Retirement Dinner for Prof. Dr. Aynur Koçak
On October 22, 2026, a farewell dinner was held in the Academic Lounge to mark the retirement of our esteemed faculty member, Prof. Dr. Aynur Koçak. Gifts were presented to her as a token of appreciation for the valuable contributions she has made to our department throughout her academic career.
We would like to thank our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. Aynur Koçak, for her hard work and contributions throughout her academic career, and we wish her a retirement filled with health, happiness, and peace. ⭐
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Melek Özyetgin’s Work Titled “Official Correspondence of the Golden Horde Khanate” Has Been Translated into Mongolian
The book *Official Correspondence of the Golden Horde Khanate*, co-authored by Prof. Dr. Ayşe Melek Özyetgin, a faculty member of our department, and Prof. Dr. İlyas Kemaloğlu, has been translated into Mongolian and published in Mongolia.
The Mongolian edition of the book—originally published by the Turkish Historical Society in 2017 and now in its third printing—was unveiled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia with the participation of Turkey’s Ambassador to Ulaanbaatar, Ms. Başak Genç Yüksel.
On the Translation into Greek of a Section from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevim Yılmaz Önder’s Work Titled “Yazıcızade Ali’s Oğuznâme”
In the section on Ottoman classical prose in the book *History of Turkish Literature* (History of Turkish Literature), a section on Ottoman classical prose includes a one-page excerpt from the book *Oğuzname* by Yazıcızade Ali, authored by our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevim Yılmaz Önder, which has been translated into Greek.
Regarding Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevim Yılmaz Önder’s paper titled “Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha and the Island of Lesbos”
Our faculty member, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevim Yılmaz Önder, who participated as a guest speaker at the symposium held in Lesbos on July 18, presented her paper titled “Hayreddin Barbarossa and the Island of Lesbos”
(Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha and the Island of Lesbos). We thank our professor for her contributions to the academy 🙏🏻💐
An Interview with Şermin Yaşar About Her Novel "A Six-Letter Dessert"
Seminar on "Academic Publishing and Editorial Practices" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tülay Gençtürk
Seminar by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tülay Gençtürk: "Intralingual Translation Practices in Turkish from the Perspective of Cultural Memory"
Regarding Prof. Dr. Zühal Ölmez’s Work Titled *Anthology of Chagatai Literature*
An anthology of Chagatai literature, titled *Anthology of Chagatai Literature*, co-authored by Prof. Dr. Zühal Ölmez, a faculty member of our department, along with Prof. Dr. Mücahit Kaçar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irmak Kaçar, and Dr. Sevgi Yavuz Oduncu, titled *Anthology of Chagatai Literature*, has been published by Boğaziçi University Press.
The Journey of Editing Through the Lens of a Publishing House
As part of the YTÜ TDE Young Career Days organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevim Yılmaz Önder and Dr. Elif Özcan Uğur, İhsan Kara, Editor-in-Chief of Dergâh Publications, will deliver a talk titled “The Journey of Editing from a Publisher’s Perspective.” All our undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend this event.
Date: November 25, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: B1-D01