Information Systems Continuity Committee

Type of Committee: Main Committees

Subcommittee Type: Orientation / Coordination

Committee's Aim / Responsibilities: Information Systems Continuity Committee is charged with declaring a crisis situation taking into account all the factors related to events that cause disruption in the information systems; deciding on the implementation of the information systems continuity plan and coordinating other rescue, continuity, and response teams.

The Committee’s responsibilities are;

  • Ensuring the institutional management of the crisis,
  • Deciding on the implementation of the information systems continuity plan,
  • Taking the necessary decisions in order to manage the actions within the scope of the information systems continuity plan at a high level,
  • Coordinating the actions taken by the rescue, continuity and response teams in order to realize the decisions taken,
  • Providing information flow about rescue efforts to the Corporate Crisis and Business Continuity Committee,
  • Dealing with legal issues arising from the emergency situation, ensuring communication with all relevant stakeholders and the press,
  • Participating in information systems continuity plan information, tests and rehearsals.

Committee History: Established on September 2020.

Meeting Frequency: The Committee meets at least once a year and in crisis situations.

Committee Officer: Burçin Çimşit

Number of Meetings (2024): The Committee met twice. (November, December)

Committee Members 

Committee Members Committee Members' Titles Responsibilities
İlker Kuruöz Engineering & Data EVP President
Fatih Bektaşoğlu TC - Head of Technology Center Vice President
Feridun Aktaş TC - Corporate Security Unit Manager Member-Coordinator
Emre Kunt TC - Service Resilience and Continuity Unit Manager Member-Coordinator
Tuna Barış Özken TC - Infrastructure & Communication Unit Manager Member-Coordinator
Aydın Düren Board Member / Responsible for Legal Services Member
Tuba Köseoğlu Okçu Talent & Culture EVP Member
Ceren Acer Kezik Retail Banking EVP Member
Şahin Dalbudak TC - Banking Applications Unit Manager Member
Kutluhan Apaydın TC - CFE & Financial Companies  Unit Manager Member
Mustafa Şen TC - Payment Systems Unit Manager Member
Şebnem İpekci TC - Strategy & Control  Unit Manager Member
Ali Özgür Tüzemen TC - Data & Advanced Analytic  Unit Manager Member
Öznur Metiner Talent & Culture Strategy, Projects and Data Director Member
Elif Güvenen Corporate Brand Mgmt. & Marketing Comm. Director Member
Emre Özbek Compliance Director Member
Özgür Özkan Customer Experience & Satisfaction Director Member
Mustafa Sakin TC - Architecture & Technologies Platforms Unit Manager Member
Özge Çağlar TC – Digital Banking and Customer Experience Unit Manager Member
Selen Kuruten TC - Application Services Resilience Mgmt.-2 Unit Manager Member
Burçin Çimşit TC - Business Continuity Manager  Member-Secretary