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M. Akif Kirecci
Bilkent University
Occupation
Assistant Professor
Contact
Faculty of Economics, Administrative & Social
Bilkent University
Ankara 06800
Turkey
Discipline
Political Science
Sub Areas
Colonialism
Middle East/Near East Studies
Ottoman Studies
Turkish Studies
Modernization
Geographic Areas of Interest
All Middle East
Mediterranean Countries
Ottoman Empire
Balkans
Specialties
19th C Egypt & The Ottoman Emp
Colonial Stds & Diaspora
Modernization In The ME
Languages
Arabic (advanced)
Azeri (elementary)
French (advanced)
German (intermediate)
Persian (advanced)
Turkish (native)
Education
PhD | 2007 | Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations | University of Pennsylvania
Abstracts
The birth of modern medical profession in the 19th century Ottoman Empire As the Arab Spring Unfolds: Can Turkey Still Serve as ‘Potential Model’ for Democratization in the Middle East? Premble to Chaldiran: War of letters between Selim I and Shah Ismail