| Dr. Erdem Başçı | |
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| Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 14, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Durmuş Yılmaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 45–46) Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Middle East University, Bilkent University, John Hopkins University |
| Occupation | Academician, civil servant |
| Profession | Economist |
Erdem Başçı (born 1966) is a Turkish economist and the current Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey since April 2011.
He was born in 1966 in Ankara. After finishing the high school at the TED Ankara College in 1983, Erdem Başçı was educated in electrical engineering at the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ), and graduated 1987 with a bachelor's degree. He received master's degrees in 1989 in business administration, and in 1990 in economics from the Bilkent University, and in 1993 in economics from the Johns Hopkins University. In 1995, Erdem Başçı earned a PhD degree in economics.[1]
He served between 1995 and 2003 as a member of the teaching staff at the Bilkent University, from 1999 on as an associate professor of economics.[1]
Erdem Başçı was appointed deputy governor of the Central Bank of Turkey on October 9, 2003. He was reconfirmed at this post on October 10, 2008. Erdem Başçı was promoted to governor on April 14, 2011, succeeding Durmuş Yılmaz.[1]
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| Preceded by Durmuş Yılmaz |
Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey April 14, 2011 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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