Turan KOCABIYIK

Turan KOCABIYIK is an Associate Professor at the Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University (2021 - Ongoing). He earned his Licence in Business Administration from Dokuz Eylül University (1998), followed by a Master's (2006) and Doctorate (2013) in Business Administration from Süleyman Demirel University. His academic career spans roles from Lecturer (2003-2008) to Doctor Lecturer (2016-2021).

• Current roles include Head of SDÜ Yönetim Sistemi İzleme ve Yönlendirme Komisyonu (2024 - Ongoing).
• Member of SDÜ İİBF Akreditasyon Koordinatörü (2024 - Ongoing).

His research focuses on International Stock Exchanges, Istanbul Stock Exchange, Capital Markets, and Financial Analysis. Recent publications analyze cryptocurrency portfolio management, precious metal price causality, and stock market clustering using econometric models like Toda-Yamamoto and machine learning techniques such as NARX Neural Networks. Conference papers address topics like Altman Z Score and Piotroski F Score in stock valuation. Books co-authored include studies on precious metals, Baltic Dry Index, and investment strategies in pandemic and post-pandemic contexts.

Scientific Awards and Memberships:

• Head of SDÜ Yönetim Sistemi İzleme ve Yönlendirme Komisyonu (2024 - Ongoing).
• Evaluator at Akreditasyon ve Rating Derneği (2024 - Ongoing).
• Member of SDÜ İİBF Akreditasyon Komitesi (2022 - Ongoing).

Student Supervision: Supervised Dumlupınar Mehmet's PhD thesis on precious metal price factors (2024) and Balçıkli Soner's Master's work on financial performance of Borsa Istanbul sports clubs (2022). Previously advised undergraduate and graduate theses on topics like institutional investor portfolio creation (2006) and stock exchange interactions (2013).