About

At the helm of the legal function of the largest broadcasting group in Turkey, Neşe Kaya Durak provides legal support to several leading media companies and channels including KANAL D and CNN Türk. In charge of a team of 12 employees, Durak routinely handles all work related to the preparation of contracts, the examination, interpretation and provision of legislation and compliance across the holding’s portfolio of activities, and advices the board of directors on important commercial issues. Over the last 12 years at the holding, Durak has particularly impressed with her work on carrying out strategic M&A deals, as well as her involvement in overseeing a recent business restructuring process. Durak has also been a driving force behind the introduction of internal seminars for management to explain regulatory changes in the media industry. Prior to her role at Dogan TV Holdings, Durak was employed at Star TV, where she impressed with her handling of M&A related work. Durak is a graduate of the Law Faculty of Marmara Üniversitesi.