Dr. Zeynep Güngör is a historian affiliated with Akdeniz University, specializing in medieval Mediterranean studies. Her work explores cross-cultural interactions, economic systems, and political dynamics of the Crusades era. Focuses on Turko-Caucasian and Crusader-Mamluk relations Examines Byzantine reforms and Carolingian religious governance Studies maritime archaeology and slave trade networks Her research spans journals like VOPROSY ISTORII , MESOS , and Cappadocia Journal of History , with conference participation at international symposia. While specific awards are undocumented, her 19 publications reflect sustained academic output. She has advised 7 thesis projects and contributed to open-access scholarship.
Prof. Dr. Abdullah KARATAY is a distinguished academic and practitioner in social work, currently serving as a Professor at the Department of Social Work, School of Social Services, Üsküdar University. With a career spanning both civil service and academia, he earned his BSW from Hacettepe University (1986), MA in Sociology from Middle East Technical University (1992), and PhD in Public Administration, Politics, and Social Sciences from Marmara University (2007). He received his associate professorship in 2013 and professorship at Üsküdar University in 2018. Educational Background: Bachelor of Social Work, Hacettepe University (1986) Master of Arts in Sociology, Middle East Technical University (1992) Doctorate in Public Administration, Politics, and Social Sciences, Marmara University (2007) His research focuses on child welfare , social policy , migration studies , and human rights . His recent publications explore refugee integration, child well-being indicators, and historical child protection policies. A key trend in his work is the intersection of public administration and grassroots social challenges, particularly in urban contexts. He has supervised four graduate theses, including studies on non-marriage dynamics and street children’s social policies. Administrative roles include Department Head (2015-2018), Establishment Director (1999-2014), and current Student Club Consultancy at Üsküdar University. His teaching portfolio covers Social Policy , Ethics in Social Work , and Human Rights , among others.
Dr. Servet Altan serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at MEF University's Faculty of Education in Istanbul, Turkey. Appointed in July 2022, he concurrently holds administrative roles as IBEC Coordinator and Vice Dean of the Faculty since September 2023. His academic foundation includes Master's and Doctorate degrees from Bilkent University, complemented by 15 years of K-12 international program implementation experience (2007-2022). Dr. Altan's research centers on students' motivation and engagement, Habits of Mind frameworks, diversity and inclusion practices, and international education systems. His scholarship appears in premier journals including the Journal of Teacher Education and Teaching and Teacher Education, reflecting his focus on practical applications in educational settings. As an International Baccalaureate Lead Educator since 2016, he actively trains teachers across national and international schools. Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) mindfulness applications for reducing test anxiety and enhancing academic achievement, (2) Habits of Mind integration in teacher development and emergency remote teaching contexts, and (3) equity-focused investigations into IB teacher preparation and student psychological needs. His work spans diverse educational environments from Turkish continuum schools to Latina/o/x community college settings, consistently addressing motivation, inclusivity, and international frameworks. Dr. Altan maintains active scholarly engagement through regular presentations at AERA and EARLI conferences. While specific student advisement details and grant information remain unreported in available sources, his leadership roles and publication record indicate significant contributions to educational psychology and international teaching practices.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Erman Eroğlu is a faculty member at the School of Law, Social Sciences University of Ankara, specializing in Private International Law. He holds a Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, an LL.M. in International Business Law from Boston University and Penn State Law, and an LL.B. from Ankara University Faculty of Law. Academic Affiliation: School of Law, Social Sciences University of Ankara Additional Role: Visiting Professor at Sciences Po (2024) His research focuses on Private International Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Competition Law, and Media & Communications Law. He has supervised multiple master's theses on international arbitration topics. Scientific awards include the 2023 Academic Performance Award from Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi for highest TR Dizin publications. His work analyzes arbitration ethics, cross-border enforcement challenges, and legal protections for street art. Key Publications: 'Illicit Financial Gains in International Commercial Arbitration' (2025), 'Due Process in Pandemic-Era Arbitration' (2022)
Elif Kısar Koramaz is an Associate Professor at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Faculty of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture. She has been a faculty member at ITU since 2020, where she teaches first-year basic design studios, GIS courses, and graduate-level classes on public open spaces and housing design. Her career includes prior roles as Assistant Professor and Department Head at Istanbul Trade University (2015–2020) and Guest Lecturer at Okan University (2012–2013). PhD in Urban and Regional Planning, ITU (2010) MA in Landscape Planning, ITU (2003) BSc in Urban and Regional Planning, ITU (2000) Her research focuses on housing studies, urban renewal, public spaces, urban green spaces and quality of life, cultural infrastructure, and environmental psychology. Her work examines how spatial configurations in property-led regeneration impact urban environments and social integration, often employing space syntax methodologies. Recent projects include "Planning Strategies and Actions for the Effects of Plot-Level Housing Renewal on the Urban Environment and Quality of Life" (2024–2026, ITU BAP), analyzing housing interior transformations and user evaluations in Istanbul. Her publications highlight interdisciplinary trends in urban studies, including urban parks' contributions to quality of life, coworking spaces' influence on urban dynamics, and ecological planning strategies for districts like Beşiktaş. She is associated with ITU's TETA LAB, contributing to research on disaster-resilient open-green space planning and solar decathlon sustainable housing projects.
