Mustafa Aslan

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aslan is affiliated with Sakarya University as a faculty member in the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema under the Faculty of Communication. He previously held academic roles at Aydın Adnan Menderes University and Cyprus International University.

• 2020–Present: Associate Professor, Sakarya University
• 2019–2020: Associate Professor, Aydın Adnan Menderes University
• 2015–2019: Assistant Professor, Aydın Adnan Menderes University
• 2010–2013: Lecturer, Cyprus International University

Educational Background:

• Doctorate (2015): Selçuk University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Radio, TV and Cinema
• Master’s (2010): Beykent University, Institute of Social Sciences (Cinema-TV with thesis)
• Licence (2008): Cyprus International University, Faculty of Communication (Radio and Television)
• Associate Degree (2008): Anadolu University, Faculty of Open Education (Theology)

Research Interests focus on film criticism, nationalism in cinema, and media aesthetics. His work explores topics like gender representation, soft power in Hollywood, and political discourse in Turkish films. Recent publications include analyses of films such as Zero Dark Thirty and Fetih 1453, alongside studies on social media’s role in film marketing.

Scientific Awards:

• Aydın Doğan Foundation Young Communicators Competition (2005)
• Selçuk University Short Film Festival (2004)
• Best Documentary Award
• Documentary Award
• Yazdılı Dal Third Place News Award

Aslan has organized international symposia, including the International Communication Sciences Symposium (ICOMS) and Turkish Film Studies Symposium, and serves as Editor of the Turkish Journal of Film Studies. He has also contributed to chapters in books like Communication in Türkiye from 1923 to 2023 and New Media and Social Change.