Cihan Yüksel

Cihan Yüksel is an Associate Professor specializing in Ottoman history at the University of Houston. Her research examines diplomatic and military interactions between Muslim empires, particularly Ottoman-Mamluk relations during imperial transitions. She analyzes sovereignty perceptions, mobility patterns, and cross-cultural exchanges in Mediterranean contexts.

Her publications include 'The Ottomans and the Mamluks: Imperial Diplomacy and Warfare in the Islamic World', which received Turkish translation. She currently serves as Acting Director of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies while developing research on Ottoman court culture's influence on imperial politics.