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Mustafa Demir serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, specializing in Ottoman socio-legal history with regional expertise in southeastern Anatolia. His academic profile reflects deep engagement with Ottoman archival sources and institutional frameworks spanning justice systems, sultanic authority, and provincial administration.
His educational foundation includes:
- Doctorate in History from Hacettepe University (2011-2016)
- Master's in Modern History from Gaziantep University (2008-2010)
- Bachelor's in History from Middle East Technical University (1996-2002)
Demir's research centers on Ottoman History with concentrated expertise in Social History, History of Law, and New Age History. His methodological approach combines textual analysis of Ottoman chronicles with archival research, particularly examining justice mechanisms in provincial centers like Ayıntab (Gaziantep). Current investigations explore alcohol prohibition enforcement, charitable endowments by women, and agricultural economics within imperial frameworks.
Analysis of his eight publications (2017-2025) reveals persistent thematic threads: the interplay between religious doctrine and state authority, regional administrative practices in Ottoman provinces, and socio-legal dynamics in urban centers. His work demonstrates increasing chronological breadth from Bayezid II's reign (15th century) through 18th-century provincial studies, with methodological consistency in utilizing primary Ottoman sources.
Demir actively mentors graduate researchers through thesis supervision, currently guiding three students in Ottoman archival projects including transcription of Imperial Nâme-i Hümâyûn documents and systematic indexing of Takvim-i Vekayi. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate methodology courses and specialized graduate seminars on Ottoman land systems and military organization, reflecting his dual commitment to pedagogy and primary source research.
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