So, here is the slightly more serious version of me. Below you can find an overview of my academic background, research experience, conferences, projects, and other things I have been involved in.
If you prefer the good old-fashioned PDF version, you can also download my full CV below.
M.A. Linguistics — University of Cologne
2023 – Present
Exchange Semester (Erasmus) — KU Leuven
September 2025 – February 2026
B.A. German Language and Literature (Germanistik) — Istanbul University
2018 – 2023
Independent Research Stay (PROMOS Scholarship) — Ilia State University, Tbilisi
July – August 2026
Independent research for my Master’s thesis on Imerkhevian Georgian.
Non-Verbal Predication Team Member (Abkhaz) — CauLaGe Summer Program
2–18 July 2026
Fieldwork-based linguistic analysis of Abkhaz non-verbal predication with speakers and researchers.
Visiting Master’s Student (Erasmus+ BIP) — Inalco, Paris
8–12 June 2026
Selected for the Lives Between Shores academic mobility, focusing on migration and multilingualism across the Mediterranean.
Language Documentation Team Member — CauLaGe Summer Program, Zemo Alvani, Georgia
August 2025
Conducted linguistic fieldwork on the endangered Tsova-Tush language.
Participated in documentation, transcription, and analysis of recorded data.
Student Assistant (IT Department), IDSL II — University of Cologne
March 2025 – Present
Provide technical and digital support to the Department of German Language and Literature II.
Assist with data management and academic software tools.
20th T.W.I.S.T Student Conference in Linguistics — Leiden University
11–12 April 2026
Speaker — A Corpus-Informed Analysis of Imerkhevian Georgian: Contact and Variation
WECOL 2025 (Western Conference for Linguistics)
Online
Speaker & Proceedings Author — The Decline of the Georgian Language in Turkey: Generational Erosion, Identity Negotiation, and Challenges of Preservation
77th StuTS (Student Conference on Linguistics) — Leipzig
May 2025
Speaker — From Mother Tongue to Cultural Symbol: Intergenerational Language Shift in Turkey’s Georgian-Speaking Community.
Third International Summer School in Sociolinguistics
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia | 27 July – 2 August 2026
LOT Summer School — Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics
Online | June 2026
Course: The Social Structure of Variation in Spoken and Signed Languages
Language Documentation Learning Series
Endangered Languages Project | December 2025
V-NYI Global Institute
V-NYI #10, Winter Intensive #11 & V-NYI #12
Completed the Advanced Certificate Program and intensive online coursework in theoretical linguistics.
International Workshop on Linguistic Anthropology
Indian Anthropological Society & Jadavpur University
Research Data Management and Sharing
UNC & University of Edinburgh (Coursera)
Understanding Research Methods
SOAS University of London (Coursera)
Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
Universiteit Leiden (Coursera)
IT Certificate
University of Cologne
Kölsch Language and Culture Course
Akademie för uns kölsche Sproch, Cologne
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (C2), German (C1), Georgian (Intermediate), Swahili (Beginner)
Technical: ELAN, R Studio, Adobe Creative (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro)
CCLS Junior Travel Fund — Cologne Center of Language Sciences, University of Cologne
August 2025
Awarded a travel grant to fund participation and fieldwork in the CauLaGe summer documentation program in Georgia.
Türk Eğitim Vakfı (TEV) Scholarship
2018 – 2023
“Bouncing Back” Youth Exchange Program — Zanzibar, Tanzania
Documented local climate resilience initiatives and collected primary linguistic data on the Kitumbatu dialect of Swahili.
Board Member, Fachschaft Linguistik — University of Cologne
2024 – Present
Publisher & Editor, Veritas University Magazine — Istanbul University
2022 – 2023
Managed the editorial workflow and digital publication of two culture, art, and language issues.
First edition: Click here
Second edition: Click here
President, Western Languages Student Club — Istanbul University
2021 – 2023
AIESEC Volunteer Facilitator
Workshops on Sustainable Development Goals in Serbia and Romania.
Erasmus+ Youth Exchange and Training Course Participant
Projects in Lithuania, Georgia, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, and Bosnia.