Assistant Professor Ebru Akarçay is a political scientist with expertise in comparative political institutions and transitional justice at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Holding a PhD from Boğaziçi University (2003) and a Master's from the University of Essex (1996), her academic career spans 20+ years with significant contributions to political science education. Her research focuses on presidentialism , ethnic conflict in democratic consolidation , transitional justice mechanisms , and historical memory politics . She has published extensively on these topics, particularly examining Spain's autonomous communities and Latin American political systems, with recent work analyzing populist movements across Europe and the Southern Cone. Ebru's 15 most recent publications demonstrate expertise in comparative political systems (7 articles), transitional justice (4 studies), and presidential governance (3 papers), with methodological emphasis on case study analysis and comparative institutional research. She has served as thesis advisor for 10 graduate students, covering topics from Turkish theater modernization to migration management accountability across Turkey and Spain. Her administrative roles at Yeditepe University include Director of Research Applications Center (2016) and various deputy positions (2010). Teaching responsibilities span 18 undergraduate courses including Comparative Political Systems, Political Sociology, and Research Methods in Political Science, plus 5 graduate seminars in comparative politics.
Dr. Asil DERİN is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Special Education, Dede Korkut Faculty of Education, Kafkas University. Her academic career focuses on curriculum development and inclusive education for visually impaired students. Research Interests: She specializes in special education, curriculum and instruction, program flexibility in higher education, inclusive learning environments, and teacher training. Her work emphasizes structural equation modeling, early warning systems, and educational reforms. Recent Publication Trends: Her 2024–2025 articles explore program agility, accreditation challenges, social skills instruction, and accessibility for visually impaired students in higher education. Topics span from Turkey to international conferences in Romania, Macedonia, and Italy. Education: She earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Atatürk University in 2021, focusing on special education and teacher training.
Prof. Dr. Selçuk URAL is a full-time Professor in the Department of History at Kafkas University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, where he currently serves as Dean (since 2024) and previously held positions as Vice Rector (2016-2018, 2023-present). His academic career spans Turkish political history, with specialization in the Republic era, Atatürk's reforms, and Turkish-Russian conflicts. Education: PhD in History of the Republic of Turkey, Atatürk University (1997-2002) MA in History of the Republic of Turkey, Atatürk University (1995-1997) BA in Turkish/Social Sciences Education, Gazi University (1985-1989) His research focuses on modern Turkish political-military history, particularly: War of Independence dynamics and regional governance Turkish-Soviet relations during the Cold War Armenian-Turkish historical conflicts Socio-political transformations in Eastern Anatolia His publications demonstrate consistent emphasis on archival analysis of 20th-century geopolitical shifts in the Caucasus and Anatolia. As primary advisor, he has supervised 32 graduate theses (25 MA, 7 PhD) examining Turkish parliamentary history, regional conflicts, and Cold War diplomacy. He has led 16 research projects including TÜBİTAK-supported studies on defense systems and regional history. Administratively, he established institutional frameworks as Department Head (15 years), Institute Director, and Research Center Manager. His editorial roles include leadership at Kafkas University's Social Sciences Journal.
