Emin Köksal — Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Economics · AI Consultant · Researcher
Last updated: February 2026
Where I am now.
- AI ConsultantFreelancesince 2024
- Lecturer (part-time)Bahçeşehir Universitysince 2024
- Associate Editor-in-ChiefCompetition and Regulation in Network Industries, SAGE Publishingsince 2018
- Economic ConsultantDentonssince 2015
Where I have been.
- Associate ProfessorDepartment of Economics, Bahçeşehir University2018–2024
- Program CoordinatorFinancial Economics Graduate Program, Bahçeşehir University2013–2019
- Vice DeanFaculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Bahçeşehir University2013–2015
- Assistant Professor of EconomicsDepartment of Economics, Bahçeşehir University2008–2018
- Research AssistantDepartment of Economics, Bahçeşehir University2002–2008
Where I serve.
- Deputy DirectorIstanbul Center for Regulation (IC4R)since 2019
- MemberNetwork-Industries.orgsince 2019
- MemberClimate Change & Environment Working Group, TÜSİADsince 2019
- MemberInformation and Communication Technologies Working Group, TÜSİADsince 2018
- MemberE-commerce Working Group, TÜSİADsince 2018
- MemberDigital Economy Advisory Board, US-Turkey Business Councilsince 2017
- Lifetime MemberInternational Atlantic Economic Societysince 2012
Degrees & qualifications.
| Years | Institution | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2008 | Marmara University | PhD in Economics |
| 2002–2004 | Galatasaray University | MA in Public Finance |
| 1995–2001 | Galatasaray University | BA in Economics |
Associate Professorship (Doçentlik) in Economics — formal Turkish academic title earned through the national associate professorship examination.
Turning frontier AI tools into reliable analytical infrastructure.
I work with organizations across different sectors to identify opportunities where generative AI and automation can meaningfully enhance or streamline their workflows. Drawing on my academic background in managerial economics and law & economics, I bring an analytical lens to understanding how complex institutional and business processes can be thoughtfully redesigned with AI tools — balancing efficiency gains with practical constraints.
In practice, I am embedded inside the competition and regulation team of a leading international law firm, where I design AI workflows, complex prompts, and reusable playbooks on a leading European legal AI platform. I distinguish carefully between general-purpose AI tools (for non-confidential academic and marketing work) and confidentiality-grade legal AI platforms (for client work), and I build custom MCP-based research infrastructure for legal and academic discovery.
Expert economic analysis in competition law and regulation.
I provide expert economic analysis in competition law and regulatory matters, with experience spanning antitrust investigations in platform, electricity, banking, cement, petroleum, and retail industries, as well as regulatory proceedings on issues including net neutrality, OTT services, electrification, and climate policy. My work has included quantitative market analysis, economic opinion writing, and testimony support for law firms and companies in proceedings before the Turkish Competition Authority and in international trade defense cases.
Active areas of inquiry.
- Generative AI and economics
- Industrial economics
- Competition policy
- Economics of platforms
- Digitalization
- Climate change
Courses, current and recent.
Bahçeşehir University
- Generative AI in Economic Analysis & Researchundergraduate
- Managerial EconomicsMBA, PhD
- Platform Business and EconomicsMBA
- Industrial Organizationundergraduate
- Platform Economicsundergraduate
- Innovation & Competition Policy in Digital Marketsundergraduate
- Economics of Climate Changeundergraduate
- Law & Economicsundergraduate
Guest lecturing
- Antitrust EconomicsBilgi University2018–2022
- Competition Policy in Digital MarketsKoç University2018–2019
- Regulation and Competition in Platform IndustriesIstanbul Technical University2019
Editorial, refereeing, advisory.
Referee for
- Energy Policy
- Utilities Policy
- Telecommunications Policy
- Competition and Regulation in Network Industries
- Many other national journals
The full record.
Books & Edited Volumes
- 2024
Eroğlu, M., Finger, M., & Köksal, E. (Eds.). (2024). The Economics and Regulation of Digitalisation: The Case of Türkiye. Routledge.
Book Chapters
- 2024
Köksal, E., & Bakış, O. (2024). Digitalization of Society — Türkiye Digital Society Index. In The Economics and Regulation of Digitalisation (pp. 136–154). Routledge.
- 2024
Finger, M., Köksal, E., & Eroğlu, M. (2024). Setting the Scene. In The Economics and Regulation of Digitalisation (pp. 1–20). Routledge.
