Gökhan Koca started his career as an inspector at Garanti BBVA in 2000. Between 2006 and 2017, he worked as Assistant General Manager responsible for marketing at Garanti BBVA Mortgage, following responsibilities such as Product and Business Development, Digital Channels and Real Estate Valuation. Between January 2017 and March 2019, he served as SME and Agricultural Banking Director at Garanti BBVA. In March 2019, Mr. Koca was assigned to an international position and worked as the Global Head of SME Banking at BBVA's head office in Madrid. Meanwhile, between November 2019 and February 2021, he served as a Board Member at Holvi, a “fintech” based in Finland. Koca has been the General Manager of Garanti BBVA Emeklilik ve Hayat A.Ş. since December 25, 2024. Gökhan Koca holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University and a Master's degree in Business Administration for Executives (MBA) from Boğaziçi University and has more than 20 years of experience in the finance sector.