Süleyman Emre Zorlu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, Gaziantep University, Turkey, specializing in Legal History with particular focus on Ottoman Law. He has held this position since 2020, following his tenure as a Research Assistant at Selcuk University's Faculty of Law from 2011. His academic profile demonstrates strong specialization in historical legal systems and their contemporary applications. Dr. Zorlu completed his Doctorate in Public Law from Selcuk University's Institute of Social Sciences (2012-2017), preceded by a Master's degree in Public Law (non-thesis, evening education) from the same institution (2008-2012). His undergraduate education includes dual Law degrees from Selcuk University (2003-2006) and Dicle University (2002-2003), establishing a comprehensive foundation in legal studies. His research spans Legal History, Ottoman Law, Health Law, Medical Law, Turkish Legal History, Islamic Law, and Constitutional Law. Dr. Zorlu has made significant scholarly contributions through publications examining historical legal frameworks in relation to modern issues such as women's protection mechanisms, children's rights evolution, and administrative responsibilities in public health crises. His work often employs comparative methodologies across different legal traditions and historical periods. Dr. Zorlu's publication record reveals a consistent scholarly trajectory with increasing specialization in Ottoman legal history and its relevance to contemporary legal challenges. His recent works particularly focus on conditional divorce mechanisms in Ottoman law as protection against domestic violence, historical development of children's rights, and comparative analyses of health law across legal traditions. This research demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach connecting historical legal scholarship with current human rights concerns and administrative law challenges. Dr. Zorlu actively supervises graduate research, currently guiding one doctoral thesis on exile punishment in divine legal systems and having completed supervision of twelve master's theses covering diverse topics including health law, administrative responsibility, bankruptcy law, and constitutional principles. He has held administrative roles as Head of Department at Gaziantep University since 2020 and as a member of the Education Commission since 2022. His teaching portfolio encompasses all academic levels with specialized courses including Ottoman Criminal Law Special Provisions, Ottoman Medical Law, Turkish Legal History, and Islamic Law, reflecting his research expertise and commitment to legal education across multiple dimensions of historical and contemporary law.
Tüzin Baycan is a Professor at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning. She holds a PhD in Regional Planning from the same university and has been a faculty member since 2010. Emails: tbaycan@itu.edu.tr | tuzinbaycan@gmail.com Contact: Taşkışla, 34437 Taksim, Istanbul Research Focus: Her work bridges climate change adaptation, urban resilience, sustainability planning, and regional development disparities. She explores digital divides, tourism-climate interactions, and new working spaces like creative hubs. Recent Projects: 2024: Measuring Urban Energy Efficiency 2023: Shared Workspaces in Europe During Pandemic 2022: Digital Divide in Türkiye Scientific Recognition: Recipient of TUBITAK's U2020 Above Threshold Award (2019) Board Member, Turkish National Committee for Regional Science (since 2004) Member, International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP, since 2002) Advisory Role: Supervised 21+ theses, including Dilara Aydın's 2025 work on climate-urban development interactions and Gülfiye Özcan Alp's 2024 research on digital transition roadmaps.
Emre Gönlügür serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Izmir University of Economics, where he actively contributes to architectural pedagogy and research. With a robust academic foundation spanning multiple disciplines and institutions, he bridges historical scholarship with contemporary design practice through interdisciplinary collaborations. Education is foundational to his expertise, reflected in his comprehensive academic journey: PhD in Art History, University of Toronto (2014), dissertation on American architectural influence in postwar Turkey Master's in Architectural History, University College London, Bartlett School of Architecture (theatre architecture in 19th-century London) Master's in Urban Design, Middle East Technical University (gated communities in Istanbul) Bachelor's in City and Regional Planning, Middle East Technical University (1998) Research Interests converge at the intersection of emotional history, spatial memory, and architectural culture. His work critically examines Cold War-era architecture, collective memory construction, and Anthropocene-era design imaginaries, with particular focus on 20th-century Turkish urban landscapes. He pioneers methodologies connecting architectural history with emotional geographies, analyzing how spaces become vessels for cultural memory and political contestation through rigorous archival work and cross-disciplinary analysis. Publication Trends reveal a coherent trajectory from historical analysis toward computational and emotional dimensions of space. His recent scholarship (2020-2025) demonstrates increasing methodological diversity, integrating digital humanities approaches with memory studies to examine sites like Izmir's Kültürpark and the Izmir International Fair. Key thematic threads include the emotional navigation of urban modernity, circular design principles, and the therapeutic potential of spatial interventions, reflecting his commitment to socially engaged scholarship that connects historical inquiry with contemporary design challenges.
