Ahmet Vatan

Dr. Ahmet Vatan is a Visiting Professor at Hotelschool The Hague in The Netherlands and a researcher at its Research Center. He holds a PhD in Tourism Management and has academic expertise in sustainable tourism, robotics in hospitality, and cultural intersections with tourism.

• PhD in Tourism Management (2015)
• MSc in Tourism Management (2010)
• BSc in Tourism Management (2008)

His research spans Sustainable Tourism, Robotics in Tourism, and multidisciplinary areas like Tourism and Gender, Tourism and Art, and Tourism and Religion. His work bridges academic inquiry with creative storytelling.

Recent publications focus on robot integration in hospitality, sustainability metrics for tourism economies, and cultural-environmental innovations in hotels. He has edited books on topics ranging from tourism and art to gender studies.

As a storyteller, Ahmet contributes to screenwriting and literature, including the Netflix series Fatma (2021) and its South African adaptation Unseen (2023), as well as the Disney+ film Aşkı Hatırla (2025). His academic and creative work mutually enriches perspectives on cultural geography and tourism narratives.