Abdullah Yavuz AKINCI

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Yavuz AKINCI is affiliated with the Faculty of Sports Sciences at an unspecified university, specializing in the Department of Sports Management. With an H-index of 9 and 240 total citations, his research focuses on Sports Management, Physical Education, and Sports History. He has supervised MSc theses and contributed to international conferences.

• Doctorate in History (2018) from Süleyman Demirel University
• MA in Physical Education (2007) from Dumlupınar University
• Licence in Physical Education (1994) from Gazi University

His research spans self-efficacy in athletes, teacher motivation, innovative sports approaches, and historical perspectives in sports sciences. Recent publications show trends in handball psychology, social media impacts, and career awareness in sports students.

He teaches courses including Sociology of Physical Education, Innovation in Sports, and History of Turkish Education. His edited book Bireysel ve Takım Sporlarına Bakış (2021) highlights his contributions to sports literature.