A prominent Turkish researcher and translator specializing in historical and heritage studies, with a particular focus on travel literature and Islamic history.
He is well-known for his scholarly work and rigorous translations from Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and older forms of Turkish into Arabic and other languages.
Among his most notable academic achievements are his contributions to and translations of several major classical texts—such as his translation and study of the travels of Ibn Battuta (*Tuḥfat al-Nuẓẓār fī Gharāʾib al-Amṣār wa ʿAjāʾib al-Asfār*)—as well as his critical edition and study of the travel account of Ghiyath al-Din Naqqash.