About Me

About me

I was born in İzmir on 20 March 2000. Driven by my interest in finance and capital markets, I studied International Finance at Bahçeşehir University, taught 100% in English, on a full scholarship. Since my university years I have followed financial markets, investment instruments and economic developments closely, focusing on building on my theoretical knowledge with industry experience.

Career

I began my professional career as a Treasury Intern at Turkland Bank. I then worked as an Internal Control Intern at Akbank, gaining experience in banking processes, internal control mechanisms and control testing. As an Assistant Operations Specialist at Burgan Yatırım, I worked on equity transactions, IPO processes, international market transactions, Takasbank collateral management and treasury operations.

In April 2024 I joined Tacirler Yatırım Menkul Değerler as an Assistant Financial Asset Management Specialist, and in January 2025 I was promoted to Financial Asset Management Specialist. In this role I actively work on executing client transactions across a range of investment products, position and maturity tracking, portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Areas of expertise

My professional work covers a broad range of products. While following the transaction processes and risk factors of different investment instruments, I also closely monitor market developments and economic data.

• Borsa İstanbul
• Gold
• Silver
• Commodities
• Eurobonds
• Options
• Swaps
• TL Bonds, Bills
• Money Markets
• Forwards
• VIOP
• FX
• Global Markets
• Macroeconomics
• Calendar

I have hands-on experience with a range of systems used in the financial industry, most notably Bloomberg Terminal, Matriks and various trading, settlement and portfolio management platforms. I also hold the Capital Markets Activities Level 1 License.

This site

My aim with turkervaryemez.com is to share regular, clear and analytical content on developments in financial markets, the key factors driving price movements, economic data and assessments of investment instruments. I continue to follow the dynamic nature of financial markets, deepen my knowledge and share my views with readers and clients.