Fırat Arapoğlu is an art historian, critic, and independent curator based in Istanbul, where he works as an associate professor in the Department of Common Courses at Altınbaş University. He has curated numerous exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His recent projects include Intersections, Group Exhibition (2025, Vision Art Platform, İstanbul), Anita Taylor, Moonraker Solo Exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), A Journey A Slope, Ahmet Rüstem & Hakan Sorar Solo Exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), A Dream Unfolds, Aida Mahmudova solo exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), Fire, Albena Baeva solo exhibition (2024, Collect Gallery, Istanbul), In a Multiple Perspective, Group Exhibition (2022-2023, YARAT, Baku) Other Urban Orders, Sophia Grancharova solo exhibition (2022, the ICA, Sofia), Lines of Site, International Traveling Exhibition (2022, Istanbul, Dundee, Barcelona), 6. International Istanbul Children and Youth Biennial (2022, Istanbul), “Unforgettable Future,” Krassimir Terziev solo exhibition (2019, Versus Art Projects, Istanbul) can be mentioned. He has co-curated the 3rd Çanakkale Biennial, the 3rd and 4th International Mardin Biennials, and the 1st Mediterranean Contemporary Art Biennial. Among the art magazines he has contributed to in Turkey and abroad are Sanat Dünyamız, Genç Sanat, Art-İst Modern & Actual, ICE, ARTAM, Art Unlimited, Eleştirel Kültür, RH+, İstanbul Art News, Artdog İstanbul, Varlık, and Flash Art. He has written articles on art and art education, presented papers at national and international symposia, and authored book chapters. He has given lectures and workshops at the Istanbul Modern Art Museum, Moda Sahnesi, Atölye Maçka, Narmanlı Art, Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center, and Istanbul Bilgi University. He is a member of the International Association of Art Critics.

Turgut Turunc has been involved in teaching English and teacher training for more than 25 years. 

After his graduation from Foreign Languages Academy of Gazi University Education Faculty - Ankara-Turkey, he completed his BA in teaching English as a foreign language at Anadolu University - Eskisehir-Turkey. He obtained his MSc degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MSc in TESOL) at Aston University, Birmingham, U.K.

He is currently affiliated with the School of Foreign Languages (SFL) at Altinbas University (AU), – Istanbul-Turkey, working as a teacher trainer. He is involved in observing the instructors in their actual teaching setting to provide them with constructive feedback functioning as the continuing professional development unit (CPDU) in addition to Quality Assurance and Accreditation works at the AU-SFL. 

Before his current position at AU; he worked for Oxford University Press – Turkey (OUP-TR) functioning as a teacher trainer and the higher education coordinator for five years for the second time, for the first of which he worked as an educational consultant for the same company for another five years.

At the MA Programme in TEFL at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) – Istanbul, Turkey, he delivered courses titled: Approaches & Methods in ELT, TEFL Theory into Practice, Course & Materials Design, Language Testing, and ICT in ELT. He was also the teacher trainer for BAU English preparatory program, where he delivered teacher training seminars and workshops. He was also involved in observing the instructors in their actual teaching setting providing them with constructive feedback aligned with his responsibilities in the professional development unit (PDU) within a developmental teacher observation program (DOP).

Before BAU, he functioned as the director of education and a teacher trainer responsible for foreign language studies at Bahçeşehir - Uğur Educational Institutions, which include a chain of more than 250 K-12 schools located in different cities of Turkey.

While he worked as an English teacher and as head of English department at different public schools in Turkey, he ran teacher training seminars and workshops for EFL teachers around the country, organized by the In-service teacher training department of Turkish Ministry of National Education (MoNE).

His research interests include teaching methodology, professional development, curriculum & materials development and ICT in ELT.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cansu Yildirim received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Izmir University of Economics in 2009. After getting her MSc Degree in Operations, Project, and Supply Chain Management from University of Manchester (2010), she took a scholarship from Izmir University of Economics, and received her PhD Degree in 2015, with a Marketing major. In 2016, she was assigned as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Maritime Business Administration at Dokuz Eylul University. She has publications in Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Journal of Brand Management, Production Planning & Control, and Journal of Service Theory and Practice.