ISTANBUL, TURKEY // Volkan Karakasoglu joined TBWAISTANBUL as Creative Director in 2008, and has since served some of Turkey’s biggest brands such as Akbank, Beko, Mc Donalds, Efes Pilsen, IKEA among many others. Throughout his career, he has won awards in many advertising festivals including Cannes Lions, Eurobest, Golden Drum, New York and in 2011, his work brought the first ever Cannes Lion to Turkey in film category. He was in jury for international and local award shows including Cannes Lions. He continues as Executive Creative Director at TBWAISTANBUL, which has been chosen the Agency of the Year in Turkey for the last four years.