Executive Officers

Oguz Alper Oktem (Alper) is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marti Technologies, Inc. Prior to founding Marti, Alper served as Chief Operating Officer at BluTV in Istanbul and started his career at Deutsche Bank’s London office working with clients in the nuclear energy space. Alper received a Master of Science in political economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science, where he chaired the London Turkish Society. Prior to completing his master’s, Alper gained a Bachelor of Arts in economics at the University of Chicago.

Mr. Durgun has served as Marti’s President since December 2018. Prior to joining Marti, he was co-founder and general partner of Aslanoba Capital, a venture capital firm, from June 2013 to September 2017. Prior to Aslanoba, Mr. Durgun was co-founder and general partner of Romulus Capital, also a venture capital firm, from October 2008 to June 2013. Mr. Durgun received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Economics and Management Science and his Masters of Business Administration from Stanford University.

Oguz Erkan has an extensive 22-year career holding prominent roles in finance, strategy, and project management across various industries. Preceding his appointment at Marti, he served as the Country CFO of GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK") Türkiye, a global biopharmaceutical corporation, since July 2019. Prior to that time, Mr. Erkan held the position of Country CFO at GSK Consumer Healthcare Türkiye (now Haleon) from March 2017 to July 2019, and served as the Regional Supply Chain Finance Director at GSK MEA&CIS&Russia from April 2015 to March 2017. Between June 2006 and April 2015, he held various other positions at GSK with increasing responsibilities in Pricing, SAP Implementation and CEO's Strategy Group in global headquarters. From August 2002 until June 2006, he had various finance roles in Arçelik-Beko, a global home appliances corporation. Known for his adept leadership in managing diverse teams across international boundaries and navigating complex organizational structures, Mr. Erkan possesses a comprehensive understanding of finance across multiple sectors. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Koç University and an Executive MBA also from Koç University.