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Taha Çakmak resigns as head of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik
Taha Çakmak resigned as general manager of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik on 15 October 2026.
The two companies are insurance and pension businesses in Türkiye.
The company said no successor has been appointed and it will share an update if that changes.
Before taking the role in August 2023, Çakmak held senior posts at Türkiye’s banking regulator and central bank.
Reports say his assets were placed under restrictions and he was barred from travelling abroad.
The available information does not explain why those measures were imposed.
The companies have yet to name a new general manager.
Taha Çakmak resigned as general manager of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik on 15 October 2026.
Türkiye Sigorta said no replacement had yet been appointed.
Sözcü reported that measures had been imposed on Çakmak’s assets and that he had been barred from travelling abroad.
The reason for his resignation was not stated.
- Who
- Taha Çakmak, general manager of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik.
- What
- He resigned from his post.
- When
- 15 October 2026.
- Where
- Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Çakmak served as deputy chairman of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency.
He served as deputy governor of the Central Bank.
He was appointed general manager of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik.
Çakmak resigned, and Türkiye Sigorta said no replacement had yet been appointed.
- Resignation date
- 15 October 2026
- Companies
- Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik
- Replacement
- No general manager had yet been appointed
- Earlier role
- Deputy governor of the Central Bank, 2021–2023
- Appointment
- General manager from August 2023
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Türkiye Sigorta ve Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik Genel Müdürü Taha Çakmak istifa etti
Türkiye Sigorta ve Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik Genel Müdürü istifa etti: 'Tedbir' ve 'yurtdışına çıkış yasağı' kararı
Türkiye Sigorta ve Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik Genel Müdürü Taha Çakmak'ın mal varlığına tedbir ve yurtdışı yasağı
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Our company’s General Manager Taha Çakmak resigned from his position as of 15 October 2026. No appointment has yet been made to the General Manager position, and any developments on this matter will be shared with the public.