Revenue Administration head Bekir Bayrakdar named deputy finance minister

Bekir Bayrakdar, head of Türkiye’s Revenue Administration, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance by a decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published in the Official Gazette.

Bekir Bayrakdar, head of the Revenue Administration (GİB), has been appointed Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance. Presidential Decision No. 2026/325, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was published in the Official Gazette on Oct. 16.

The decision was taken under Articles 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 3. Bayrakdar reportedly replaces Abdullah Erdem Cantimur, who has retired.

Bekir Bayrakdar

Led the Revenue Administration for nearly seven years

Bayrakdar became acting head of the Revenue Administration in January 2019 and was permanently appointed to the post in February 2020. He was elected to the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye’s Supervisory Board in May 2023 and became chairman of the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye in May 2026.

Bayrakdar began his career in 1996 as an assistant accounting expert and holds certified public accountant and independent auditor licenses. No appointment to head the Revenue Administration has yet been announced.