I'm Assoc. Dr. I am a citizen of Turgut TÜRSOY and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. I was born in Duisburg, Germany. Between 1977 and 1983 I lived in Germany. Between 1983 and 1994, I returned to Cyprus and completed my primary and high school education here. Since 1994, I have been in Istanbul for university education. I completed my Engineering Education at Istanbul University. Then I returned to Cyprus and completed my Master of Business Administration (MBA) education at Cyprus International University. Between 2001 and 2005, I completed the Marmara University Banking and Finance Doctorate (Ph.D.) program. After completing my doctorate education in 2005, I returned to Cyprus and started working at the Near East University. Since 2005, I have been working as a lecturer and department chair at the Near East University, Banking and Finance Department. I am married and have two children.