Aksa Doğalgaz

Company Management

Company Management

ALPER KONYALI

VICE PRESIDENT /1ˢᵗ GROUP

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ALPER KONYALI

Alper Konyalı graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department of Energy. He started his professional career in 1986 at VM Engineering as a Worksite Manager. In 1989, he joined İGDAŞ (Istanbul Gas Distribution Company) as Construction Control Supervisor, later serving as Construction Control Manager and Advisor to the General Manager at the same company. At İGDAŞ, his work focused mainly on improving and reorganizing investment processes, preparing corporate strategic plans, and establishing the materials management system. In 2007, he joined Aksa Doğalgaz as General Manager. He chaired the GAZBİR Occupational Standard Designation Commissions under the Vocational Qualifications Authority. He currently serves as Vice President at Aksa Doğalgaz, Group General Manager of the 18 natural gas distribution companies that report to him, and as a Member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board.

RESUL KORKMAZ

COMPANY MANAGER

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RESUL KORKMAZ

A graduate of Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Resul Korkmaz started his career as a project engineer at Öniz Construction Inc., operating in the natural gas sector, from 2005 to 2006. He then continued as a project and supervision engineer at A.C Group. Korkmaz completed his master's degree in Disaster and Crisis Management at Elazığ Fırat University and his master's in Business Administration at Istanbul Rumeli University. He joined Aksa Sivas Natural Gas as an installation inspection engineer in 2007, was appointed as Tokat Branch Chief at Aksa Tokat Amasya Natural Gas in 2008, and later continued as Tokat Provincial Manager. He served as Company Director of Aksa Elazığ Natural Gas from 2017 to 2022. Appointed as Company Director of Aksa Sivas Natural Gas in August 2022, he has also been serving as Company Director of Aksa Sakarya Natural Gas as of 2026.

MEHMET AKİF ASLAN

Finance and Administrative Affairs Manager

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Graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, in 2012, Mehmet Akif Aslan completed his master's degree in Economics at Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2013 and his master's degree in Business Administration at Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2022. Aslan has been continuing his doctoral studies in Economics at Atatürk University since 2023. Serving as a manager in the Finance and Audit departments of companies operating in various fields in different cities of Türkiye since 2012, Aslan holds a Certified Public Accountant license as well as Concordat Commissioner and Internal Audit CIA certifications. Appointed Finance Manager at Aksa Siirt Batman Doğalgaz, Aslan has continued as Aksa Sakarya Doğalgaz Finance and Administrative Affairs Manager as of February 2026.

AZİZ ÜMİT KARATAŞ

OPERATIONS MANAGER

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He graduated from Sakarya University's Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2002. He completed his master's degree in Engineering Management within Sakarya University's Department of Industrial Engineering. He began his professional career in 2003 as an Engineer at Eta Mühendislik in Kocaeli/Körfez. After serving as Chief Engineer on the Erzurum and Gebze Natural Gas Distribution projects at Palmet Enerji A.Ş. between 2004 and 2007, he served as Control Manager at Pegi Teknik, an EMRA-authorized consultant firm, on the Çanakkale Natural Gas Distribution Lines Project between 2007 and 2010. Joining AGDAŞ Adapazarı Gaz Dağıtım A.Ş. in 2010, Aziz Ümit Karataş served as Internal Installation Manager between 2010 and 2012, Operations and Installation Manager between 2013 and 2016, and Operations and Maintenance Manager between 2017 and 2025. As of 2026, he continues as Operations Manager at Aksa Sakarya Doğalgaz Dağıtım A.Ş.

YUSUF ZİYA KARAHAN

TECHNICAL OFFICE MANAGER

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He graduated from Afyon Kocatepe University's Department of Geology and Photogrammetry Engineering in 2005. He began his professional career at Delta İnşaat in 2005. He worked for approximately two years at Polatlı Palgaz Doğalgaz, which operated under Delta İnşaat. Leaving Delta İnşaat in 2008, he continued his work abroad. Between 2008 and 2011, he served as Survey Group Supervisor at various construction firms in Libya. Returning to Türkiye in 2011, he began working at AGDAŞ Adapazarı Gaz Dağıtım A.Ş. Having served at the same organization for approximately 15 years, Yusuf Ziya Karahan began his career as a Survey and GIS Specialist and, after various roles and responsibilities, continues as Investment and Planning Manager at Aksa Sakarya Doğalgaz Dağıtım A.Ş. as of 2026.