Starting her career at the Accounting Department of Otak Construction Co., an affiliate of Yaşar Holding, after earning her bachelor’s degree in 1995 at the Faculty of Ecoomy, Istanbul University, Banu Uzgur did her PhD in Finance at California State University/San Bernardino from 1997-1999.
Having served for Kent Investment from 2000-2002, Ak Investment from 2002-2003 as Senior Analyst, Uzgur started working in Turkcell’s Investor Relations Department as of October, 2003.
Appointed as manager of Turkcell Group’s International Media Relations Department starting September 2011, Uzgur has worked mostly as a Strategic Consultant, predominantly focused on Investor Relations, since May 2013 when she left Turkcell.