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He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in economic theory from Istanbul University. The field of economic theory is the focus of study for both degrees. He completed his PhD program at Kyoto University's Department of Economics. His studies concentrate on the economies of East Asia, energy economics, financial economics, institutional economics, and input-output analysis. His primary research interests are in the institutional frameworks of global and financial economies. He was employed at a broad range of institutions, and his works were published in scholarly publications. At the present, he is working as an associate professor at the economics department of Firat University in Turkey. Moreover, he was a research fellow at the Faculty of Engineering in the Kyushu University.
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Bulgaristan’ın Gotse Delchev şehrinde dünyaya geldi. İlkokulu Dıbnitsa’da, ortaokulu ve liseyi İzmit’te okudu. 2007’de İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü’nden mezun oldu. 2010’da Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü’nde master; 2014’te Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Anabilim Dalı’nda doktora öğrenimini tamamladı. 2013 yılında Varşova Yunus Emre Enstitüsü’nde okutman olarak çalıştı.
2014-2016 yılları arasında Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesi olarak çalıştı. Mart 2016’dan beri İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Yeni Türk dili alanında bilimsel çalışmalarını sürdüren Karasu; dil ilişkileri, Türkçenin Balkan Slav dillerine etkisi alanında da ürünler vermektedir.
Çalışmaları, Balkanlarda Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Araştırmaları Dergisi, TURAN-SAM, Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları-Beşeri-Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Turkish Studies gibi dergilerde yayımlandı.
Türkçenin Balkan Slav dillerine etkisi alanlarında araştırmalarını sürdürmektedir.
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Prof. Dr. Arda Arıkan was born in Ankara in 1973. He completed his BA at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of American Culture and Literature. He worked as an instructor for three years at the School of Foreign Languages at Başkent University. He completed his doctorate at Pennsylvania State University, Faculty of Education, Science, Technology, and Society Doctoral Program in the United States, with a thesis examining the professional development of English instructors from a postmodern perspective. He has served as a faculty member at Hacettepe and Akdeniz Universities and taught courses at the University of Massachusetts, Applied Linguistics Graduate Program. To date, he has authored 15 books, 75 articles, more than 30 book chapters, presented nearly 200 scientific papers, and supervised 25 theses. He has a verifiable level of English (TOEFL, C2) and German (Goethe, A2), and working knowledge of French, Spanish, Latin, and Ottoman Turkish. He is an amateur medievalist, sculptor, and fan of animals and plants, and continues his studies in literature, education, and culture.
1975 Trabzon Çaykara doğumlu.
ilk orta ve Lise eğitimini İstanbul'da tamamladı.
Lisans Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora eğitimini Kırgızistan Türkiye Manas Üniversitesinde tamamladı.
Selçuk Üniversitesi Kamu Yönetimi bölümü lisans öğrenimini 2014 yılında, yüksek lisansını Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Kamu Yönetimi Anabilim Dalında iç göçlerin kentleşme üzerine etkisini Van örneği üzerinden incelediği tez ile 2017 yılında tamamlamıştır. Sonrasında YÖK'ün 100/2000 projesi kapsamında öncelikli alan olarak belirlediği Yoksulluk programına dâhil olarak kırsal kalkınma, göç, yoksulluğun çeşitli görünümleri ile ilgili alan araştırmalarına katılmıştır. 2018 yılında Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi’nde araştırma görevliliğine atanmıştır. 2022 yılında Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Ana Bilim Dalı’nda İslam Şehirlerinin dönüşümünü incelediği tez ile doktora eğitimini tamamlamıştır. 2026 yılı itibarıyla Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü Kentleşme ve Çevre Sorunları Ana Bilim Dalı’nda doçent olarak görevini sürdürmektedir. Göksoy Sevinçli’nin kentleşme politikaları, yerel yönetimler ve sosyal politika alanlarında akademik çalışmaları bulunmaktadır.
KARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİ SAFRANBOLU ŞEFİK YILMAZ DİZDAR MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU SEYAHAT-TURİZM VE EĞLENCE HİZMETLERİ BÖLÜM BAŞKANI
I have got a PhD degree in Business Administration. I work as a full-time Associate Professor at Safranbolu Vocational School at Karabuk University in Safranbolu-KARABUK. I am also head of Department of Travel - Tourism and Recreational Services. I study on identifying and resolving workplace issues at both the individual and organizational level, plus focusing on individual, group and organizational dynamics and using that research to identify solutions to problems that improve the well-being and performance of an organization and its employees. I am also interested in leadership and human behaviour in the workplace, workplace friendships, and optimizing the quality of work life.
