AYŞE ERKMEN

Ayşe Erkmen is an Associate Professor at Gaziantep University's Department of Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History. She holds a PhD in History from Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (2017) and has taught courses like 'Migration and Urbanization' and 'Atatürk's Principles' since 2006.

• Education: PhD in History (2017), MA in History (2005), BA in History (2003)
• Administrative Roles: Head of Department (2022-), Director of Research Application Center (2022-)

Research Interests focus on Ottoman Empire history, modern Turkish Republic developments, public health history, women's societal roles, and political party promises in Turkish elections. Her work analyzes epidemics like scarlet fever in historical contexts and military coups' impact on foreign policy.

Recent Publications (2025-2021) address topics like cheese-related ailments in the Ottoman Empire, women's identity during westernization, and Atatürk-era education reforms. She contributes to international conferences on women's studies and Turkish history.

Advising: Supervised Mohammad Sadıq Sedıqi's MA thesis on Hazara migration (2025).

Email: aerkmen@gantep.edu.tr