Asli Özyar

Asli Özyar is a Full Professor in the Department of History at Bogazici University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her international affiliations include research fellowships at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (2005) and Columbia University (2014).

Her research spans several interconnected domains of ancient studies:

• Core disciplines: Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Prehistory, and World Archaeology
• Thematic specializations: Bronze Age cultural dynamics, Mediterranean trade networks, foreign influences in ancient Anatolia (particularly Cilicia), and early metallurgical traditions

Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through prestigious fellowships:

• Fulbright Fellowship at Columbia University (2014)
• Humboldt Research Fellowship at Heidelberg University (2005)