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Aim & Scope
The Journal of Logic Research (MAD / J. Log. Res.) is a peer-reviewed journal published annually in October. J. Log. Res. aims to publish and share with the public original scholarly works of national and international academic quality. It focuses primarily on logic but also includes contributions in all areas of philosophy, such as research articles, book reviews, and symposium evaluations.
The Journal of Logic Research (MAD / J. Log. Res.) is a scholarly journal in the field of philosophy, with a primary focus on Logic, History of Logic, and Philosophy of Logic. Articles submitted for publication undergo a double-blind peer review process by at least two reviewers. In addition, each submission is checked for originality and plagiarism using specialized detection software to ensure that the work has not been previously published and does not contain any plagiarized content. Authors are also required to provide, alongside a 150-word abstract, a expanded abstract of approximately 750 words after the peer-review process is completed.
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General Principles
The Journal of Logical Research (J. Log. Res.) is an international peer-reviewed journal based in Kayseri, Turkey. It is published annually (once a year), but special or supplementary issues may be released when necessary.
J. Log. Res. is an academic journal primarily focused on Logic, and also covers Philosophy, History of Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. It publishes scholarly articles, interviews, translations, review essays, and similar academic works.
Uploading a scholarly article, interview, translation, or review essay to the journal’s online system is considered an official submission and initiates the peer-review process.
All copyrights of the articles submitted to J. Log. Res. belong to the journal. These works may not be published elsewhere, reproduced, or used without citation or permission from J. Log. Res. Any legal responsibility arising from the content of the article belongs to the author(s).
The official publication languages of J. Log. Res. are Turkish, English, and Arabic.
Each article must include a Turkish abstract (between 200–250 words), an English abstract (minimum 750 words), and 3–5 keywords in both Turkish and English. The first keyword should indicate the academic discipline of the article. Articles that do not meet these requirements will not be published, even if they successfully pass the peer-review process.
Since submissions are subject to peer review, the manuscript must not contain any identifying information about the author(s). After the peer-review process is completed, the author(s)' details will be added by the editorial team.
Once an article is uploaded by the author to the system, it undergoes the following steps: The editor or associate editors review the manuscript for compliance with publication and formatting guidelines. Articles that pass this stage are assigned to two reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. Authors can track the status of their submission via their personal dashboard in the system.
After submission to J. Log. Res., the peer-review process can be monitored through the same online system using the registered email address and password. Authors must wait until reports from all reviewers have been received before uploading revisions. Only one revision is allowed, so authors should not upload any revised version until all reviewer feedback is available.
Submissions must not have been previously published elsewhere. Conference papers may be accepted only if the prior presentation is clearly indicated in the article.
At the end of the manuscript, under the heading "References" (KAYNAKÇA), all cited works must be listed in alphabetical order by the author’s surname (in uppercase), followed by the first name (in lowercase).
When registering as an author or reviewer for J. Log. Res., all required fields must be completed. In the “Biography” section, the author’s or reviewer’s areas of research and interest must be listed. In the “Department” field, the main discipline followed by the sub-discipline should be specified (e.g., Philosophy and Religious Studies / Logic).
J. Log. Res. is an exclusively electronic journal and does not publish in print.
Manuscripts must be formatted according to the following specifications before submission:
Page Layout
Paper Size: A4, Portrait
Top Margin: 5 cm
Bottom Margin: 5 cm
Left Margin: 4.5 cm
Right Margin: 4.5 cm
Font: Palatino Linotype
Font Style: Normal
Font Size (Main Text): 10.5
Font Size (Abstract): 9
Font Size (Footnotes): 9
Paragraph Spacing: Before 6 pt; After 0 pt
Paragraph Indentation: 1 cm
Line Spacing: Single
If the article uses a special font that is not standard in Microsoft Word, the font file must be submitted alongside the article.
Manuscripts must not contain page numbers, headers, or footers.
Except where content-specific needs require otherwise, the Turkish Language Association’s (TDK) orthographic and punctuation guidelines must be followed.
The İSNAD Citation Style must be used in all articles. Regardless of the citation method employed, every article must include a full bibliography at the end.
Article Evaluation and Publication Timeline
The Journal of Logic Research values transparency and predictability in the academic publishing process. The average processing times for submitted manuscripts are as follows:
Preliminary Assessment: 15 days
The editorial board conducts an initial screening to evaluate the manuscript’s relevance to the journal’s scope, adherence to submission guidelines, and compliance with ethical standards.
