Bölümümüzün doktora öğrencilerinden Fatih Aşan, Halim Kara’nın danışmanlığında yazdığı “Bir Kültür Girişimcisi Olarak Ebüzziyâ Tevfik (1849-1913)” başlıklı tezini başarıyla savunarak doktora derecesi almaya hak kazanmıştır. Kendisini tebrik ederiz.

Gece vakti tez için topladığım belgeleri okurken "İnşallah yeni bir şey çıkmaz sonradan" diyerek mola verdim ve 9 aydır varlığından şüphe ettiğim Edirne vilayet gazetesine denk geldim. Oturdum Bulgarca kaynak tarıyorum şimdi, işimiz iş... Şaka bir yana, bu ne güzellik!

After receiving feedback on the first chapter of my thesis, I have decided to share this map publicly: Map of Ottoman provinces with printing presses and newspapers (1871). I welcome your feedback and comments.

My review of Gorkem Akgoz's fascinating book In the Shadow of War and Empire is published in IAE's YILLIK. I am more than happy if it provides a tiny bit of contribution to the discussions around industrialization and labor in late Ottoman Emp and republican Turkey.

Hey folks! We’ve got an exciting event that you might want to check out :)

Deadline extended to April 8, 2025 CALL FOR PAPERS Ottoman and Turkish Studies Graduate Workshop - I May 30, 2025

My piece on Karabükspor's history is out! It tells parallel histories of an industrial city and its football club. I hope it is an enjoyable read for those who are interested in football culture.

Our Ottoman and Turkish Studies Graduate Workshop takes place on May 30-31. Here is the program!

Our workshop program is out! I’m excited to present my thesis research on the Ottoman provincial press in the 1860s on the first day. I’ll also be chairing a fascinating panel with a series of thought-provoking presentations. Looking forward to seeing you all soon at OTUGRAD!

Thrilled to share that I successfully defended my thesis: "Steel for the Nation, Misery for the People: Living Conditions and Coping Strategies at Karabük Iron and Steel Works during WWII" at Central European University. Many thanks to M. Brett Wilson and Susan Zimmermann for their invaluable supervision!

I am beyond honored to have received the Peter Hanák Prize for best MA thesis from the Department of Historical Studies at CEU. To my professors, coordinators, and every friend who made this journey bearable and beautiful: from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!

Hi everyone, While it is not yet available in the university library, I have uploaded my master’s thesis to my Academia page. Feel free to check it out below! academia.edu/142958962/Gove…

Depremden iki ay sonra, isimsiz bir mezarı güçlükle açtırıp ablamın kendi kıyafetleriyle, kefensiz gömüldüğünü öğrendiğimde sevinç çığlıklarıyla ağladım. çünkü bir beden bulmak, yitirilenlerin en azından bir izine tutunmaktı. Biz, Adıyaman’ın küçük bir mahallesinde, sokak

A surprising discovery from the Ottoman archives: Issue 15 of Veḳāyiʿ-i Giridiyye (1831–1841), the first provincial newspaper of the Ottoman Empire, published in Chania, Crete, in Ottoman Turkish & Greek.

"A Century of Sufism (1925-2025)" a conference on the 100th anniversary of the closure of the Sufi lodges in Turkey will happen on Dec. 5 at CEU, Vienna. Join online or in person. Program + details below. #centuryofsufism cems.ceu.edu/century-sufism…

CALL FOR PAPERS: Ottoman and Turkish Studies Graduate Workshop 2026 June 1, 2026 Central European University (Quellenstraße 51, 1100 Vienna) Application deadline: March 1, 2026 cems.ceu.edu/call-papers-ot…