Şerif Demir

Şerif Demir, currently serving as a Professor at the Department of History within Kastamonu University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences since 2024. Previously held academic positions at Siirt University (2009-2024) and administrative roles including Department Chair (2022-present), Research Application Center Director (2022-2025), and Institute Board Member. Holds a PhD in History of the Republic of Türkiye from Marmara University (2009), MA in History from Yüzüncü Yıl University (2002), and BA in History (1996).

• Education:
  • PhD in History of the Republic of Türkiye (Marmara University, 2009)
  • MA in History (Yüzüncü Yıl University, 2002)
  • BA in History (Yüzüncü Yıl University, 1996)

His research focuses on Atatürk's Principles and History of the Republic, with 103 publications, 4 projects, and 214 citations. Specializes in 27 Mayıs Coup dynamics, Democrat Party history, Ottoman modernization, regional studies of Siirt/Kastamonu, and political trials. Supervised 7 master's theses and co-edited 4 international books. Articles span 1918-1960 political systems, military coups, and cultural studies.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Akademik Teşvik Ödülü (2013, Siirt University)
  • Bilimsel Makale Yarışması 1. Liği (2011, Adnan Menderes University)

Collaborated extensively with scholars from Anadolu University, Marmara University, and international researchers. Active in academic governance serving on institute boards and editorial roles for journals like History Studies and Siirt Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi.