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Osman Çelik leaves Türk Eximbank board and chairmanship
Osman Çelik has left Türk Eximbank’s board and chairmanship, the bank announced.
The bank gave no reason for his departure.
Çelik first chaired the bank from 2017 to 2021.
After becoming a deputy finance minister in June 2023, he returned as chair in July 2023.
On October 19, 2026, he submitted a retirement petition to Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
The bank has not said what happens next.
Türk Eximbank said Osman Çelik had left his roles as a board member and board chairman.
The bank disclosed his departure in a statement to Turkey’s Public Disclosure Platform.
The bank did not give a reason for the departure.
Çelik submitted a retirement petition to Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on October 19, 2026.
- Who
- Osman Çelik left his roles at Türk Eximbank.
- What
- He departed as a board member and board chairman.
- When
- The announcement was published on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Türk Eximbank, Turkey.
- Why
- The bank did not state a reason.
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Çelik first served as Türk Eximbank board chairman.
Çelik was appointed deputy finance minister.
Çelik was again appointed Türk Eximbank board chairman.
Çelik submitted a retirement petition to Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
Türk Eximbank announced that Çelik had left the board and chairmanship.
- Departed roles
- Board member and board chairman
- Bank
- Türk Eximbank
- Retirement petition
- October 19, 2026
- First chairmanship
- 2017–2021
- Public announcement
- November 2, 2026