Meltem Taylan Aydın was born in Ankara in 1973. She graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Business Administration. Later, she completed her graduate studies on the macroeconomic performance of emerging economies and behavioral economics. In 2014, she was admitted to the Emerging Leaders program of Harvard University. She currently serves as Chief Advisor to the President and a Member of the Presidential Economic Policies Council. Aydın, who served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş. between 2017 and 2026, has been serving as the Chairman of Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş. since April 9, 2026.