2015.
Having served as the President of the Istanbul Tax Office between 2015 and 2019, Bayrakdar had been serving as the President of the Revenue Administration since 2019. Bayrakdar holds a certified public accountant certificate and an independent auditor license.
In addition to his public duties, Bayrakdar has also served as a board member in various institutions. He served on the boards of directors of Sakarya Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. from 2008 to 2010, Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. from 2010 to 2014, ADABANK A.Ş. from 2014 to 2019, and TAKASBANK A.Ş. from 2019 to 2023.
Bekir Bayrakdar has also been serving as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey since May 1, 2023.
News Source: 12punto
