Ayşe Botan Berker

Dr. Botan Berker completed her secondary education at TED Ankara and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Middle East Technical University, a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Delaware (USA), and a Ph.D. in Banking & Finance from Marmara University.

Beginning her professional career at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey as a specialist in external debt, Dr. Berker then worked on various assignments such as loans provided within the body of the World Bank and OECD Consortium to Aid Turkey. Serving as an assistant manager in the Department of Balance of Payments, she then worked as a Manager in the Department of International Institutions in charge of borrowing from foreign markets at the Central Bank. Between 1994-1996, Dr. Berker worked as a London Representative of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Before leaving the Central Bank in January 1999, she served as External Affairs Assistant General Manager.