Emre ÖZŞAHİN was born in Gönen (Balıkesir) and completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Gönen. In 2003, he graduated from Balıkesir University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography in 2007 and received his bachelor's degree. Between 2008-2013, he worked as a specialist at Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography. He completed his master's program in 2009 and his doctorate in Istanbul University in 2013. In 2013, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography. In 2017, he was promoted to Associate Professor and in 2024 to Prof.. Özşahin has been working as the Head of the Department of Geography at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University since 2018. Özşahin has published more than 100 scientific publications in national and international categories and participated in domestic and international conferences. The researcher, who conducts scientific studies in the fields of Geomorphology, Soil Geography and Geographic Information Systems, is currently working as a faculty member at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Özşahin is married and has two daughters.
Gaziantep Üniversitesi Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi
1983 yılında Akhisar / Manisa'da doğdu. 1994'te Ülkü İlkokulunu, ardından 2001'de Akhisar Anadolu Lisesini bitirdi. Lisans derecesini 2006 yılında Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Türkçe Öğretmenliğinden, yüksek lisans derecesini 2009 yılında Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalından, doktora derecesini ise 2014 yılında Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü Türkçe Öğretmenliği Ana Bilim Dalından aldı. 2006-2009 yılları arası Balıkesir Üniversitesi Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Türkçe Eğitimi Bölümünde arş. gör., 2009-2014 arası Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Türkçe Eğitimi Bölümünde arş. gör. olarak çalıştı. 2014'ten bu yana da Balıkesir Üniversitesi Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalında çalışmaktadır. 2020 yılında doçent unvanı almış, 2026'da ise profesör olarak atanmıştır.
Melike Meterelliyoz, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the field of Operations Management and Quantitative Methods at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. After completing her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering at Bilkent University, she went on to earn a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, a Master's degree in Statistics, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA. Her doctoral thesis won the first-place award in a competition held in the U.S. in her field. She has received various research grants, including the EU Marie Curie Career Fellowship, TÜBİTAK research grant, and NSF project support. Her research covers areas such as computer simulations, statistical decision-making, big data analysis, risk forecasting, production and service systems management, enterprise resource planning systems, revenue management, optimization, and humanitarian logistics. Dr. Meterelliyoz has taught undergraduate, master's, and doctoral level courses at universities in both the U.S. and Turkey, and has also provided training to many companies and organizations. She has published book and several papers in journals such as European Journal of Operations Research, IIE Transactions, and Expert Systems with Applications, and has received best paper and best presentation awards at numerous international conferences.
Ankara HBVÜ, Genel Türk Tarihi Anabilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi
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Onur Yerlikaya Şaşmaz was born in 1983 in Elazığ, Türkiye. She completed her undergraduate studies in Sociology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Fırat University in 2005. Between 2005 and 2008, she pursued a master’s degree in Social Studies Education, which she successfully completed. In 2007, she was appointed as a research assistant in the Department of Social Studies Education at the Faculty of Education, Fırat University. In 2008, she began her doctoral studies in the Department of General Sociology and Methodology at the Institute of Social Sciences, Fırat University. She obtained her PhD in 2015 with a dissertation in the field of Political Sociology. Since 2016, Dr. Şaşmaz has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, within the Division of Political and Social Sciences at Fırat University. She is also the Head of the Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Disaster and Crisis Management. Additionally, since 2016, she has been a member of the Executive Board of the Women and Family Studies Research and Application Center at Fırat University.
Tevfik Orkun Develi, 1984 yılında Eskişehir’de doğdu. 2006’da Selçuk Üniversitesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü’nden lisans derecesi ile mezun oldu. Buradaki eğitim hayatının bir döneminde uluslararası öğrenci değişim programı ile Polonya’nın Szczecin Üniversitesi’ne bağlı Siyaset Bilimi ve Avrupa Çalışmaları Enstitüsü’nde öğrenim gördü. 2009’da Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Tarih Anabilim Dalı’nda bilim uzmanlığını alarak, aynı alanda doktora çalışmalarına başladı. Bu kapsamda bir süre Rusya ve Azerbaycan’da araştırmalar yaptı. 2013 yılında çalışmalarını Araştırma Görevlisi olarak atandığı Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi’ne taşıyarak, 2018’de Azerbaycan’da Modernitenin Kurucu Unsuru Olarak Milliyetçilik başlıklı teziyle tarih alanında doktora eğitimini tamamladı. 2024 yılında Genel Türk Tarihi alanında doçent unvanını almaya hak kazandı. Milliyetçilik, modernleşme ve uluslararası ilişkiler üzerine çalışmaları olup, iyi seviyede İngilizce ve Rusça bilmektedir.
Doç. Dr. Ulaş Işıklar 1977’de Kırklareli’nde doğdu. Lisans öğrenimini Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Radyo TV Sinema Bölümü’nde bitirdikten sonra, yüksek lisans ve doktorasını aynı üniversitede sinema üzerine yaptı. İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Sinema TV (İngilizce) Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.
