I work as an associate professor of social work at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, with an extensive background in social sciences. I completed my doctorate in social work at Hacettepe University in 2019, where I also earned my master's and undergraduate degrees, specializing in French language and literature. Currently, I am expanding my expertise as a post-doctoral researcher at the Stiftung Zentrum für Türkeistudien und Integrationsforschung (ZfTI) at the Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany, a position I have held since 2025. My primary research areas include social work, migration, asylum seekers' experiences, social policy, and ageism. My commitment to the field is evidenced by my numerous publications, including articles and book reviews in SSCI-indexed journals such as Journal of Social Service Research, British Journal of Social Work, Educational Gerontology, and International Journal of Social Welfare, with works focusing on the social impacts of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, ageism, and challenges faced by migrant minors in Türkiye. I have held various administrative roles, including Vice Dean, and have been involved in several funded projects supported by institutions like TUBITAK and the EU. My mobility and international engagement are further highlighted by my role as a former Mevlana Exchange Program Institutional Coordinator and my experience as an Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility participant at the School of Social Work - Loyola University Chicago in 2023. My ORCID is 0000-0002-0795-0768. I would like to thank the Gemini AI assistant for the help provided in structuring and refining this biography:)

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  • University of Duisburg-Essen

    University, Essen, Germany
    Post-doc researcher

  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

    University, Rize, Turkey
    Assoc. Prof. Dr.

  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

    University, Rize, Turkey
    Dr.

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

    University, Rize, Turkey
    Resch. Asst.

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

    University, Rize, Turkey
    Lecturer

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Citizenship in Uncertainty: Legal Challenges and Ambiguities for Asylum Seekers in Türkiye

Authors Bekir Güzel, Ozan Selçuk
Year 2025
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1 Journal Article

A scoping review of barriers to education faced by migrant minors in Türkiye

Authors Ozan Selçuk, Bekir Güzel
Year 2025
Journal Name International Journal of Social Welfare
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