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Highlighted Articles Published by İTÜ's Physics Engineering Department in 2025/2

The second half of 2025 has been an exceptionally productive period for the Istanbul Technical University Department of Physics Engineering marked by a diverse range of high-impact publications.

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN was an invited speaker at the “International Symposium: One Hundred Years of the National Palaces”, İstanbul

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN was an invited speaker at the “International Symposium: One Hundred Years of the National Palaces” in November 2025. Her talk was entitled: “The Bibliophile Women of the Ottoman Dynasty and Their Collections.”

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN’s Public Lecture at the Denton Maker Center, Texas, USA

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan Erkmen Birkandan delivered a public lecture, “Artisans of Iron and Ink,” at the Denton Maker Center on November 15, 2025. She explored the tools and lives of Islamic manuscript makers, examining both the craftspeople behind the art and their depictions within historical media for a diverse audience. The talk included artists and craftspeople in charge of the preparations of the manuscripts as well as their depictions in these media. Since Denton Maker Center is a non-profit space for artists and craftspeople, the talk was open to all who are interested.

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN’s Talk at the University of North Texas (UNT), Texas, USA

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN gave a talk entitled: “Depictions of Crafts, Craftsmen, and Tools in Turkish-Islamic Manuscripts” at the University of North Texas. On 15th of November, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN gave a talk at the University of North Texas.

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN’s Research Visit to the Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN studied the Lamii Chelebi’s “Ibretnama” of the Keir Collection which is on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art on November 2025.

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan ERKMEN BİRKANDAN’s Paper at Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

The paper titled “Painters and Patrons as Depicted in the Illustrated Gulistan al-Hunar (Ms. 444-II) of the State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow” was presented on 18 September 2025 at the “Reflecting on Islamic Art: Artists, Craftsmen, and their Schools. International Conference in Honour of Adele T. Adamova”. It explored the unique illustrated copy of the treatise Calligraphers and Painters, written by Qadi Ahmad ibn Mir-Munshi al-Huseyni (d. ca. 1606) as an artists’ biography.

Khamseen–Sadberk Hanım Museum Collaborative Project

Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online and Sadberk Hanım Museum (SHM) continue their project co-directed by Prof. Christiane Gruber (University of Michigan) and Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan Erkmen Birkandan (Istanbul Technical University). This initiative unites esteemed scholars specializing in Islamic and Ottoman book arts to work on the digital humanities field.

History Symposium Explores Centenary of the French Embassy’s Move to Ankara

To celebrate the centenary of the French Embassy’s move to Ankara, Dr. Saltuk Duran and colleagues hosted an international symposium at ITU. In partnership with IFEA and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, historians examined the 1925 relocation, Ankara’s urban rise, and the transformation of Franco-Turkish relations and scientific exchanges post-Lausanne.

Assistant Professor Dr. Saltuk Duran Published an Article on Crimean War Memory at Journal of War and Culture Studies

Assistant Professor Dr. Saltuk Duran has published a comparative study in the Journal of War and Culture Studies regarding Crimean War cemeteries in Istanbul. His research contrasts France's systematic preservation of military memory with the gradual disappearance of Ottoman graves due to urban expansion, highlighting distinct national approaches to commemorating the war dead.

Assoc. Prof. Doğrusöz Invited to Research Residency in Strasbourg: “Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Networks to Drive Policy Change”

Assoc. Prof. Ebru Yetişkin Doğrusöz is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Strasbourg, researching "Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Networks." Her latest work in Technoetic Arts uses feminist political ecology and artistic research to reveal hidden climate impacts in Turkey, proposing alternative, resilient "imaginaries" for disaster-prone regions.

Prof. Dr. Nurullah Ardıç Presents “Five Propositions on the Current Political Morality Crisis” at BİSAV

The 3rd National Symposium on Political Thought, organized by the Foundation for Sciences and Arts (BİSAV) on October 17-18, 2025, focused on the critical theme of "Means & Ends: Political Morality in the New Times." A highlight of the symposium was the paper presented by Nurullah Ardıç, titled "Five Propositions on the Current Political Morality Crisis."

Prof. Dr. Nurullah Ardıç Discusses Secularism, Islam, and Modernization Theories at Ibn Haldun University

Prof. Dr. Nurullah Ardıç delivered an invited talk titled "Secularization, Modernization, and the Islamic World: Theoretical and Historical Approaches" on October 2, 2025, at Ibn Haldun University's Faculty of Islamic Sciences.

Assoc Prof. Dr. Ayşe Serdar Presented at ISA: “Fractured Solidarity: Polarized pro-Palestine Mobilizations and State Legitimacy in Turkey”

Research into Turkey’s post-October 7 pro-Palestine mobilizations reveals a fractured protest landscape. While traditional activism remains ideologically polarized, a new youth-led movement is emerging. By analyzing 127 protest events, the study highlights how these activists bridge political divides and face state pressure while seeking public legitimacy.

Assoc Prof. Dr. Ayşe Serdar Presented at ISA: “Post-earthquake politics under neoliberal populism: A Polanyian Analysis of Commodification and de-Commodification”

This study analyzes Turkey’s 2023 earthquake recovery through a "Polanyian" lens, arguing that the state treated relief and land as commodities.