I am a historian of the late Ottoman Empire, focusing specifically on the entangled intellectual histories of the 19th century that extend beyond the so-called Ottoman center, and cover the wider Ottoman territories and global Islamic networks. I was educated at Bilkent and Sabancı Universities in Turkey and the London School of Economics (LSE) in the UK. Currently, I am a sixth-year PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University, Canada, working towards completing my dissertation.
I am based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and I do my best to seize opportunities to enjoy what this amazing geography offers, including hiking, camping, cycling, boating, and off-roading. I am also a coffee enthusiast—not a caffeine addict (I can function without my first sip in the morning)—but I enjoy trying different coffee beans and brewing techniques. I have a humble collection of coffee equipment, which is, willy-nilly, stashed in my hometown, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, next to my mother’s coffee cups and dishes that she brought as part of her dowry.
