AYSUN YILDIRIM

Aysun Yildirim is a Lecturer at Gaziantep University, Technical Sciences Vocational School in the Handicraft Department, specializing in Traditional Turkish Arts, particularly Illumination, Miniature, Tile Art, and Architectural Decorative Arts. She holds a Master's degree from Atatürk University (2011-2013) and a Licence degree from the same institution (2002-2006).

Her research focuses on the application of tile art in historical structures, exemplified by her book Tiles in Konya Alaeddin Mosque, Sirçali Medresa and Karatay Medresa (2025) and symposium papers analyzing motifs in Konya's architectural heritage. She has participated in 32 artistic activities, including international exhibitions organized by institutions like Adnan Menderes University and Akdeniz University.

Her academic work spans tile decoration in medieval Islamic architecture, with a particular emphasis on Anatolian structures. She has taught courses such as Tile Application Techniques and Architectural Decorative Techniques since 2014.