Peer Review Process: 15 days
Manuscripts that pass the preliminary stage are sent to at least two independent reviewers. Reviews are conducted using a double-blind process and are typically completed within 15 days.
Publication Time: 100 days
Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication within an average of 100 days. This includes the author revision process, formatting, and preparation of the issue for release.
📌 Note: While the average publication timeline is based on the durations above, manuscripts submitted very early in the year may experience a longer interval between submission and publication due to the timing of the annual issue and editorial scheduling.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
General Principles
The Journal of Logical Research (J. Log. Res.) is an international peer-reviewed journal based in Kayseri, Turkey. It is published once a year. When necessary, special or supplementary issues may also be released in addition to the regular annual issue.
J. Log. Res. is an academic journal that primarily focuses on Logic, and also covers scholarly works related to Philosophy, History of Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. It publishes academic articles, interviews, translations, review essays, and similar studies.
The submission of academic articles, interviews, translations, or review essays to the journal’s online system is considered an official application for publication and initiates the peer-review process.
All copyrights of submissions to J. Log. Res. belong to the journal. These texts may not be published elsewhere, reproduced, or used without citation or permission from the journal. Authors bear full legal responsibility for the content of their work.
The official publication languages of J. Log. Res. are Turkish, English, and Arabic.
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2020'de Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi'nden mezun oldu. Aynı üniversitede yüksek lisansını tamamladı (2023). Halihazırda Erciyes Üniversitesi'nde doktorasına devam etmekte ve Erciyes Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi'nde araştırma görevlisi olarak görev yapmaktadır.
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Yayın Kurulu
Dr. Akbay graduated from Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Theology in 2008. Between 2008 and 2012, he conducted research through various exchange programs and internship scholarships in the United States and Germany. He completed his master's degree in the Psychology of Religion at SDU Institute of Social Sciences in 2011 with a thesis titled "Rollo May's Understanding of Individual and Religion," and his doctorate in Logic in 2017 with a dissertation titled "The Epistemic Origins of Concepts in the Context of Being, Language and Thought in Platonic and Aristotelian Philosophy." During 2013-2014, he conducted doctoral research at King's College London with a TÜBİTAK 2214 scholarship. He served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Logic at SDU Faculty of Theology between 2018 and 2025. During 2024-2025, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, with a TÜBİTAK 2219 postdoctoral research scholarship. He received his associate professorship certificate from the Council of Higher Education (ÜAK) in July 2023. Since February 2025, he has been serving at the same institution with the title of Associate Professor. Dr. Akbay conducts research on Plato, Aristotle, the Skeptics, Epicureans, Stoics, and al-Fārābī.
PROF. DR. FERRUH ÖZPİLAVCI – CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Year and Place of Birth: 1974, Kırşehir, Turkey
- Marital Status: Married, father of three children
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EDUCATION
- 1992 – Adapazarı Imam Hatip High School
- 1997 – Marmara University, Faculty of Theology (Bachelor’s Degree)
- 2000 – Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Master’s Degree)
- Thesis: The Theory of the Soul in Abu’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
- 2008 – Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Ph.D.)
- Dissertation: Natural Philosophy in Abu’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- 1999–2008: Research Assistant, Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences
- 2008–2009: Research Assistant, Department of Logic, Faculty of Theology, Marmara University
- 2009–2011: Lecturer, Faculty of Theology, Marmara University
- 2011: Assistant Professor
- 2017: Associate Professor
- 2022: Full Professor
- Currently: Chair of the Department of Logic, Faculty of Theology, Marmara University (as of 17.12.2024)
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INSTITUTIONS WHERE HE HAS TAUGHT COURSES
- Marmara University
- Ibn Haldun University
- 29 Mayıs University
- Near East University
- Classical Thought School (Klasik Düşünce Okulu – KDO)
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ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
- 2010–2023: Head of the Department of Translation and Publication, Turkish Manuscripts Institution
- 18 April 2023 – 15 August 2024: Acting President of the Turkish Manuscripts Institution
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PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES
- 2004–2010: Actively involved in the publication of numerous classical and modern works in collaboration with the founder of Litera Publishing, Mr. Muhittin Macit.
- Published works include subjects such as philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Sufism, theology, Islamic law, architecture, psychotherapy, and literature.
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PROJECTS AND COORDINATION
- Coordinated the preparation and publication of hundreds of classical manuscripts through the “1001 Works Project,” including translations, transcriptions, critical editions, and facsimile prints.
- Contributed to the transmission of classical manuscript heritage to contemporary readers.
