Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK) President Dr. İbrahim Ömer Gönül has been dismissed. The dismissal decision was published with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The son of former Minister of National Defense Vecdi Gönül, İbrahim Ömer Gönül is known for his roles in the public and financial sectors. Prior to his presidency at the KGK, Gönül held senior positions at the Capital Markets Board (CMB) and served as the President of the CMB.
Born in Ankara, Gönül completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Bilkent University. He received his master's degree in business administration and his doctorate in political economy from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Atılım University.
Gönül began his career as an assistant specialist in the Fixed Income Securities Department at Şekerbank T.A.Ş., and later worked in fund management as a Turkish Lira fund transactions specialist. Joining the CMB in 2004, Gönül served as a Personnel Manager and Deputy Head of the Administrative and Financial Affairs Department following his role in the Institutional Investors Department.
Appointed as Vice President of the CMB in 2014, Gönül also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Securities Depository Real Estate Information Center during this tenure. Appointed as the President of the CMB on April 18, 2022, Gönül left this position on April 18, 2026, upon the expiration of his four-year term.
On January 16, 2025, Gönül was elected as the Vice Chair of the Growth and Emerging Markets Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). During the same period, he also served as a member of the IOSCO Board.
It is noted that Gönül, who was appointed as the President of the KGK by a presidential appointment decision published in the Official Gazette dated May 8, 2026, is fluent in English and has an intermediate level of German.
News Source: 12punto
