Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haktan Kaplan completed his B.A. in Turkish Language and Literature at Selçuk University in 2013 earned his M.A. in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Aziz Ayva, and received his Ph.D. in 2021 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Selçuk Peker at the Institute of Social Sciences of Necmettin Erbakan University, specializing in Turkish folk literature, mythology, and sacred cultural spaces. Since 2017, he has served in the Department of Turkish Language at Selçuk University and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. Before his university career, he briefly worked as a Turkish Language and Literature teacher within the Ministry of National Education. At the university level, he has taught courses on Turkish folklore, epic tradition, cultural memory, urban folklore, children’s traditional games, values education, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language. His academic output includes 15 scholarly articles, 20 conference papers, 6 authored scientific books, and 13 book chapters, demonstrating strong and sustained scholarly productivity. His research interests encompass Turkish folklore, Alevi–Bektashi literature, mythology, hagiographic narratives, cultural heritage, narrative studies, urban folklore, children’s games, and values education. For his contributions to the field, he has been honored with the Ziya Gökalp Achievement Award (2024), the TÜBİTAK Publication Incentive Award (2025), and the Representation Award granted by Selçuk University (2026).
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haktan Kaplan completed his B.A. in Turkish Language and Literature at Selçuk University in 2013 earned his M.A. in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Aziz Ayva, and received his Ph.D. in 2021 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Selçuk Peker at the Institute of Social Sciences of Necmettin Erbakan University, specializing in Turkish folk literature, mythology, and sacred cultural spaces. Since 2017, he has served in the Department of Turkish Language at Selçuk University and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. Before his university career, he briefly worked as a Turkish Language and Literature teacher within the Ministry of National Education. At the university level, he has taught courses on Turkish folklore, epic tradition, cultural memory, urban folklore, children’s traditional games, values education, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language. His academic output includes 15 scholarly articles, 20 conference papers, 6 authored scientific books, and 13 book chapters, demonstrating strong and sustained scholarly productivity. His research interests encompass Turkish folklore, Alevi–Bektashi literature, mythology, hagiographic narratives, cultural heritage, narrative studies, urban folklore, children’s games, and values education. For his contributions to the field, he has been honored with the Ziya Gökalp Achievement Award (2024), the TÜBİTAK Publication Incentive Award (2025), and the Representation Award granted by Selçuk University (2026).