Prof. Murat Şeker earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Marmara University, Türkiye, in 2000, graduating as the second-ranked student of his department. He then earned a Master’s Degree in Economics from Sabancı University, Türkiye, in 2002, followed by a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota, USA, in 2008. Prof. Şeker completed all his degree programs with high honors. During his doctoral studies, he lectured courses on Economic Growth and Development, Monetary Economics and Banking, Public Finance, and Microeconomics.

Prof. Şeker worked as an Economist at the Financial and Private Sector Development Vice Presidency of the World Bank, USA, between 2008 and 2013. During his tenure at the World Bank, he participated in many operational projects and was responsible for the production of policy reports and research publications on innovation, entrepreneurship, international trade, and growth in developing countries. Prof. Şeker was awarded the World Bank Chief Economist Honor Award twice for his publications.

Between 2013 and 2016, Prof. Şeker worked at Ziraat Bank as Senior Vice President of Financial Institutions and Investor Relations Department where he was responsible for international funding; managing the relationship with all financial institutions and investors. During this period, Prof. Şeker also served as Board Member of Ziraat Investment, Ziraat Private Pension and Ziraat Insurance subsidiaries.

In July 2016, Prof. Şeker was assigned as the Chief Financial Officer of Turkish Airlines. In Turkish Airlines, he is responsible from financing, treasury operations, accounting, procurement and investor relations.

Prof. Dr. Şeker was appointed as a Member of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines in March 2021 and, in April 2026, as the Chairman. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of SunExpress, one of the Group companies, Prof. Dr. Şeker also serves as a Member of the Board of Turkish Technic.

Between 2015 and 2018, Prof. Şeker lectured as part-time professor at Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. In December 2025, he received the title of Professor and was appointed as a Professor to the Department of Economics within the School of Business at Ibn Haldun University.