معرفی
Demet Sustam is a Researcher at Akdeniz University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Turkish Language and Literature, where she has held academic positions since 2015. She earned her Doctorate in Turkish Language and Literature from Akdeniz University in 2024 after completing her Master's (2017) and Bachelor's (2014) degrees in the same field at the same institution.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctorate (2017-2024), Akdeniz University, Turkish Language and Literature
- Master's (2014-2017), Akdeniz University, Turkish Language and Literature
- Bachelor's (2010-2014), Akdeniz University, Faculty of Letters, Turkish Language and Literature
Dr. Sustam's research centers on Modern Turkish Literature with specialization in 20th-century literary analysis, philological studies, and narrative techniques. Her work explores religious poetry traditions, epistolary novels, and comparative analyses of classical Ottoman works, demonstrating deep engagement with Turkish cultural identity and literary evolution.
Her publication portfolio includes four peer-reviewed journal articles (2016-2022) examining diverse aspects of Turkish literary heritage, from Necip Fazıl Kısakürek's religious poetry to Reşat Nuri Güntekin's theatrical contributions. She has also authored modern Turkish translations of canonical works by Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil and Ahmet Mithat Efendi, and edited volumes on dystopian fiction and Antalya's sociohistorical context.
Dr. Sustam serves as Technical Redactor for the Akdeniz Kadın Araştırmaları ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Dergisi and has organized the International Antalya Congress annually since 2018. Her conference presentation at the 6th International Turkish Language and Literature Student Symposium (2021) analyzed comedic elements in Turkish theater.
Her academic service includes editorial board membership for the Antalya Book series and technical redaction work for gender studies publications, reflecting active participation in interdisciplinary scholarly communities while teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Turkish literary analysis.
