Hasan KARAKÖSE

Hasan KARAKÖSE is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Science and Letters. His academic appointments include serving as Department Chair (2022-present) and Head of the Modern History Division at the same institution. Previously, he held positions at Gazi University (2006-2022) and served on the Board of the Ahilik Culture Research Center.

Education:

• PhD in Social Sciences, Erciyes University (1992-1996)
• MA, Erciyes University (1989-1990)
• BA in Theology, Erciyes University (1976-1980)

Research Focus: Specializes in Ottoman institutional history, Middle Eastern socio-political transformations, and urban development under imperial governance. His work critically examines Ottoman administrative reforms, regional power dynamics, and the interplay between religion and statecraft across the 19th-20th centuries, with emphasis on Palestine, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2022-2024) demonstrate intensified focus on Ottoman public health systems, infrastructure projects (railways), and regional governance in frontier provinces. His corpus consistently utilizes primary sources like Ottoman newspapers, budgetary records, and archival documents to analyze imperial adaptation strategies during modernization.

Advising & Grants: Supervised 12 graduate theses primarily exploring Ottoman provincial administration and Middle Eastern socio-political history. Secured funding for 4 research projects including:

• 'Kırşehir's Ottoman Period Archive Inventory' (2016-2019)
• '17th-18th Century Mühimme Records on Kırşehir' (2012-2015)
• Studies on Ahilik documents and Caca Bey Madrasa (2007-2008)