Mehmet Akif Ersoy

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Ersoy, a faculty member at Süleyman Demirel University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, has served as Head of the Department of Health Management since 2009. He earned his PhD in Health Management from Hacettepe University and was promoted to Professor in 2014.

• Specializes in critical management studies, health sociology, and climate change impacts on healthcare
• Active in academic leadership roles, including founding the Workshop of Critical Perspectives in Management (2017) and Workshop of Health Sociology (2020)
• Member of multiple international health and management organizations, including MEDSAT (Taiwan) and ABSAM (Türkiye)

His recent publications focus on medieval Turkmen states like the Jalayirids and Kara-Koyunlu, analyzing military organization, political structures, and cultural exchanges. Notable awards include leadership roles in the Institute for Turkish Health Policy Studies and directing a thematic research group on climate change and healthcare services.