Murat Yaş

Murat Yaş is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Islamic Economics and Finance, Marmara University, and Visiting Fellow at Sophia University's Institute of Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies. His academic journey includes a PhD in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, a Postgraduate degree in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, and a B.A. in Economics from Boğaziçi University.

• Doctorate (2014-2020): INCEIF, Islamic Finance, Malaysia
• Postgraduate (2012-2014): INCEIF, Islamic Finance, Malaysia
• Undergraduate (2008-2012): Bogazici University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, Turkey

His research spans financial markets, Islamic finance, and Shariah compliance, with a focus on anomalies in Islamic financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and cross-cultural economic performance. He has contributed to debates on Islamic microfinance, equity fund behaviors, and methodological foundations in Islamic economics.

Recent publications and conference presentations highlight his expertise in Shariah-compliant investment analysis, regulatory challenges in Islamic finance, and comparative studies across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Türkiye. His work bridges theoretical Islamic economic principles with empirical financial market analysis.

Yaş actively engages in academic service as Assistant Editor for Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah Teori dan Terapan, Editor for Journal of Islamic Economics, and peer reviewer for journals indexed in ESCI and SSCI. He has advised one thesis and participated in funded projects under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) related to Islamic finance standardization.