Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Behzat Turan completed his academic studies in the Department of Recreation, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erciyes University. His research areas include the social sciences, education, physical education, and sports. He has produced more than 150 publications throughout his academic career and has received more than 600 citations in total in various citation indexes with these studies. According to Google Scholar, his H-index is 13. He has also conducted two projects and advised six master's/doctoral theses.