Meral Uğur Çınar is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Bilkent University, Turkey. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania (2012). Her research focuses on Turkish politics, comparative politics, and the intersections of collective memory, populism, gender, and political institutions. She has authored two books, including Memory, Patriarchy and Economy in Turkey (Edinburgh University Press, 2024) and Collective Memory and National Membership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). Her work examines how political narratives shape identity, power structures, and democratic processes. Key areas of expertise include the role of memory in authoritarian and democratic transitions, gender dynamics in politics, and the impact of social movements on institutional change. She has published widely in journals such as Memory Studies , Politics, Religion, and Ideology , and Gender, Work and Organization . Recent research explores topics such as the political economy of women’s cooperatives in Turkey, the evolution of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), and the interplay between education and political trust. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges political theory, sociology, and gender studies to analyze complex socio-political phenomena. Summary of Articles: Dr. Çınar’s articles address themes like the role of collective memory in populism, the impact of urbanization on female empowerment, and the dynamics of democratic backsliding in Turkey. Her work often combines historical analysis with contemporary case studies to provide incisive critiques of political systems.
Martin Dieter Rode is a Professor of Economics at the University of Navarra, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Business (FCEE) and the Department of Economics. His research focuses on political economy, institutional economics, democracy, populism, and public policy. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Cantabria, where his thesis explored economic freedom, growth, democracy, and social welfare (2012). Education: PhD in Economics (2012), University of Cantabria Research Interests: Examines how economic systems interact with democratic institutions and societal well-being Studies the impact of populism on economic policies and governance Investigates historical antecedents of modern political systems Publications Trends: Recent work analyzes regime change dynamics, media's role in political trust, and cultural influences on welfare policies. His 2022-2024 research emphasizes populism's economic consequences, coups' socioeconomic impacts, and cross-regime comparisons. Grants & Advising: No grants explicitly listed No advisee records available Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned in available texts
Assistant Professor Pınar Ertör Akyazı specializes in ecological economics and fisheries governance at Boğaziçi University's Institute of Environmental Sciences since 2020. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Boğaziçi University, TR (2016) M.A. in Economics, Boğaziçi University, TR (2010) B.A. in Management, Boğaziçi University, TR (2008) Research Focus: Integrates behavioral economics with environmental justice frameworks, examining small-scale fisheries, food sovereignty, wildlife-friendly agriculture, and climate cooperation experiments. Active Research: Wildlife-friendly agriculture feasibility for small-scale farmers (BAP Start-Up Grant, 2021-present) Carbon pricing mechanisms through experimental economics (BAP Project Grant, 2017-2019) Publications: Recent work explores community fisheries, blue justice movements, invasive species management, moral decision-making in climate games, and institutional analysis of fishing communities.
Dr. Cüneyt İPTEŞ is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Kafkas Üniversitesi. He holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Economics from Marmara University's Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Economic Research (2017-2023), an MA in Economics from Marmara University (2014-2017), and a BSc in Economics from Yıldız Technical University (2009-2014). His primary research focuses on Ottoman economic history, particularly taxation systems, agricultural transition, and waqf (endowment) economics. PhD: Marmara Üniversitesi, 2023 MA: Marmara Üniversitesi, 2017 BSc: Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, 2014 Research interests include Ottoman taxation mechanisms, economic policies under Abdülhamid II, Quranic economic principles, and regional economic structures in 19th-century Anatolia. His recent work analyzes agricultural transitions via local press (Tuna Vilayet Gazetesi) and non-Muslim animal taxation in the Ottoman Empire. He has authored/co-authored four peer-reviewed articles and two book chapters. Current teaching roles include courses on Economic History, Economic Thought History, and Turkish Economic History. Collaborations include co-authorship with Adem Üzümcü (2 articles) and Ahmet Tabakoğlu (1 article). No active grants or labs are listed.
