CENGİZ ŞEKER

Cengiz Şeker is a Doctor Lecturer at the Department of History of Ottoman Institutions and Civilizations at Gümüşhane University, serving as Head of the Department. His academic career includes roles as a Doctor Lecturer since 2009-2010 within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He specializes in Ottoman social, economic, and administrative history with a focus on rural migrations, legal documents, and maritime transportation systems.

Education details are not explicitly stated, but his research focuses on 18th century Ottoman social structures, economic networks, and institutional practices. His work includes analysis of legal texts like Kâtip Çelebi's guides to state administration, as well as maritime logistics during World War I.

His research contributions span articles on rural migration causes, Futuvet organizations' economic roles, and Bandırma-Istanbul ferry passenger records. He has authored or co-authored 16 books/chapters, including volumes on Istanbul's water endowment records and Hilafet Risaleleri political treatises. Current projects involve surface research on Aydınogulları and Ottoman periods in Bozdağ Plateaus (continuously active since 2022).

He mentors students like Erkan Kaygusuz in the thesis TANZİMAT'TAN CUMHURİYET'E OSMANLI İSTANBUL'UNDA DEĞİŞEN EĞLENCE HAYATI. Collaborative projects include studies on water systems and legal archives with institutions like Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.