Heads of the National Statistical Offices of the OIC Member Countries
Mehmet ARABACI, President, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Türkiye
Photograph: Turkish Statistical Institute

Mehmet ARABACI

President, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)

Türkiye Asia Group

Education

  • Master's Degree in Economics, University of Illinois, United States, 2011
  • Bachelor's Degree in Public Finance, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Türkiye, 2000

Professional Experience

  • Vice President, Revenue Administration, Türkiye, 2019–2026
  • Head of Revenue Management Department, Revenue Administration, Türkiye, 2014–2019
  • Vice President, Tax Inspection Board, Türkiye, 2012–2014
  • Head of Ankara Thin Capitalisation, Transfer Pricing and Foreign Earnings Group, Tax Inspection Board, Türkiye, 2011–2012
  • Account Expert / Senior Account Expert, Ministry of Finance, Türkiye, 2009–2011
  • Head of Human Resources Group, Revenue Administration, Türkiye, 2007–2009
  • Account Expert, Ministry of Finance, Türkiye, 2004–2007
  • Assistant Account Expert, Ministry of Finance, Türkiye, 2001–2004

Current Responsibilities

President of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). Appointed by Presidential Decision published in the Official Gazette on 9 May 2026.

Areas of Professional Interest

  • • Public Finance
  • • Economics
  • • Tax Administration
  • • Transfer Pricing
  • • Statistical Governance (current role)

Information provided by Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and last updated on 25 September 2026.

Report a correction