Kürşad Öz is a Deputy Executive Director at the Payment Systems and Financial Technologies department of the CBRT. He joined the bank in 2010 and has worked in the fields of information technology and financial innovation. He is now responsible for overseeing the architecture, design and implementation of the national CBDC. He has a BSc in computer engineering and an MSc in information systems.

Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT)

This presentation will provide an overview of the Digital Turkish Lira Project, covering the main design principles, features, and key findings of Phase-1, as well as updates for the next phases.