Neslihan Karakuş is a Professor at Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Social Sciences and Turkish Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Turkish Education from Marmara University in 2010, following her postgraduate and undergraduate studies in Turkish Language and Literature at Karadeniz Technical University. Over her career, she has held academic positions as research assistant, assistant professor, associate professor, and now professor. Her research focuses on Turkish language education, children’s literature, text analysis, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language. She has authored numerous articles in SSCI- and SCI-indexed journals, contributed to book chapters, and supervised many graduate theses. In addition to her academic research, she has served as coordinator for Erasmus, Mevlana, and Farabi exchange programs, and she actively participates in national and international conferences. Her teaching and research continue to emphasize innovative approaches to Turkish language teaching, the integration of literature into education, and intercultural perspectives in language learning.
Neslihan Karakuş is a Professor at Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Social Sciences and Turkish Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Turkish Education from Marmara University in 2010, following her postgraduate and undergraduate studies in Turkish Language and Literature at Karadeniz Technical University. Over her career, she has held academic positions as research assistant, assistant professor, associate professor, and now professor. Her research focuses on Turkish language education, children’s literature, text analysis, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language. She has authored numerous articles in SSCI- and SCI-indexed journals, contributed to book chapters, and supervised many graduate theses. In addition to her academic research, she has served as coordinator for Erasmus, Mevlana, and Farabi exchange programs, and she actively participates in national and international conferences. Her teaching and research continue to emphasize innovative approaches to Turkish language teaching, the integration of literature into education, and intercultural perspectives in language learning.