Dr. Murat Cetinkaya

Experience 

Dr.Cetinkaya is a seasoned competition economist with over 25 years dedicated to competition law and economics. He held various roles at the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA), including

• competition expert,
• department head,
• and Board Member.

Remarkably, he stands as the sole competition economist in Turkey to have held all these prestigious positions at the TCA.

Key Achievements

• Instrumental in decision-making processes spanning dominance, cartel, merger, and numerous other competition cases.
• Led investigative teams and engaged in EU-Turkey monitoring and negotiation dialogues on competition policy.
• Represented TCA in international platforms such as OECD and World Bank meetings.

Specializations 

Possessing a PhD in Public Finance (with specialisation on public economics and regulation), Dr.Cetinkaya’s forte lies in:

• Empirical methodologies.
• Quantitative techniques pivotal in competition and regulation.

Consultancy & Projects 

Throughout his advisory career, Dr.Cetinkaya has:

• Offered expertise in major dominance, cartel, and merger cases.
• Played roles as economist and contractor in projects funded by diverse national and international bodies. These projects touched upon:

• Digitalization’s environmental repercussions.
• Challenges in the value chain.
• Food security in agriculture.
• Energy sector transformation.
• Manufacturing industry’s productivity analyses.

Though his industry prowess is vast, he has a keen interest in:

• Network industries.
• Manufacturing sectors.

Academic Contributions 

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr.Cetinkaya:

• Has been an esteemed lecturer at the Department of Economics, Başkent University (Ankara) for over ten years.
• Imparts knowledge in courses like Industrial Economics, Game Theory, Law & Economics, Government Regulation of Industries, and Behavioral Economics.

Education

• Hacettepe University (PhD) – 2011
• University of Essex (MSc) – 2002
• College of Europe (Certificate) Competition Law – 2000
• Ankara University (BA) – 1996

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