Mehmet SAMSAKCI

Prof. Mehmet Samsakci is a Professor at the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Istanbul University. His career spans academic research, editorial work, and cultural preservation initiatives.

• Doctorate (2005-2011): Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Turkish Language and Literature
• Postgraduate (2003-2005): Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Turkish Language and Literature
• Undergraduate (1999-2003): Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Turkish Language and Literature

His research focuses on Modern Turkish Literature, with a strong emphasis on authors like Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar and Yahya Kemal. He explores intersections of Philology, Cultural History, and Literary Criticism, particularly in the context of Ottoman and Republican-era Turkish texts.

Recent publications analyze Turkish tombstone inscriptions, unpublished documents of 20th-century authors, and historical narratives in Turkish poetry. His work bridges literary analysis with archival research, focusing on manuscripts, poetic traditions, and cultural memory.

He has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, including Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Edebiyatı (2023) and Zamanın Üzerine Çıkmak: Tanpınar ve Proust’ta Tahattur ve Tahayyül (2024). His projects include a long-term study on the literary and aesthetic values of Turkish tombstone inscriptions (2017-2025).

Prof. Samsakci has held managerial roles, including Vice Dean (2016-2020), and participated in international conferences, such as the 100th Anniversary Dergâh Mecmuası Symposium (2021). He also serves on editorial boards for journals like FSM Journal of Scientific Research.