Hakan Kaya graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2003, and completed his EMBA program at Koç University. Following the legal internship and starting his career in private law firms, Hakan Kaya advanced into Banking and Finance sector in 2008, as a lawyer in Turkland Bank. He joined Yapı Kredi in 2013, serving as a legal counsel until 2015, Criminal Law Affairs Manager until 2016, Head of Litigation until 2019 and Legal Follow-up Director until October 2023 respectively. He continues to serve as the Chief Legal Officer of Yapı Kredi since October 2023. Hakan Kaya also acts as the General Secretary of Yapı Kredi Sports Club and is also a member of the Disciplinary and Ethics Committees of Yapı Kredi.