I was born in Turkey in 1996. After completing my primary, secondary, and high school education with distinction, I had the opportunity to study within the classical Islamic scholarly tradition. For two years, I received intensive training in classical Arabic, kalām (theology), logic, and the history of philosophy at traditional madrasas in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia regions, gaining a deep understanding of the conceptual foundations of Islamic thought. This period marked the first major stage in shaping the methodological framework of my intellectual career. I graduated with honors from the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
I was born in Turkey in 1996. After completing my primary, secondary, and high school education with distinction, I had the opportunity to study within the classical Islamic scholarly tradition. For two years, I received intensive training in classical Arabic, kalām (theology), logic, and the history of philosophy at traditional madrasas in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia regions, gaining a deep understanding of the conceptual foundations of Islamic thought. This period marked the first major stage in shaping the methodological framework of my intellectual career. I graduated with honors from the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University in 2021. During my theological studies, I conducted extensive work in fields such as kalām, the history of sects, comparative religion, the history of Islamic thought, and the methodology of tafsīr, which provided a lasting reference framework for my philosophical and social analyses. At the same time, I completed a minor program in Psychology, taking systematic courses in social psychology, personality theories, behavioral sciences, cognitive psychology, psychopathology, learning theories, collective memory, and archetypal psychology. At the intersection of these two disciplines, my research focused on the relationship between individual and collective consciousness and on the psychological dynamics between religious discourse and identity formation. In 2021, I was awarded a full scholarship to pursue an M.A. in English Philosophy at Ibn Haldun University, where I began my research titled “The Ontological Aspect of Language: The Bending of Meaning Between Subjective Reductions and Objective Impositions” under the supervision of the late Prof. Dr. Teoman Duralı. Following his passing, I continued my graduate studies at Istanbul University, Department of Philosophy of Religion, and completed my thesis entitled “Metaphysics as a Possibility for Doing Philosophy of Religion in Contemporary Analytic and Continental Traditions.” This study offered a methodological examination of the metaphysical turn in analytic philosophy (Kripke, Lewis, Plantinga) and its relation to continental thought (Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur). For language training, I lived in Poland and Egypt, studying English and Arabic, and later pursued Persian as a third language. This linguistic competence enabled me to access both classical and contemporary sources directly, contributing significantly to my field and text research on Iranian thought, Shi‘i political theory, Middle Eastern religion–politics relations, and modern Islamic philosophy. In this context, I conducted field studies and local research in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria. Professionally, I have served in executive, trainer, and coordinator positions at institutions such as the Ilim Yayma Foundation, the World Scholars Union (Ittihadu’l-Ulema), and UMAD (Union of Muslim Scholars Association). I also worked as a trainer and project coordinator in Erasmus+ programs. In the field of publishing, I served as editor of Vefa Journal (under the auspices of Bilal Erdoğan) and as a member of the editorial board of Teori Journal (published under Doğu Perinçek). These roles provided valuable experience in managing the relationship between intellectual production and institutional representation. My academic work extends beyond research and theses. I have translated several important works into Turkish, including Paul Nedelisky’s Reality: A Shopper’s Guide, Arthur C. Danto’s Faith, Language, and Religious Experience: A Dialogue, and Bahaa-eddin A. Hassan’s Frame Semantics in the Arabic Translation of Philosophical Terminology. My articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals, and I have prepared analytical reports on topics such as the Sunni minority in Iran, the organizational structure of Hamas in Turkey, and religion–politics relations in the Middle East, which have been evaluated by public institutions and think tanks. At various times, I have also provided analytical consultancy to diplomats, bureaucrats, and advisory boards across different political circles in Turkey. This multidisciplinary background forms a synthesis of philosophy, psychology, theology, and international relations within my work. The analysis of cognitive structures in psychology, belief systems in theology, and meaning–language debates in philosophy together provide a productive framework for understanding religious and ideological motivations in international relations. At present, my research focuses on analytic philosophy, the psychology of religion, Islamic thought, collective memory, religion–politics relations, and Middle Eastern security strategies. My aim is to develop an integrated research approach that unites theoretical reflection with field data, cultural memory with contemporary politics, and conceptual analysis with historical experience