- 2024
Köksal, E. & Ak, A. (2024). Neo-Brandeisian Traces in the New E-Commerce Act. In K. C. Sanlı, D. Alma, & D. Tanlı (Eds.), Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2023 (pp. 381–410). On İki Levha. (in Turkish)
- 2023
Köksal, E., İkiler, B., & Canbeyli, A. (2023). Law and Economics of the 2021 Retail Decision: Price Transitions, Buyer Power, Price Leadership and Hub-And-Spoke Cartel Allegations in an Inflationary Environment. In Sanlı, Alma & Tanlı (Eds.), Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2022 (pp. 23–78). On İki Levha. (in Turkish)
- 2022
Köksal, E. & İkiler, B. (2022). Turkish Competition Board’s Fuel Decision: Critics on the Approach Taken for Resale Price Maintenance and Employed Methodology for Data Analysis. In Sanlı, Alma & Tanlı (Eds.), Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2021 (pp. 311–326). On İki Levha.
- 2021
Köksal, E. (2021). Regulation of Fiber and the Internet. In M. Finger & M. Eroğlu (Eds.), Regulation of Turkish Network Industries (pp. 383–401). Springer.
- 2021
Köksal, E. (2021). Public Interventions Towards Platform Industries in Turkey. In O. Kent et al. (Eds.), Türkiye Ekonomisinde Büyüme, Kalkınma ve Eşitsizlik (pp. 282–303). Efil Yayınevi. (in Turkish)
- 2021
Köksal, E. & Sesli, E. (2021). Concerted Practice Decisions of the Turkish Competition Board. In Sanlı & Alma (Eds.), Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2020 (pp. 85–114). On İki Levha. (in Turkish)
- 2020
Köksal, E. & İkiler, B. (2020). Current Competition Policies Towards Digital Platforms: Amex, Sahibinden, and Google Shopping. In Sanlı & Alma (Eds.), Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2019 (pp. 477–492). On İki Levha. (in Turkish)
- 2019
Köksal, E. (2019). Why Can’t We Choose the Best Mobile Phone Tariff for Us? In N. E. Aydınonat & Ü. B. Urhan (Eds.), Economics In Everyday Life (pp. 19–26). İletişim Yayınları. (in Turkish)
- 2019
Köksal, E. (2019). An Economic Assessment on E-commerce and Vertical Restrictions. In K. C. Sanlı (Ed.), Rekabet Hukukunda Dikey Anlaşmaların Son 10 Yılı (pp. 108–131). On İki Levha. (in Turkish)
- 2012
Köksal, E. (2012). Welfare Implications of Deviation from Network Neutrality: A Price Discrimination Application. In M. Bartolacci & S. Powell (Eds.), Research, Practice, and Educational Advancements in Telecommunications and Networking (pp. 108–131).
Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- 2022
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2022). Turkish Competition Authority’s First Hub-and-Spoke Cartel Decision. Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 13(8), 566–570.
- 2022
Dalgic-Tetikol, D. E., Guloglu, B., & Köksal, E. (2022). Determinants of Internet Adoption in Turkey and the Need For a More Coherent Vision on ICT Policy. Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 23(4), 311–336.
- 2019
Aydınonat, N. E. & Köksal, E. (2019). Explanatory Value in Context: The Curious Case of Hotelling’s Location Model. The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 26(5), 879–910.
- 2018
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2018). Regulatory and Market Disharmony in the Turkish Electricity Industry. Utilities Policy, 55, 90–98.
- 2018
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2018). Diverging Approaches in Europe for the Most Favoured-Customer Clauses. Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 9(2), 119–123.
- 2016
Gürakar, E. & Köksal, E. (2016). Institutional Evolution and Economic Development in Iran and Turkey. Middle East Development Journal, 8(1), 32–64.
- 2015
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2015). Reviewing Regulatory Policy for Broadband in Turkey. Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 16(4), 354–377.
Other Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 2024
Köksal, E., Ardıyok, Ş., & İkiler, B. (2024). How Can Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Be Expanded in Turkey? Ekonomi-Tek, 13(1), 84–121. (in Turkish)
- 2023
Dalgic-Tetikol, D. E., Köksal, E., & Guloglu, B. (2023). The Evolution of the Digital Divide in Turkey. Journal of Research in Economics, 7(1), 65–83.
- 2023
Köksal, E., & Ardıyok, Ş. (2023). What Did the Turkish Competition Authority Ignore in Its First Hub-and-Spoke Cartel Decision? Ekonomi-Tek, 12(1), 21–33.
- 2021
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2021). Analysis of Syndicated Loans from the Perspective of Competition Economics. Ekonomi-Tek, 10(1), 41–68. (in Turkish)
- 2019
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2019). Necessity of a Broader Market Definition in the Analysis of Syndicated Loans Markets. European Competition Law Review, 40(11), 547–555.
- 2018
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2018). Sector Specific Regulations and Behavioral Economics: Reflections on the Decision Numbered 149. Business & Management Studies, 6(1), 48–62. (in Turkish)
- 2018
Köksal, E. & Yurtseven, C. (2018). The Effects of the Increase in the Number of University Students on the Growth of the Movie Industry in Turkey. International Review of Economics and Management, 6(3), 103–116. (in Turkish)
- 2017
Erbil, C., Köksal, E., & Yurtseven, C. (2017). Mall Flicks — The Mall Boom in Turkey with an Unexpected Byproduct: The Movie Sector Expansion. Research in World Economy, 8(1), 1–17.
