GSK Appoints New Country Medical Director for Turkey

Z. Diyar Akkaynak, Country Medical Director at GSK Turkey, will assume his new role as Country Medical Director at GSK Belgium and Luxembourg effective 1 December 2024.

With the start of his new assignment, Akkaynak will join the BeLux Management Team and will also be included in the Northern and Western Europe Medical Leadership Team.

GSK operates a talent management model that offers opportunities on a global scale to support the career development of its employees. Under this model, GSK provides employees with the opportunity to build careers on international platforms and makes appointments to global and regional leadership positions. Z. Diyar Akkaynak's appointment to his new role in Belgium and Luxembourg stands out as a concrete example of the global career opportunities provided by GSK.

GSK Turkey, which aims to develop successful leaders in line with development and talent management strategies, is noted as one of the countries in its region that sends the most talent abroad. Over the past 3 years, more than 15 employees from GSK Turkey have been appointed to various leadership roles at regional and global levels.