Gökbulut was born in Ankara in 1981. He graduated from Anadolu University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 2004. Embarking on his banking career at Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş. as an Assistant Inspector in 2007, he then served as an Inspector, Senior Inspector, Vice President of Board of Internal Auditors, Branch Manager and Department Head, respectively. Gökbulut has been serving as the Acting Head of Group in charge of Human Resources and Communications since July 18, 2025.