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Melek Kara is a Lecturer at Beykent University's School of Foreign Languages, specifically within the Preparatory Unit Program. She has been teaching English courses at the university since 2015 with consistent teaching responsibilities across multiple academic periods.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctorate from Yildiz Technical University's Institute of Social Sciences (2018)
- Licence from Haliç University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (2011-2015)
- Degree from Istanbul University's Institute of Social Sciences (2009-2013), where she completed her thesis titled "Themes of fear and escape in Andrea De Carlo's novel Uccelli da gabbia e da voliera in Italian Literature of the 1980s"
- Licence from Istanbul University's Faculty of Letters (2005-2009)
Dr. Kara's research focuses on translation studies, particularly examining moral concepts in literary translations between Turkish and Armenian. Her work bridges linguistic analysis with cultural and ethical considerations in literature. She has demonstrated expertise in both Turkish and Armenian literary traditions, with a special interest in how moral frameworks translate across cultural boundaries.
Her publication record shows a focused research trajectory in translation studies. Her 2024 article "The Concept of Morality in Armenian-Letter Turkish Novel Translations" published in the Istanbul University Translation Studies Journal represents her scholarly contribution to understanding cross-cultural literary exchanges.
Dr. Kara has been consistently teaching English language courses at various levels, including English 1 and General English, with teaching loads ranging from 4 to 20 hours per academic period since 2015.
