Mr. Oktay graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, at Middle East Technical University in 1991. Between 1991 and 2014, Mr. Oktay held various positions in private sector banks, including Inspector, Fund Management and Capital Markets Operations Manager, Branch Manager, and Regional Manager. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the Deputy General Manager of Corporate and Commercial Marketing at Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş., as well as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Board at Halk Leasing. Subsequently, from 2017 to 2023, Mr. Oktay held positions in the real estate sector, including CFO, General Manager of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and Deputy General Manager of Sales and Marketing in Investment Banking. Since October 2023, he has been serving as the General Manager at Peker GYO.