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Muhsin Atcı appointed head of Turkey’s Capital Markets Board
Turkey has appointed Muhsin Atcı to lead its Capital Markets Board, the regulator responsible for the country’s capital markets.
Atcı was previously head of the Tax Inspection Board, which oversees tax audits.
Ersin Başar Ekmekçi was appointed deputy chair, and Yasemin Girici was named a board member.
The appointments were made by presidential decision and published in the Official Gazette.
The previous chair, Mahmut Sütcü, left the post on October 19; an initial public statement said he had resigned for health reasons.
Atcı was due to take up the role on November 1, according to one account of the appointment.
Muhsin Atcı was appointed head of Turkey’s Capital Markets Board, known by its Turkish initials SPK.
The appointment was published in the Official Gazette in a decision signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Atcı had been head of the Tax Inspection Board since 2023.
Ersin Başar and Yasemin Girici were also appointed to senior roles at the board.
One report says Atcı began his new role on 1 November 2026.
- Who
- Muhsin Atcı was appointed head of the Capital Markets Board.
- What
- He was named to lead the board; Ersin Başar and Yasemin Girici were also appointed to senior posts.
- When
- The appointment decision was published on 31 October 2026. One report says Atcı began the role on 1 November.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Capital Markets Board head Mahmut Sütcü was removed from his post, according to Sözcü.
A presidential decision appointing Atcı and other board officials was published in the Official Gazette.
Sözcü reported that Atcı began serving as board head.
- New board head
- Muhsin Atcı
- Decision date
- 31 October 2026
- Decision number
- 2026/367
- Previous post
- Head of the Tax Inspection Board
- Vice-chair appointment
- Ersin Başar; outlet reports spell his surname differently
- Board member appointment
- Yasemin Girici
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