Mehmet Aydın
Precious Metals Editor
16+ years experience
Mehmet Aydın is goldKalkulator's Precious Metals Editor, covering Turkey, the Middle East, and the intersection of geopolitics and gold. With 16 years of experience including a decade analyzing the Istanbul Gold Exchange and Grand Bazaar coin market, Mehmet is an authority on Turkish gold coins (Çeyrek, Yarım, Tam, Cumhuriyet), Gulf gold souks, and how currency devaluation drives gold demand. He has covered every major gold market event since 2010, including the 2018 Lira crisis and the 2026 Iran conflict. Mehmet also leads our coverage of Islamic finance topics including Zakat calculation standards.
- Education
- B.A. Economics, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
- Credentials
- Decade of Istanbul Gold Exchange analysis; authority on Turkish coin markets and Middle East gold trade
Areas of expertise
- Turkey
- Middle East
- Gold coins
- Zakat
- Geopolitics
- Currency hedging