CCN Holding Board of Directors

Murat ÇEÇEN

Chair of the Board

Murat Çeçen graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. In Azerbaijan, he pioneered the realization of important projects such as Baku Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center and Flame Towers, the work of Zaha Hadid, one of the greatest architects of all time. In 2007, he founded CCN Holding, which has undertaken important projects such as Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, the largest hospital in Europe, and Mersin City Hospital, which is the first project in Türkiye to sign a financing agreement under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Today, Murat Çeçen is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of CCN Holding, which continues its activities in many different sectors. He is also a Board Member of IC Holding, which operates in many fields such as construction, tourism, airport and marina management.

Mehmet Ali BAYAR

Board Member

Mehmet Ali Bayar received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Economics from New York University. Bayar served as a Foreign Policy Advisor to Süleyman Demirel during his Prime Ministerial and Presidential terms. After serving as Undersecretary at the Washington Embassy, Bayar entered politics and served as the Chairman of the Democratic Türkiye Party.

Murad BAYAR

Board Member

Murad Bayar graduated from Middle East Technical University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He received a Master's Degree in Computer and Electronic Engineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Yale University. After working in the New York office of Booz Allen Hamilton strategy consulting firm, Murad Bayar served as Undersecretary for Defence Industries and as Chair of the Board of Directors of Turkish Aerospace, HEAŞ, STM and Teknopark Istanbul between 2004 and 2014. Mr. Bayar served as Advisor to the Prime Minister between 2014 and 2015, and was a member of the International Advisory Board of Rolls-Royce between 2016 and 2017.

Currently serving as a Board Member of CCN Holding, Murad Bayar is also the CEO and Chair of the Executive Board of IC Holding.

Berfin Çeçen Şenol

Board Member

Berfin Çeçen Şenol graduated from İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Department of Law. She completed her Master's Degree in Law at Queen Mary University of London.

In 2021, she started working as a lawyer at CCN Holding and continues to serve as a Board Member of CCN Holding. Berfin Çeçen Şenol is also a Board Member of CCN Health, CCN Security, CCN Clinic, CCN Service, Infera and CCN Education.

Nilgün Kitapcı

Board Member

Nilgün Kitapcı graduated from Anadolu University, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations in 1999. She started her career in Human Resources at Bayındır Construction and took senior positions in Human Resources, Corporate Communication and Quality processes at Meteksan Sistem, IC Holding, IC İçtaş İnşaat, Çalık Enerji and Kalyon Holding.

In 2023, Nilgün Kitapcı started to work as a Board Member at CCN Holding, leading CCN Holding Human Resources, Procurement, Corporate Communications and Audit functions, and continues to work as a Board Member at CCN Holding, CCN Ankara Health, CCN Mersin Health, CCN Service, CCN Security and CCN Clinic companies.

Mina Melik Şentürk

Board Member

Mina Melik Şentürk graduated from Bilkent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations after her secondary and high school education at TED Ankara College. She completed her master's degree in International Law at the University of Westminster in London, focusing on banking and finance law.

Mina Melik Şentürk started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers audit and consultancy company and worked as a Consultant and later as a Finance Manager in the tender process, financial closing processes and management of financial liabilities during the operation periods of Build-Operate-Transfer and Public-Private-Partnership projects implemented by large investor groups. In 2017, she joined CCN Holding and has been serving as CCN Holding Board Member Responsible for Finance and CCN Ankara Health, CCN Mersin Health since June 2023.

Mina Melik Şentürk is also a mentor within the University of Westminster "Future Ready" program.

Azer Havlioğlu

Board Member

Azer Havlioğlu graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2006. Between 2008-2009, she completed her Master's Degree in International Trade at the State University of New York Maritime College. Between 2008-2013, she provided legal consultancy in the fields of Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Contracts Law, Build-Operate-Transfer Model Projects and Construction Law.

In 2013, she started to work as a lawyer at CCN Holding and assumed the positions of Senior Lawyer and Legal Coordinator in the following years. Azer Havlioğlu heads the Legal Department of CCN Holding and continues to serve as a Board Member at CCN Holding, CCN Ankara Sağlık, CCN Mersin Sağlık and TEEN Technic companies.