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FIELDS OF INTEREST
- Classical logic
- Islamic tradition of logic
- Natural philosophy
- Epistemology
- History of Islamic thought
- Manuscript studies
- Academic publishing
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
1. Seyyid Şerif Cürcani ve diğerleri. (Nureddin Muhammed b. Şerîf Cürcânî, Mehmed Hâlis Efendi), Mantık Risaleleri (Risâle-i Suğrâ - Risâle-i Kübrâ - Dürre fi’l-Mantık - Velediyye - Gurre fi’l-Mantık - Mîzânü’l-Ezhân), (Arapça, Farsça, Osmanlıca), Çeviri - Çeviri Yazı - Eleştirmeli Metin, İnceleme, Tıpkıbasım: Ferruh Özpilavcı, Mustafa Özbakır, Türkiye Yazma Eserler Kurumu Başkanlığı Yayınları, İstanbul 2024, ISBN: 978-975-17-5794-4; 348 s.2. Molla Hüsrev, Tercemetü Esâsi’l-İktibâs fi’l-Mantık li Nasîruddin et-Tûsî, Tahkîk, Takdim ve Dirâse, Dâru Fâris, Kuveyt 2023, 2 cilt, 1115 s.
3. “Dil ve Mantık İlişkisi”, İslam Felsefesinde Temel Problemler içinde kitap bölümü; ed. Ahmet Çapku, Fatma Zehra Pattabanoğlu, Kayıhan Yayınları, İstanbul 2023; ISBN: 9786257444859; s. 135-166.
4. “Son Osmanlı Îsâgūcî Şarihlerinden Hasîrîzâde Elif Efendi’nin ‘el-Mebde’ İsimli Îsâgūcî Şerhi”, Kitap Bölümü İnceleme ve Eleştirmeli Metin Neşri, Osmanlı’da İlm-i Mantık ve Münazara, İsar Yayınları, İstanbul 2022, ISBN:9786059276405, s. 13-53.
5. “The Manuscripts of Avicenna’s Works on Logic That Reserved in the Library of the Manuscript Institution of Turkey”, The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: Abu Ali Ibn Sina’s Manuscripts in the Libraries of Turkey, Tashkent: The World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan, 2021, ISBN:9789943749917, s. 61-105.
6. İbn Sînâ, Poetika; Kitâbu’ş-Şifa-Şiir, Arapça Metin Neşri ve Çeviri, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2020. ISBN: 978-6052023693, 263 s.
7. Fârâbî’nin Önerme Anlayışı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2018. ISBN: 978-6059925525; 352 s.
8. Ebherî, Îsâgûcî ve Şerhi; Eleştirmeli Metin, Çeviri ve Şerh; Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2018; 2. Baskı 2018; 3. Baskı 2019., 4. Baskı 2020; 5. Baskı 2021; ISBN: 978-6052023099; 220 s.
9. Kâtibî, Şemsiyye ve Şerhi; Eleştirmeli Metin, Çeviri ve Şerh; Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2017; 2. Baskı 2020, 3. Baskı 2023; ISBN: 978-6052023181; 464 s.
10. “Aristoteles’in Mantık Külliyatı Organon’un İslam Dünyasına İntikali ve Buradaki Serüveni”, 2400. Yılında Aristoteles ve Aristoteles'in Dünya Tefekküründeki Yeri kitabı içinde bölüm, ed. Mehmet Mahfuz Söylemez, Recep Duran, Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Lefkoşa 2017, ISBN: 978-605-9415-20-0, s. 19-93.
11. Fârâbî, Şerhu’l-İbâre Peri Hermeneias Büyük Şerhi, Eleştirmeli Metin Neşri ve Çeviri: Ferruh Özpilavcı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2015; 584 s.
12. Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî’de Tabiat Felsefesi, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2011; 290 s.
13. İbn Sînâ, eş-Şifâ, Fizik I, Arapça Metin Neşri ve Çeviri: Muhittin Macit, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2004; 456 s.
14. İbn Sînâ, eş-Şifâ, Fizik II, Arapça Metin Neşri ve Çeviri: Muhittin Macit, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2005; 416 s.
15. John R. Searle, Toplumsal Gerçekliğin İnşası, İngilizce Çeviri: Muhittin Macit, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2005; 287 s.
16. Robert L. Leahy, Bilişsel Terapi ve Uygulamaları, İngilizce çeviri, Muhittin Macit, Hasan Hacak, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2004; 496 s.
