Büşra Dede
Dr.
Istanbul
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
17
17
Certifications
Work History
Supply Chain Director
Abh.-Anadolu Bilişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
07.2015 - 08.2015
- Facilitated stakeholder alignment across various departments for seamless execution of end-to-end supply chain activities.
- Optimized warehouse operations by redesigning layout and implementing advanced storage solutions for better space utilization.
- Established robust risk management procedures to mitigate potential disruptions in supply chain network.
Intern
Bahcesehir University American Research Center
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
Intern
Bahcesehir University
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Conducted academic research at Bahcesehir University School of Government and Leadership.
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Contributed to positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
Education
Ph.D. - History of Science
Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona
Barcelona 11.2018 - 03.2024
Master - Political Science And International Relations
Yeditepe University
Istanbul 09.2016 - 10.2018
Bachelor - Political Science And International Relations
Yeditepe University
Istanbul 09.2010 - 06.2016
Skills
Classical Islamic Miniature Painting
Drawing Portolan Charts
Playing violin
Accomplishments
As part of the 2019 Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Year events,
I was awarded the Jury Incentive Award at the Piri
Reis University Maritime History Application and
Research Center Competition.
Additional Information
I would like to give information about my doctoral thesis, which I defended on March 13, 2024 and received the title of doctor.
The nautical aspects of the Ottoman empire have been studied on several occasions. However, they have never been analysed in the light of the ideas and methods of contemporary craft epistemology. Following this working hypothesis, my thesis analyses the practical dimension of nautical and cosmographical knowledge developed by the Ottoman empire between the Conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the sultanate of Murad III (1574-1595) at the end of the 16th century, taking the Mediterranean as the epicentre of the scientific-technical activity of the Turkish world in this field. Furthermore, the central theme of this thesis is craft practices in the Mediterranean maritime world of the Ottoman empire. The analysis of scientific practices oriented towards navigation and cartographic representation of the Mediterranean basin, as well as the institutions of applied science, artefacts and epistemic communities that made this possible, constitute a superb case study for the history of early modern science in general and for recent studies on artisanal epistemology in particular. The study of the Turkish case- in line with the Portuguese and Spanish and even the Venetian case - reveals the presence of new communities of craft knowledge - such as pirates - in the production of nautical and cartographic techniques, in the construction of charts and maps and in the manufacture of vessels promoted and paid for by the sultanate. One of the central points of the research lies in placing the imperial arsenal (Tersâne-i Âmire), located in the strategic Golden Horn of present-day Istanbul, at the centre of a complex technical machinery of knowledge production. In this sense, the most original aspect of this research lies in evaluating this machinery in the light of the most recent historiography on modern science.
My thesis begins by addressing historiographical categories related to artisanal epistemology from the Ottoman framework. More specifically, I make a craft reading of the process of institutionalisation of Ottoman cosmography and nautical science starting from Tersâne-i Âmire. After analysing the main lines of action of Turkish artisans working in this institution, I examine a new epistemic community that I will call “pirate-artisan”, as well as their main nautical and cartographic achievements. The category of pirate, or even pirate-artisan, is one of the most important notions in this thesis, since it takes on a new dimension since the Ottoman empire. These pirates will be considered artisans capable of making important contributions to the field of nautical and cosmographic knowledge. Among them I will highlight the names of Hayreddin Barbarossa, Piri Reis, and Seydi Ali Reis, among others. From the work of these individuals that has come down to us, my aim is both to reveal their contribution to Ottoman science and technology and to introduce a category of practical men into the historiography of early modern science.
Languages
Turkish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Arabic
Elementary
A2
Spanish
Beginner
A1
French
Beginner
A1
Certification
Symposium on Arab Spring and the Effects on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East – Yeditepe University
Awards
As part of the 2019 Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Year events, I was awarded the Jury Incentive Award at the Piri Reis University Maritime History Application and Research Center Competition.
Timeline
Project of IBEROT@C Certificate Institution: the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government “Iberian Maritime Culture and Oceanographic Practices in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: tacit knowledge, standardization, practical knowledge and geopolitics” (PID2019-111054GB-I00) supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government.
12-2023
Research Trip Certificate Institution: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Büşra Dede travelled to Madrid in the framework of the research project “Iberian maritime culture and oceanographic practices in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: tacit knowledge, standardization, practical knowledge and geopolitics” (IBEROT@C) between 11 and 15 December 2023. The purpose of the trip was to attend a project meeting and to consult historical sources in the National Library of Spain (Madrid) for the completion of his thesis on “Cosmography and Nautical Science in Early Modern Ottoman Mediterranean (1453-1595)”. It was funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Government of Spain.
11-2023
Platform of European Reneissance Certificate Institution: Europe’s Civic University Alliance A presentation titled, One of the First Sparks of the Ottoman Renaissance: Tersâne-i Âmire, was made by me.
05-2023
I made a presentation titled Cosmography and Nautical Science in Early Modern Ottoman Mediterranean at the workshop called Cultura Maritima y Epistemologia Artesanal held at Autonomous University of Madrid.
06-2022
Madrasah and Ulema Studies Education - III -Fatih Sahn-i Seman Center for Madrasa Studies
09-2021
I attended the Iberian Maritime Culture and Oceanographic Applications in the Mediterranean and Atlantic (IBEROT@C) Research Project seminar with a presentation titled Science and Cartography of Ottoman Empire in Early Modern Mediterranean (15th-16th Century). I am involved in research in the Iberian Maritime Culture and Oceanographic Applications in the Mediterranean and Atlantic (IBEROT@C) Research Project.
09-2021
Introduction to Arabo-Islamic Manuscript Culture - organized by Qatar National Library and the University of Tübingen (Germany)
06-2021
Between 10-19 July 2019, I made a research trip in Madrid. Between 10 July and 19 July 2019, a research trip on the Mediterranean cartography of the Spanish and Ottoman Empires was organized in Madrid and research was conducted at the National Biblioteca (National Archive of Spain).
07-2019
Conservation and Recovery of Archaeological Assets- Koç University
06-2019
Ph.D. - History of Science
Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona
11.2018 - 03.2024
Master - Political Science And International Relations
Yeditepe University
09.2016 - 10.2018
Supply Chain Director
Abh.-Anadolu Bilişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
07.2015 - 08.2015
Global Leadership Forum- Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, TURKEY FOUNDATION with the contributions.
05-2015
School of Politics - Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership
04-2015
Middle East Winter School - ORSAM - Center for Middle East Studies- Republic of Turkey and the Presidency of Turkey ORSAM T. C. THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, EGE UNIVERSITY, T. C. CULTURAL UNIVERSITY, With the contributions of ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY.
02-2015
School of Diplomats - Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership
12-2014
Academy of Liberty - Association for Liberal Thinking
11-2014
Academy of Local Authorities - Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership
10-2014
Intern
Bahcesehir University American Research Center
08.2014 - 06.2015
Intern
Bahcesehir University
08.2014 - 06.2015
European Union Law Summer School – Yeditepe University Yeditepe University, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, TURKEY CHAMBERS AND EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM contributions.
07-2014
Symposium on Arab Spring and the Effects on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East – Yeditepe University
12-2013
Bachelor - Political Science And International Relations
Yeditepe University
09.2010 - 06.2016