Birçok kısa film, video-klip, tanıtım ve eğitim filminin yönetmenliğini yaptı. “Nemesis; Ölüler Valsi” adlı kısa filmle Ege Üniversitesi 2003 kısa film yarışması kurmaca kategorisinde Birincilik ve Selçuk Üniversitesi 2003 kısa film yarışması Jüri Özel ödülü, “Shtriga; Bir Vampir Rüyası” adlı kısa filmle Ege Üniversitesi 2004 kısa film festivalinde En İyi Film ödüllerini kazandı. Birçok televizyon dizi ve programının yanı sıra, sinema filmi ve belgesel projelerinde de çeşitli görevler aldı.
2010’da “Gecenin Çocukları: Son Dönem Korku Sinemasında Vampir Karakterinin Dönüşümü” adlı akademik sinema kitabı yayımlandı. Sinemayla ilgili pek çok kitap ve dergide akademik makaleleri yer aldı. İlk romanı “Gece Gelen” 2013’te yayımlandı. Nietzsche, Camus ve Sartre felsefelerinden ipuçları barındıran ikinci romanı “Karasinek” 2020’de, varoluşçu bir Trakya anlatısı olan üçüncü romanı “39 Merkez; Bir Trakya Kentinde Kısa Film Çekmenin Aşırı Acıklı ve Pek Gülünç Hikâyesi” 2021’de yayımlandı. Aynı yıl, “Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sinemasında Nihilizm” başlıklı akademik sinema kitabı yayımlanmıştır.
“Demirkubuz: Yolu Yok! Çekeceksin…” isimli akademik sinema kitabı ise 2024’te yayımlandı. Hâlihazırda sinema-felsefe alanında tamamladığı doktora tezine uygun şekilde, ‘felsefi’ temaları irdelediği edebi metin ve senaryo yazma çalışmalarını sürdürmekte, ayrıca lisans düzeyinde “Advanced Script Writing”, “Cinematography”, “Film Production”, yüksek lisans düzeyinde ise “Sinema ve Diğer Mecralar” ve “Kültürel Film Eleştirisi” derslerini vermektedir.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yavuz Selim Kaleli was born in 1989 in Konya, Türkiye. He completed his secondary education in 2007 at Konya Çimento Anatolian High School of Fine Arts. In 2011, he graduated as the valedictorian from the Department of Music Education, Faculty of Education at Selçuk University. He received his master’s degree in 2014 and his Ph.D. in 2018 from the same department.
During his graduate studies, he continued his piano training with Prof. Dr. Özgür Ünaldı and Prof. Dr. Gökhan Aybulus, and also participated in the masterclass of Gülnara Azizova.
Between 2016 and 2018, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Music at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University. From 2018 to 2022, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Music Education, Faculty of Fine Arts Education at Necmettin Erbakan University. In 2022, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in the field of Music Education.
In addition to his academic work, he has given numerous national and international concerts in the genres of Classical Music, Turkish Folk Music, and Popular Music. He has composed marches for public institutions and stage music for theatrical productions. In 2024 and 2025, he was honored with the “Artist of the Year” award by Necmettin Erbakan University.
He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Music Education at the Faculty of Education, Necmettin Erbakan University, and continues his academic studies in the field of piano education.
İlkay Canan Okkalı graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of letters, Art History Department receiving her BA (2002), MA (2005) and PhD (2014) in the fields of Western Art and Contemporary Art. In 2022 she became Associate Professor in the fields of Western Art and Contemporary Art. She has been giving lessons at Trabzon University respectively.
Okkalı edited the essay collection The Future Belongs to the Youth (Geleceğimiz Gençlere Emanet, TAÇ Foundation Publications, 2008), under the sponsorship of UNESCO. She is a chapter author in the books, A Century-old Turkish Palace in Vienna from the Ottomans to the Present (Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Viyana’da Asırlık Türk Sarayı - Denizbank Publications, 2016), in which the architecture and historical works of the Turkish Embassy Building in Vienna are described, Women of Art in the Shadows (Sanatın Gölgedeki Kadınları - Ayrıntı Publications, 2018), The Changing World of Women (Kadının Değişen Dünyası-Kronik Publications, 2021), Essays on Art History: A Gift for Necdet Sakaoğlu (Necdet Sakaoğlu’na Armağan Sanat Tarihi Yazıları- Kriter, 2021), Tools for the Craftsman (Alet İşler- Kanca Yayını, 2022). She is the author of the children’s book on the Turkish artist Füreya Koral, titled Füreya Koral. (Ketebe, 2022). Okkalı’s articles on art practices of women and Turkish painting have been published in national and international academic journals. Currently working as a faculty member at Trabzon University, Okkalı continues to write and speak about art in various forums.