Makale ve Ansiklopedi Maddeleri:
1- “İsaguci”, İslam Düşünce Atlası, Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kültür A.Ş., Güncellenmiş Yeni Baskı, 2022, s. 1133.
2- “Şemsiyye”, İslam Düşünce Atlası, Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kültür A.Ş., Güncellenmiş Yeni Baskı, 2022, s. 1133.
3- “Tasavvur”, Sosyal Bilimler Ansiklopedisi, Ankara: Tübitak Bilim Yayınları, 2021, c. 4, s. 239-240. ISBN: 9786053124313
4- “İbn Sînâ Felsefesinde Şiir-Poetika ve Tragedya” (Poetry-Poetics and Tragedy in the Philosophy of Avicenna)”, Marmara Üniversitesi İlâhiyat Fakültesi Dergisi • Cilt-Sayı 61 • Aralık 2021 • ISSN 1302-4973 • s. 1-26. DOI: 10.15370/maruifd.1035954.
5- “Fatih Sultan Mehmed’in Emriyle Molla Hüsrev Tarafından Arapçaya Çevrilen Esâsü’l-İktibâs fi’l-Mantık Tercümesi Üzerine Bir İnceleme” (An Investigation on the Translation of Asâs al-Iqtibâs fi'l-Mantık, which was translated into Arabic by Mullā Ḫüsrev by the Order of Mehmed II the Conqueror); Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi İslam Tetkikleri Merkezi Dergisi, Yıl 7, Cilt 7, Sayı 1, 2021 (3-56) 3.
6- “Mantıkçı Yönüyle Fârâbî”, Türksoy Uluslararası Türk Kültürü Teşkilatı Türk Dünyası Kültür ve Sanat Dergisi, Özel Sayı 62, İnsanlığın “İkinci Öğretmeni” Fârâbî, Doğumunun 1150. Yıldönümüne İthafen, 2020, s. 62-70.
7- “er-Risâletü’s-Semsiyye’nin, Müellifi Necmeddin Kâtibî Tarafından Yapılan İlk Şerhi: Şerhu’l-mevâzi‘i’l-müşkile mine’r-Risâleti’s-Şemsiyye fî’l-kavâ‘idi’l-mantıkiyye’nin İnceleme ve Tahkiki”, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Abdullah Öztop, Tahkik İslami İlimler Araştırma ve Neşir Dergisi; Aralık 2019, cilt 2; sayı 2, s. 1-114.
8- “Dâvûd b. Muhammed el-Karsî el-Hanefî’nin Şerhu Îsâgûcî isimli Mantık Eserinin İnceleme, Değerlendirme ve Eleştirmeli Metin Neşri”, Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi, Yıl 2017, Cilt 21, sayı: 3, s. 2009-2068.
9- “Klasik Mantık metinleri Bağlamında Muhammed b. Yusuf es-Senûsî’nin Muhtasaru’l-Mantık İsimli Eseri”, İslâmî İlimler Dergisi, 10 (2), 2015, s. 7-23.
10- “Muhammed b. Yusuf es-Senûsî’nin Kavram ve Tanıma Yaklaşımı”, Usûl İslâmî Araştırmalar, 24 (24), 2015, s. 131-166.
11- “Bir Kıbrıslı Müderris Davud-ı Karsî’nin ‘el-Îsâgûcî el-Cedîd ve’d-Durri’l-Ferîd’ İsimli Risâlesi, İbrahim Çapak, Ferruh Özpilavcı, Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi İslam Tetkikleri Merkezi Dergisi, 1(2), 2015, s. 7-29.
12- “Mantık ve Dinî İlimler: Kelam, Fıkıh, Tefsir, Hadis, Tasavvuf, Arap Dili”, Mantık Araştırmaları I, SDÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, Isparta 2013, s. 40-91.
13- “Muhammed b. Ahmed el-Harizmî’nin Ansiklopedisi Mefâtîhu’l-Ulûm’un Mantık Kısmı”, Nicholas Rescher, İslam Mantık Tarihi Üzerine Araştırmalar, içinde, çeviren Ferruh Özpilavcı, Kayseri-2013.
14- “Gazzâlî’nin Mantık İlmini Meşrulaştırmasının Mantık Tarihi Açısından Değerlendirilmesi”, İslâmî İlimler Dergisi, Yıl 7, Cilt 7, sayı 13, 2012, s. 185-198.
15- “Nedensellik Bağlamında Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî’nin Meşşâî Gelenek İçindeki Yeri”, Dinbilimleri Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, Ocak-Nisan/Cilt 10, Sayı 1, 2010, s. 53-78.
