Atilla Karaosmanoğlu (20 September 1932[1] – 11 November 2013) was a Turkish economist and politician.
He also served as a senior advisor of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
[2] In 1971, Prime Minister Nihat Erim invited him to Ankara and appointed him as deputy prime minister (responsible of the economy) in his technocratic government on 26 March 1971 (see 33rd cabinet of Turkey).
However, on 3 December 1971, Karaosmanoğlu, together with 10 other ministers, resigned from his post, claiming that he was unable to carry on the reforms he had promised.
[2] A memorial fund was created in his name with Turkish Philanthropy Funds to give scholarships through Association for the Support of Contemporary Living (Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği).