Mustafa Aykaç

Mustafa Aykaç is an Associate Professor at Kastamonu University's Faculty of Theology, Department of Fundamental Islamic Sciences. He has been employed there since 2016 and served as Erasmus Coordinator (2017–present) and Research Application Center Deputy Director (2018–2021).

• Doctorate in Fundamental Islamic Sciences (2012–2016), Hitit University
• Master's in Fundamental Islamic Sciences (1997–2002), Erciyes University
• Bachelor's in Theology (1992–1997), Erciyes University

His research focuses on Islamic theological thought (Kalam), specifically Hanafi-Maturidi schools, Ottoman-era Islamic scholarship, and the transition to Republican-era religious discourse. He has published extensively on topics like:

• Prophetic identity in Islamic thought
• Epistemological foundations of Kalam
• Salafi movements and traditional Sunni identity
• Comparative analysis of Islamic theological schools

He has supervised multiple Master's theses and participated in editorial boards for international symposiums on Sheikh Saban-i Veli.