Lisans: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Sanat Tarihi (1999-2003)
Yüksek Lisans: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sanat Tarihi ABD (2004-2007)
Doktora: Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sanat Tarihi ABD (2011-2017)
Unvan-Kurum: Doç. Dr., Bozok Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sanat Tarihi Bölümü, Bizans Sanatı Anabilim Dalı Başkanı
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Editors ensure that every article published in the journal adheres to the journal's publication policies and meets international academic standards. This includes maintaining rigorous editorial processes, ensuring the quality and integrity of the content, and providing a transparent, fair, and unbiased evaluation process for each submission.
Editors ensure the protection of personal data related to the subjects, images, and individuals mentioned in the evaluated studies. They safeguard the personal information of authors, referees, and readers in accordance with privacy laws and ethical standards. Confidentiality is maintained throughout the editorial and review processes to uphold the integrity and trust in the journal.
Editors ensure the protection of human and animal rights in all evaluated studies. In cases where studies involve human participants or animals, editors require that ethical approval from the relevant ethics committee be provided. If such approval is absent or the study lacks permission for experimental research, editors will reject the work to uphold ethical standards and ensure compliance with international research guidelines.
Editors take proactive measures to prevent potential abuse and misconduct in the publication process. They conduct thorough, objective investigations into any allegations of misconduct, ensuring that all complaints are addressed in accordance with ethical standards. Editors share their findings transparently and ensure that the evaluation process upholds the integrity of the journal.
Editors are committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles. They defend the rights of both the journal and the authors in the event of potential violations. Furthermore, editors take the necessary steps to ensure that the content in all published articles does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of other publications, ensuring respect for original works and compliance with copyright laws.
Editors:
1. Consider and address the constructive criticisms of the articles published in the journal, adopting a positive and open approach to such feedback.
2. Grant the author(s) the right to respond to critiques of their work, ensuring a fair and balanced dialogue.
3. Do not disregard studies with negative results, recognizing the value of all research contributions regardless of their outcomes.
Editors respond to complaints from authors, referees, or readers in a thoughtful and detailed manner. They carefully examine each complaint and provide informative and clarifying feedback, ensuring that all concerns are addressed with transparency and respect for ethical standards.
The journal owner, publisher, and any other political or commercial interests do not influence the editors' independent decision-making process. Editors make decisions solely based on the academic merit and scientific rigor of the submitted work, ensuring that external factors do not compromise the integrity of the editorial process.
Editors ensure that the publication process is carried out independently and impartially, carefully considering any potential conflicts of interest between authors, referees, and other editors. They take necessary actions to prevent any bias and ensure that the editorial decisions are made based solely on the academic quality and merit of the work.
The evaluation of all studies through the "Blind Review" process directly impacts the quality of the publication. This process ensures confidence in the objective and independent evaluation of the work. For Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences, the evaluation process follows the principle of double-blind review. Referees are not permitted to contact authors directly; all evaluations and comments must be submitted through the journal management system. In this process, referee comments on evaluation forms and full texts are forwarded to the author(s) through the editors. In this context, referees evaluating articles for Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences are expected to adhere to the following ethical responsibilities:
1. Referees agree to evaluate studies within their area of expertise only.
2. Referees make evaluations impartially and maintain confidentiality throughout the process.
3. If they believe there is a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, they must decline to evaluate the study and inform the journal editor.
4. In accordance with the confidentiality principle, referees are required to destroy the works they evaluate after the review process.
5. Referees only evaluate the final version of studies, once they have been officially published.
6. Evaluations should be made objectively, based solely on the content of the study.
7. Referees should not let factors such as nationality, gender, religion, political beliefs, or commercial interests influence their evaluations.
8. Referees provide feedback in a constructive and courteous manner, avoiding derogatory personal comments, hostility, slander, or insults.
9. Referees must complete their evaluations in a timely manner, adhering to the ethical guidelines outlined above.
10. If you encounter any unethical behavior or content in Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences beyond the above-mentioned ethical responsibilities, please report it via email to sbedergi@firat.edu.tr.
Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences is an "Open Access" journal that provides its published content directly to open access. The journal aims to contribute to the support and development of science through its "Open Access" policy. As per this policy, provided that the source is cited in accordance with recognized standards, all usage rights (such as online linking, copying, printing, reproduction in any physical medium, distribution, etc.) are granted, except for commercial use and content modification (unless otherwise stated in the specific content). These rights are granted under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). For any commercial use of the content, permission from the journal editor is required.
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Journal of Social Sciences is an open access journal.
