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Honorary Emeritus Editor
Dr. Eken was born to Mahmut and Latife Eken in Silopi, located in the Southeast of Turkey, in 1965. He received his BA in economics from Anadolu University, M.Phil. in finance from the University of Exeter in 1992 and his Ph.D. in banking from Marmara University in 1999. Having started his career as a banker, Dr. Eken worked for several banks in Turkey during the period 1992-2003. Before joining academia and terminating his professional banking career he also served as the board member of several banks in Turkey and Romania. He is the author and co-author of several finance and banking related academic books and articles written in Turkish and English and he is also the author of two novels and a story book. Specialized in the area of asset/liability management in commercial banks, he teaches portfolio theory, bank management and other banking and finance related courses. Holding various positions at different universities and teaching in the field of financial economics Dr. Eken got retired in September 2020. Professor Eken was elected as the chairman of Türkiye Ekonomik ve Mali Araştırmalar Vakfı in June 2019.
Editor in Chief
He began his professional career in 1992 as a specialist at the Banking School of T.C. Ziraat Bank. He worked as a specialist and manager in the bank's specialized agricultural loans and capital markets departments. He also served as deputy branch manager and branch manager in the securities branch and other branches.
In 2015, he joined the Department of Banking and Finance at Kırklareli University as an assistant professor. He earned the title of associate professor in 2017 and became a full professor in 2023 in the field of finance. His academic studies focus on banking and finance, and he has numerous publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and books.
Editorial Board
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Dina Çakmur Yıldırtan is an academic at Marmara University and holds a Ph.D. in Banking and Insurance. She specializes in financial econometrics, capital markets, and financial crises. She is highly proficient in English and has published numerous academic articles, books, and conference papers.
As of 2024, she is on a sabbatical research leave at Kingston University Business School (UK). Previously, she has held representative roles at international institutions such as the University of Málaga and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her academic consultancy includes TÜBİTAK and various financial research projects. She also serves as an editor for academic journals.
Her teaching expertise covers econometrics, financial management, research methods, and insurance principles. She has participated in numerous international conferences and served as a referee for scientific journals.
Language Editor
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Dina Çakmur Yıldırtan is an academic at Marmara University and holds a Ph.D. in Banking and Insurance. She specializes in financial econometrics, capital markets, and financial crises. She is highly proficient in English and has published numerous academic articles, books, and conference papers.
As of 2024, she is on a sabbatical research leave at Kingston University Business School (UK). Previously, she has held representative roles at international institutions such as the University of Málaga and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her academic consultancy includes TÜBİTAK and various financial research projects. She also serves as an editor for academic journals.
Her teaching expertise covers econometrics, financial management, research methods, and insurance principles. She has participated in numerous international conferences and served as a referee for scientific journals.
Scientific Committee
Advisory Board
The scope of the Journal of Finance Letters consists of studies in the fields of economics, public finance, finance, and banking.