Halit Şükür

Assistant Professor Dr. Halit Şükür serves as the Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Near East University. His academic career focuses on veterinary microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic pathogens.

Research interests include the study of Staphylococcus species in companion animals, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and infectious diseases in veterinary contexts. He has contributed to understanding methicillin resistance in animal isolates and multidrug resistance patterns in Staphylococci.

Recent publications analyze antimicrobial resistance trends in coagulase-negative Staphylococci and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infections in animals. His work emphasizes public health implications through One Health perspectives.

Scientific recognition includes an Oral Presentation Award at a Microbiology Congress for his research on breast health in Damascus goats.

• Education: PhD in Microbiology (2021), Veterinary Medicine (2015) from Near East University
• Role: Supervised the first PhD student in the Department of Microbiology