Mr. Mutluay has worked for nearly ten years as a Treasury Expert in the Treasury Undersecretariat of Turkey. Since 2000, he has worked for the newly created Banking Regulations and Supervision Agency (BRSA). He is responsible for analyzing the financial position of Turkish banks and executing related regulations in the area of banking supervision. Before working in his current position in the Supervision Department at BRSA, he was a deputy head in the Regulations Department. In 2002, BRSA assigned him to a subcommittee to review restructuring the banking sector in Turkey. In addition, as an expert in accounting and auditing of banking and non-banking financial sectors, Mr. Mutluay was involved in drafting legislation in these subjects. He received his master's degree in Economics from Bilkent University in Turkey.

During his Humphrey year, Mr. Mutluay expects to further develop his expertise in the field of banking supervision and finance. He also intends to broaden his knowledge on international banking structure and business-flow practices in the supervisory authorities. He plans to use his fellowship experience to aid in his work for the future development of the banking sector of his country.