VEON appoints Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer

1 min read | Published on 09 Jun 2026, 06:02 PM |Updated on 09 Jun 2026, 06:02 PM

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Key Highlights

VEON Ltd. appoints Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, effective June 9, 2026. He joins the leadership team to drive strategic execution and alignment.

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VEON Ltd. has appointed Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, effective June 9, 2026. Ozturk will join the VEON Leadership Team and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer, focusing on translating strategic ambitions into disciplined execution and ensuring alignment across functions.

Ozturk joined VEON in November 2025 as Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, where he supported the Group's strategic and investment agenda. Prior to this, he served as Group CIO at Dias Teknoloji and spent 24 years at Turkcell, including eight years as Group CIO, leading large-scale technology transformation programs.

Leadership Perspective

Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer of VEON Group, stated that strengthening the leadership team reflects the company's continued focus on execution and delivery against strategic priorities. He highlighted Ozturk's deep experience in strategy, transformation, and operational execution.

Company Profile

VEON is a digital operator providing connectivity and digital services to over 150 million connectivity customers and more than 228 million digital users. The company operates across five countries, home to more than 6% of the world's population, and is listed on NASDAQ.

Metric	Value
Connectivity Customers	Over 150 million
Digital Users	More than 228 million
Operational Footprint	5 countries
Listing	NASDAQ

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Northland initiates coverage on VEON with Outperform rating

0 min read | Published on 09 Jun 2026, 05:17 PM |Updated on 09 Jun 2026, 05:17 PM

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Key Highlights

Northland Capital Markets analyst Tim Savageaux has initiated coverage on VEON with an Outperform rating and a price target of $70.

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Northland Capital Markets analyst Tim Savageaux has initiated coverage on VEON with an Outperform rating and a price target of $70. The rating reflects a positive outlook on the company's performance potential.

Analyst Details

Tim Savageaux, an analyst at Northland Capital Markets, set the price target at $70. The Outperform rating suggests the stock is expected to perform better than the market average.