VEON Appoints Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer
Rhea-AI Summary
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) appointed Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, effective June 9, 2026. He joins the VEON Leadership Team and reports to the Group CEO.
Ozturk previously served as VEON’s Group Director, M&A, and earlier held senior technology and transformation roles at Dias Teknoloji and Turkcell.
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- Appointment of Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer effective June 9, 2026
- Role directly reporting to Group CEO, enhancing leadership coordination
- Appointee brings 24 years of experience at Turkcell, including 8 years as Group CIO
- Internal promotion from Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions role at VEON
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News Market Reaction – VEON
In the Jun 9 session, VEON gained 0.53%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 05 | Micromobility acquisition | Positive | -0.3% | Kyivstar partner Uklon acquiring 100% of scooter operator E-wings. |
| Jun 03 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -4.9% | Announcement of 2Q26 and half-year results release on Jul 31, 2026. |
| Jun 02 | Debt refinancing | Positive | +0.4% | USD 1.4B dual-tranche notes offering to refinance 2027 debt early. |
| May 27 | Autonomous mobility pilot | Positive | +2.0% | Launch of Ukraine’s first live autonomous vehicle testing with Uklon. |
| May 26 | Renewables acquisition | Positive | +0.0% | Kyivstar purchase of six solar plants expanding renewable capacity to 118 MW. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive strategic and investment news has more often seen modestly positive or flat reactions, with occasional divergences into weakness.
Over the past weeks, VEON has reported several strategic steps, including Kyivstar’s acquisitions in micromobility and renewable energy, a USD 1.4 billion bond offering that refinanced 2027 notes, and Ukraine’s first autonomous mobility pilot backed by a USD 1.3 billion digital investment. Price reactions ranged from about flat to modest gains or declines. Today’s leadership appointment fits into this pattern of executing on a multi-year digital and growth agenda.
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Dubai and New York, June 9, 2026 — VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON), a global digital operator (the “Company” or “VEON”), today announces the appointment of Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, effective June 9, 2026.
Serkan will join the VEON Leadership Team and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he will support the Group in translating VEON’s strategic ambitions into disciplined execution, ensuring alignment across functions, and driving coordination and delivery of priority Group initiatives.
Serkan joined VEON in November 2025 as Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, where he has supported the Group’s strategic and investment agenda.
Prior to joining VEON, Serkan most recently served as Group CIO at Dias Teknoloji. Before this, he spent 24 years at Turkcell, including 8 years as Group CIO, where he led large scale technology transformation programs and enterprise wide initiatives across the Group.
“Strengthening our leadership team reflects our continued focus on execution and delivery against our strategic priorities,” said Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer of VEON Group. “Serkan brings deep experience in strategy, transformation and operational execution, and I look forward to working with him as we continue to advance our growth agenda.”
Serkan Ozturk said: “I am delighted to take on this role at an important time for VEON. I look forward to supporting the execution of the Group’s strategy and working closely with the leadership team to deliver impact across our markets.”
About VEON
VEON is a digital operator that provides connectivity and digital services to over 150 million connectivity customers and more than 228 million digital users. Operating across five countries that are home to more than
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including in relation to VEON’s strategic initiatives.
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