About
Prof. Dr. Umit Ekin is a Professor of History at Sakarya University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in Ottoman socio-economic structures and historical methodology.
Research Focus: Examines Ottoman transportation systems, demographic patterns, and minority communities using archival sources like court registers (Şer'iyye Sicils). Teaches courses in Historical Methodology, Ottoman Institutions, and Cinema through European History.
Publications: Authored studies on Jewish communities in Ottoman settlements, transportation logistics, and archival document analysis. Contributed to books on Ottoman economic history and Turkish cuisine.
Student Supervision: Guided thesis projects on Ottoman-Spanish relations and archival transcription of historical court records.
