Department

Public Finance programme provides students with a profound understanding of the key concepts and the principles of public finance. Through the acquisition of necessary tools and skills, students gain the ability to conduct research on issues related to public expenditures, taxation system, public debt management, and broadly on economic, social, and regulative role of the state in the era of globalization. 

The program targets the students who intend to gain solid scientific approaches on public finance both in theory and practice. The degree helps students to gain the necessary knowledge, the skills, and the capability to cope with the problems with respect to employability in any field of public finance and also in international financial institutions.


Public Finance classes were given in the 3rd year of the first undergraduate education program in the Faculty of Economics, which was established on July 20, 1936 and started its activities in the summer semester of 1937. 5 hours weekly lesson was instructed by Ord. Professor Dr. İbrahim Fazıl Pelin. Later, 8 chairs were established within the Faculty. Head of General Economics and Theory of Public Finance was Ord. Professor Dr. Fritz Neumark, head of the Department of Public Finance and Fiscal Law was Ord. Professor Dr. İbrahim Fazıl Pelin. In 1952, the “class” principle was removed from the Faculty of Economics and 3 departments, and 5 discipline principles were introduced. One of these 5 disciplines has been the Discipline of Public Finance. In 1960, the “semester” procedure was started at our Faculty and Public Finance Discipline courses were conducted in the semesters of 5,6 and 7,8.

According to the 16.07.1941 Doctorate Directive, Public Finance and Budget Doctorate Program has also started within the Faculty. In the first semester of the doctoral program, the course called Income Tax was conducted by Ord Professor Dr. Fritz Neumark. The Department of Public Finance was established with the Higher Education Law, which entered into force on 6 November 1981. The department is composed of 5 departments, namely Theory of Public Finance, Fiscal Economics, Budget and Fiscal Planning, Fiscal Law and Business. Later, the Department of Business Administration was segregated from the Department of Public Finance.

Department of Public Finance provides students with solid theoretical ground on public finance in particular and economics in general. The theoretical competence is accompanied with practical issues that help students gain experience in problem solving and developing of different views through comparative analysis. Students gain the ability and acquire the advanced skills related to research methods and accomplish the tasks they face in the real world economic issues. Following the successful completion of the degree programme in the Department of Public Finance, our graduates are expected to be qualified perfectly in order to be the pioneers to steer the economic policies.

In the Department of Public Finance, it is aimed to provide the students with the necessary knowledge required for management positions in public and private institutions after graduation. In line with this purpose, the endeavour is to improve the questioning and the analysing skills of the students. Our graduates are perfect candidates for positions as tax inspector, accountancy controller, Court of Accounts auditor, tax court judge, administrative judge, budget expertise, capital market expertise, fiscal consultant, certified public accountant, bank inspector, and also various positions in the private sector. Therefore, alumni of the department have a wide range of choices for employment ranging from private to public sector. Our graduates hold leading positions in professional occupations, and shape economic and social life.

Faculty Member      
Ord. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Fazıl PELİN 1936 - 1944
Ord. Prof. Dr. Fritz NEUMARK 1936 - 1952
Prof. Dr. Bedii FEYZİOĞLU 1950 - 1987
Prof. Dr. Memduh YAŞA 1953 - 1983
Prof. Dr. Sevim GÖRGÜN 1953 - 1979
Prof. Dr. Arif NEMLİ 1953 - 2000
Prof. Dr. Kenan BULUTOĞLU 1957 - 1982
Prof. Dr. Şerafettin AKSOY 1963 - 2003
Prof. Dr. Türkan ÖNCEL 1963 - 2003
Prof. Dr. İzzettin ÖNDER 1964 - 2007
Prof. Dr. Yenal ÖNCEL 1964 - 2005
Prof. Dr. Salih TURHAN 1966 - 2001
Prof. Dr. Bora OCAKCIOĞLU 1967 - 1998
Prof. Dr. Nihat FALAY 1969 - 2008
Prof. Dr. Esfender KORKMAZ 1976 - 2007
Prof. Dr. Tülay ARIN 1976 - 2004
Prof. Dr. Eser KARAKAŞ 1982 - 2016
Prof. Dr. Hülya KİRMANOĞLU 1982 - 2014
Prof. Dr. K. Pınar AKKOYUNLU  1982 - 2019
Prof. Dr. Elif SONSUZOĞLU 1986 - 2015
Prof. Dr. Emine Figen ALTUĞ 2006 - 2019
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burhan ŞENATALAR 1969 - 1979
Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin TARIM 1976 - 1985
Asst. Prof. Dr. Şamil ÜNSAL 1982 - 2019
Asst. Dr. Ali Suat ÜRGÜPLÜ 1968 - 1971
Asst. Pertev BİLGEN 1958 - 1962
Asst. Levent ÇAKMUR 1965 - 1969
Asst. Mehmet Emin Dursun URAL 1971 - 1985
Asst. Zehra TURHAN 1980 - 1981
Asst. İl-Han ÖZAY ---   ---
Asst. Kısmet ERKİNER 1967 - 1971
Res. Asst. Fatoş Yeşim KARTALLI 1986 - 1994
Res. Asst. Kaan TUNCELİ 1989 - 2002
Res. Asst. Göksel AŞAN 1989 - 1998
Res. Asst. Esra OLCAR 1992 - 1996
Res. Asst. Berna Gülriz HARATOKA 1994 - 1996
Res. Asst. Emine Elif ŞİMŞEK 1999 - 2006
Lecturer Esat TEKELİ 1952 - 1966
Lecturer Recep TURGAY 1967 - 1970