16- “Akıl Risaleleri Geleneği ve Bu Gelenek İçinde Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî’nin Akıl Risalesi”, İslâmî İlimler Dergisi, Mantık Özel Sayısı, Cilt 5, Yıl 5, Sayı 2, Güz 2010, s. 75-106.
17- Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî, Sahîhu Edilleti’n-Nakl Fî Mâhiyyeti’l-Akl, Akıl Risalesi, Çeviri, Ferruh Özpilavcı, İslâmî İlimler Dergisi, Mantık Özel Sayısı, Cilt 5, Yıl 5, Sayı 2, Güz 2010, s. 247-261.
18- “Ebü’l-Ferec İbnü’t-Tayyab’in Eisagoge Şerhi”, Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 19/2009, Haziran 2009, s. 105-149.
Sempozyum-Tebliğler:
1- “Avicenna's Logical Works in the Libraries of Istanbul", The International Congress”, The Heritage Of Uzbekistan: Interaction Of Civilizations And Renaissances, 12-17 Eylül 2021; Taşkent-Özbekistan.
2- “Son Osmanlı Îsâgūcî Şarihlerinden Hasîrîzâde Elif Efendi’nin el-Mebde’ İsimli Îsâgūcî Şerhi”, Osmanlı’da İlm-i Mantık ve Münazara Sempozyumu, İstanbul, 17-18 Aralık 2021.
3- “Aristoteles Şerh Geleneği ve Bir Şarih Filozof Olarak Farabi”, 4. Uluslararası Avrasya Çalışmaları Sempozyumu, “İslam’ın Altın Çağında İlimlerin Gelişmesine Katkı Yapan Bilim Öncüleri” 2020 UNESCO El Farabi Yılı Anısına; 21-23 Ekim 2020, İstanbul-Türkiye.
4- “Molla Halil Es-Siirdî’nin Risâle fi İlmi’l-Mantık İsimli Eserinin Îsâgûcî ve Şemsiyye Risaleleriyle Karşılaştırmalı Değerlendirmesi”, Uluslararası Molla Halil es-Siirdî Sempozyumu, Uluslararası Sempozyum, Siirt, 05-06 Mayıs 2018.
5- “Dâvûd-i Karsî’nin Şerhu Îsâgûcî İsimli Mantık Eseri”, Uluslararası Dâvûd-i Karsî Sempozyumu, Kafkas Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi, Kars, 11-14 Mayıs 2017.
6- “İslam Dünyasında Aristoteles’in Mantık Külliyatı”, 2400. Yılında Aristoteles ve Aristoteles’in Dünya Tefekküründeki Yeri Sempozyumu, Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi, Lefkoşe-Kıbrıs, 11-12 Kasım 2016.
7- “Atpazarî Kutub Osman Fazlı Efendi’nin İlim ve Bilgi Anlayışı”, Osmanlı Döneminde Kıbrıs, Uluslararası Sempozyum, Lefkoşe-Kıbrıs, 09-11 Ekim 2015.
8- “Gazzâlî’nin Mantık İlmini Meşrûlaştırmasının Mantık Tarihi Açısından Değerlendirilmesi”, 900. Vefat Yılında Uluslararası Gazzalî Sempozyumu, 7-8-9 Ekim 2011, İstanbul: Bağlarbaşı Kültür Merkezi.
Danışma Kurulu
Kenan Tekin is an Assistant Professor of the History of Philosophy at Boğaziçi University. His research interests include Islamic philosophy in general and history and philosophy of science during the Ottoman period (1300-1900) in particular. In 2016, he received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies at Columbia University with a dissertation entitled “Reforming Categories of Science and Religion in the Late Ottoman Empire”. Tekin was a visiting scholar at Harvard University from 2019 to 2021. He has published several research articles and book chapters on the theory of science in post-classical Islamic history (c. 1250-1550) including “Islamic Philosophy and the Globalization of Science: Ahmed Cevdet's Translation of the Sixth Chapter of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah” (The British Journal for the History of Science 55, no. 4 (2022): 459–75) and “The Conception of Science in Postclassical Islamic Thought (647–905/1250–1500): A Study of Debates in Commentaries and Glosses on the Prolegomenon of al-Kātibī’s Shamsiyya” (Journal of Islamic Philosophy 13 (2022): 83-123). Tekin received the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the Turkish Academy of Sciences in 2024. He is currently working on a book project on Islamic philosophy of science.
