JPMorgan has named Mustafa Bagriacik as new senior country officer for Turkey and Azerbaijan, effective 1 October 2014. Based in Istanbul, Bagriacik will report to Sjoerd Leenart, senior country officer for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. In his new role, Bagriacik will be responsible for the delivery of the firm's product and service platform to clients across the corporate and investment bank and asset management.

Additionally, he will oversee the strategic development of JPMorgan's franchise in Turkey and Azerbaijan and will also work to ensure that the firm has strong local controls and governance. Bagriacik joined JPMorgan from Deutsche Bank in Istanbul, where he served as head of investment banking and advisory for Turkey and Azerbaijan since last five years. Prior to this, he worked for 10 years at Goldman Sachs in London.