I’m a contributor interested in the history, languages, and ethno-cultural identities of Anatolia and the Armenian Highlands, especially eastern Anatolia during the medieval and early modern periods. I come from a Turkish Anatolian Alevi family originally from the Erzurum region, with ancestral ties to southeastern Anatolia, particularly the historical Vilayet of Diyarbekir. My interests include:
- Medieval Armenian history and culture
- Eastern Anatolian cultural continuity
- Anatolian Turkish identity and regional traditions
- Alevi communities of eastern Anatolia
- Historical interactions between Armenians, Turks, Kurds, and other peoples of the highlands
- Lesser-known ethno-linguistic communities of Anatolia and the Caucasus