- 2016
Anıl, B. & Köksal, E. (2016). Who Uses the Internet in Turkey and For What Purposes? İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 38(1), 1–13. (in Turkish)
- 2016
Akben-Selçuk, E., Köksal, E., & Altıok-Yılmaz, A. D. (2016). The Impact of Merger and Acquisition Transactions at the Company and Industry Level: A Literature Review. Business & Management Studies, 4(1), 48–62. (in Turkish)
- 2015
Ardıyok, Ş., Demirkan, H., Köksal, E., & Yüksel, B. (2015). Assessment of Net Neutrality Regulations and Traffic Management Activities in Mobile Communications from the Perspective of Competition Law. Competition Journal, 16(3), 51–100. (in Turkish)
- 2015
Ardıyok, Ş., Köksal, E., & Yüksel, B. (2015). An Evaluation Concerning the New Ex-Ante Regulations for the Prevention of Margin Squeeze in the Electronic Communication Market in Turkey. Competition Journal, 16(2), 3–42. (in Turkish)
- 2015
Köksal, E. & Anıl, B. (2015). The Determinants of Broadband Access and Usage in Turkey: Do Regions Matter? Topics in Middle Eastern and African Economies, 17(1), 114–133.
- 2011
Köksal, E. (2011). Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: A Two-Sided Market Analysis. International Journal of Management and Network Economics, 2(1), 39–57.
- 2010
Köksal, E. (2010). Welfare Implications of Deviation from Network Neutrality: A Price Discrimination Application. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking, 2(2), 27–49.
- 2008
Köksal, E. (2008). An Analysis of Public Expenditures Using the Median Voter Theorem for Turkey. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, 9(2), 211–225.
Other Journal Articles
- 2022
Köksal, E. & Yüksel, B. (2022). Hub-and-Spoke Cartels — An Economic and Legal Perspective. Rekabet Forumu, 154, 1–12. (in Turkish)
- 2021
Köksal, E. (2021). The Economics of Electric Vehicles and the Need for a Public Policy. Network Industries Quarterly Turkey, 1(4), 6–9.
- 2021
Ardıyok, Ş., İkiler, B., & Köksal, E. (2021). A Brief Overview of Charging Infrastructure in EU and Turkey. Network Industries Quarterly Turkey, 1(4), 14–18.
- 2020
Köksal, E. (2020). The COVID-19 Pandemic Shows How Vital the Broadband Internet Infrastructure Is. Network Industries Quarterly Turkey, 1(2), 14–17.
- 2019
Köksal, E. (2019). Competition Policy Towards Digital Platforms. Network Industries Quarterly, 21(4), 7–9.
- 2019
Köksal, E. & Uçar, B. G. (2019). Public Interventions in Platform Industries: The Role of Interest Groups and Potential Welfare Effects. Network Industries Quarterly, 21(2), 3–5.
- 2018
Köksal, E. (2018). Industry 4.0: Innovation, Education and Public Policy. Biktisat, 1(3), 46–54. (in Turkish)
Reports & Working Papers
- 2025
Köksal, E., Peker, C. & Uyer, M. (2025). A Quarter-Century Analysis of the Turkish Competition Board’s Decisions: An AI-Supported Examination. SSRN. (in Turkish)
AI-native - 2023
Köksal, E. & Bakış, O. (2023). Türkiye Digital Society Index. Betam Research Note, 23/269. SSRN. (in Turkish)
- 2022
Bakış, O. & Köksal, E. (2022). ICT Expenditures and Digitalization in Turkey. Betam Research Report. SSRN. (in Turkish)
- 2022
Bakış, O., Tetikol-Dalgıç, D. E., Deniz, P., Finger, M., Gümüş, İ., & Köksal, E. (2022). Assessment of a Carbon Tax as a Tool to Decarbonize Turkey’s Energy Supply 2050. IC4R Report Series No. 1. SSRN.
- 2021
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2021). Decisions of the Competition Board on Resale Price Maintenance. SSRN. (in Turkish)
- 2021
Köksal, E., Ardıyok, Ş. & İkiler, B. (2021). Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles — Opportunities and Suggestions for Turkey. SSRN. (in Turkish)
- 2019
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2019). Assessing Buyer Power in Syndicated Loans. SSRN.
- 2019
Köksal, E. & Ardıyok, Ş. (2019). Necessity of a Broader Market Definition in the Analysis of Syndicated Loans. SSRN. (in Turkish)
Forthcoming
- Forthcoming
Köksal, E., Peker, C. & Uyer, M. The Competition Board’s “Intellectual DNA”: A Citation Network and Case Law Mapping Analysis. Working paper.
A few details for the record.
Turkish citizen · Married · Keen gravel cyclist · Amateur astronomer