Gamze Ozturk

Gamze Ozturk

Associate Professor of Finance, Istanbul Bilgi University

Dr. Gamze Ozturk is an Associate Professor of Finance at Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. Her research focuses on banking, financial intermediation, sustainable finance, corporate finance, and corporate governance. Her research so far has been published in several journals, including Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, the European Journal of Finance, Institutions & Money, etc. She serves as an Associate Editor in the journal ‘Finance’, which is an academic journal of the French Finance Association and in the journal ‘Modern Finance’. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Bogazici University, Turkey, in 2018. She has a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Kansas, USA. Prior to her doctoral studies, she had seven years of experience in the private sector and worked as a risk manager and financial controller in both financial and non-financial institutions.

Areas of Interest:
  • Banking and Finance
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance
Education:
  • Ph.D. in Finance, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 2018.
  • M.A. in Mathematics, University of Kansas, USA, 2008.
  • B.S. Mathematics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2004.
  • Minor in Economics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2004.
Experience:
  • Associate Professor of Finance, Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Management, February 2023 - Present
  • Visiting Professor, University of Limoges, France, LAPE, December 2022 - Present
  • Assistant Professor of Finance, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, January 2020 - January 2023
Latest Publications:
  • Barry, T., Diabaté, A., Ozturk, G., Tarazi, A., White, L. (2026). Small Banks Really Are Different: Unexpected Deposit Flows, Loan Production, and Off-Balance-Sheet Funding Liquidity Risk. Journal of Corporate Finance. (ABS 4, Q1, IF: 6.9)
  • Danisman, G. O., & Tarazi, A. (2024). ESG activity and bank lending during financial crises. Journal of Financial Stability, 70, 101206. (ABS 3)
  • Nicolas, C., Tarazi, A., & Danisman, G. O. (2023). Disentangling the effect of Trust on Bank Lending. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 210, 360-378. (ABS 3)
  • Bilgin, M. H., Danisman, G. O., Demir, E., & Tarazi, A. (2021). Economic uncertainty and bank stability: Conventional vs. Islamic banking. Journal of Financial Stability, 56, 100911. (ABS 3)
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