After the French-teaching Tevfik Fikret High School, Mr. Ecvet Sayer continued his education in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, in Department of Economics and Industrial Relations in Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. He began his career by spending most of his vacation time since 10-ten-year-old working and observing activities in oil fields owned by his family. He also engaged actively in business for 15 years by the automotive company which he founded in university years.

Following the end of his military duty in 1984, Mr. Sayer began to work in Aladdin Middle East Ltd. and paved the way of opening to the international market after he restructed the technical and administrative structure. He achieved that GYP, which he is also one of the founders in 1998, to become the leader of the local companies in Turkish E&P sector.

Mr. Sayer is the Chairman of GYP and Ersan Petrol Sanayi A.S., Member of the Board of Aladdin Middle East Ltd. and Transmediterranian Ltd., as well as a member of NGOs such as PETFORM (Petroleum Platform Association) and TABA (Turkish American Businessmen Association). Mr. Sayer is married with two children.

Mr. Koray Ayvali, a ’95 graduate from Ankara University, Law Faculty, has begun to practice law as legal adviser of a labour union engaged in energy sector, after completion of law apprenticeship and military duty. Mr. Ayvali has been working as an independent legal adviser and attorney at law for Sayer Group of Companies since 2002.

Mr. Ayvali has participated in several law education programs including import-export, construction agreements and arbitration law, labour law, human resources and international commercial contracts. Since 2010 he is a member of the Board of Directors of Guney Yildizi Petrol Uretim Sondaj Muteahhitlik ve Tic. A.S., and Ersan Petrol Sanayii A.S.. Mr. Ayvali is married and has one child.

Ms. Jale Ebru Akad earned her B.A. degree in English Language and Literature from Bilkent University, Ankara in 1994. After her graduation, she attended a 2 year intensive programme concentrated specifically on Business Law, International Business and Management Skills and Practices. Also, has attended non-technical courses on drilling and petroleum management.

She has been working in the company since 1996 focusing particularly on project budgeting, preparing economics and AFE’s and working with JOAs. Ms. Akad serves as the Member of the Board and Director in the company.