Title: Kerem Kürklü Appointed as General Manager of Kalekim

Kalekim has appointed Kerem Kürklü as General Manager effective January 6, 2025. According to the statement made to the Public Disclosure Platform, during the company's Board of Directors meeting on October 21, 2024, it was decided to appoint Mr. Kerem Kürklü to the position following the departure of Mr. Murat Gönültaş, who has been with the company since 2000 in various roles, most recently as General Manager. The company expressed gratitude to Mr. Gönültaş for his services and congratulated Mr. Kürklü on his new responsibilities, wishing success for him, the group, their investors, and the nation.

Kerem Kürklü is a graduate of METU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds a master's degree in Innovation Management and Economics from Chalmers University. He has previously worked at Temsa as Business Development and Technology Manager and at Kordsa as Market Development Manager. Joining the 3M group in 2012, he served as Director in various business units and markets, and was the General Manager for Europe and the Middle East at Avery Dennison from 2021 to 2023. Most recently, he was the CEO of Onduline Avrasya.