Gönül Öney (Author)
Gönül Öney graduated from the Faculty of Languages, History and Geography at the University of Ankara in 1955. She joined the academic staff of the same university in 1957. After getting her Ph.D. in History of Art in 1961, she became assistant professor in 1967. She was awarded full professorship in 1972 and she served as professor in the History of Art Department from 1972 to1981. After 1981, Professor Öney continued her academic career in Ege University in Izmir. She was named Dean of the Faculty of Letters in 1982 and served in that capacity until 1993 when she became Deputy Rector of Ege University, a position that she presently holds. Professor Öney specializes in Turkish-Islamic art and architecture. Her publications include numerous articles and books published abroad in English or German. She is a member of the “Group of Specialists on Heritage Education” of the Council of Europe and ICOMOS.
Lale Bulut (Author)
Born in 1960, she graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Department of History of Art in 1983. She received her M.A. degree in 1987 and Ph.D. in 1991. She has since been serving as an assistant professor at the History of Art and Archaeology Department of the Faculty of Letters, Ege University. Her work has been reproduced in various publications on Turkish Minor Arts.
Sakir Çakmak (Other)
Born in 1937, Professor. Ünal graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University in 1959. He joined the academic staff in the History of Art Department of Atatürk University in Erzurum as assistant in 1961. He went to France as a scholar in 1963 to continue his studies in the History of Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Letters of Sorbonne University, he returned to his previous position at Atatürk University in 1965. He became Associate Professor in 1968 and Full Professor in 1976. Since 1978 he has been Professor of the Faculty of Letters, Ege University. He has written various books and articles on Turkish History and Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. He is currently Head of the History of Art Department.
Ertan Das (Author)
Born in 1963, he graduated from Ege University, Faculty of Letters, Archaeology and History of Art Department in 1986. He received his M.A. degree in 1998. He is a research assistant in the same department. He is also a professional photographer and is responsible for the photography in this volume.
Aydogan Demir (Author)
A Lecturer in History, he was born in Izmir in 1938. He graduated from the History Department of the Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University in 1960. He worked as a teacher in Salihli High School from 1960 until 1963 and between 1963 and 1980 he taught in the Institute of Education. He has been working as lecturer in History in Ege University, Faculty of Letters, History and History of Art Departments since 1980. He has published several articles on Ottoman archive documents and on Ottoman tombstones.
Yekta Demiralp (Other)
Born in 1937, Professor. Ünal graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University in 1959. He joined the academic staff in the History of Art Department of Atatürk University in Erzurum as assistant in 1961. He went to France as a scholar in 1963 to continue his studies in the History of Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Letters of Sorbonne University, he returned to his previous position at Atatürk University in 1965. He became Associate Professor in 1968 and Full Professor in 1976. Since 1978 he has been Professor of the Faculty of Letters, Ege University. He has written various books and articles on Turkish History and Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. He is currently Head of the History of Art Department.
Inci Kuyulu (Author)
Born in 1957, she graduated from Hacettepe University, Social and Administrative Sciences Faculty, Department of History of Art in 1980. She received her M.A. degree in 1982 and Ph.D. in 1989. She has since been serving as an assistant professor at the History of Art Department of the Faculty of Letters, Ege University. Her work has been published widely on Turkish and Islamic Art and Architectural Decoration.
Rahmi H. Ünal (Author)
Born in 1937, Professor. Ünal graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University in 1959. He joined the academic staff in the History of Art Department of Atatürk University in Erzurum as assistant in 1961. He went to France as a scholar in 1963 to continue his studies in the History of Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Letters of Sorbonne University, he returned to his previous position at Atatürk University in 1965. He became Associate Professor in 1968 and Full Professor in 1976. Since 1978 he has been Professor of the Faculty of Letters, Ege University. He has written various books and articles on Turkish History and Turkish-Islamic Architectural History. He is currently Head of the History of Art Department.