VOLKAN ÖNGEL

Biography

Volkan Öngel, Rector of Istanbul Beykent University, academician, was born in 1981 in Istanbul. Öngel graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Economics. After completing his master’s degree, which he started in 2006, at Beykent University, Department of International Economy, Political and Business Administration, he completed his doctoral studies in Marmara University Middle East Economics in 2010 and Istanbul University Business Administration in 2022. Öngel, who started his academic life at Beykent University in 2010, still continues as a Professor in the International Trade and Finance Department of the same University and takes part in many administrative tasks such as institute director and various committee members.

Öngel, who mainly teaches at the graduate level, is known for his work and foresight in the field of economics. He conducts research on the current situation and developments of national and supranational economic structures. The academician, who has worked in many scientific institutions, has produced high-impact articles, book chapters, editorial books and papers in national and international publications. Öngel, who is also known for his statements in economics programs, is married and has a child.