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Tümay Ertek was born in Silifke, Mersin, Turkey, in 1938. He received his high school degree from Tarsus American College in 1958 and his bachelor's degree from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1962. He received his master and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin, United States. He served as a professor at Middle East Technical University (METU) and then Boğaziçi University for many years. During 1971–1972, he also served as the Head of Department at the Economics Department at Middle East Technical University (METU). In the meanwhile, he visited Khartoum University in Sudan, Pahlavi University in Iran, and Boise State University in Idaho, United States, as a visiting professor.