Born in Viranşehir in 1969, Mr. ÖZTOP graduated from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering in 1991, and holds a Master of Business Administration from Bilkent University.

Throughout his career, Mr. İbrahim Halil ÖZTOP has held senior executive positions in the investment banking divisions of the Industrial Development Bank of Türkiye (TSKB), Körfezbank A.Ş., and Garanti Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler A.Ş.

Mr. ÖZTOP served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Capital Markets Association (TCMA) from 2021 to 2024.

Appointed as the CEO and Member of the Board of Directors at the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye in August 2018, Mr. ÖZTOP also serves as a Member of the KOSGEB Executive Committee and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Türkiye Investment Initiative.

Furthermore, Mr. İbrahim Halil ÖZTOP serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kalkınma Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. and as an Auditor Member of the Banks Association of Türkiye.