School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

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Qualifications
BA Prehistoric Archaeology, MA Early Modern History, MA Middle Eastern Studies
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Near and Middle East
Thesis title
An Islamic Visual Culture Analysis of Early Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Fountains and Their Epigraphs
Internal Supervisors
Dr Yorgos Dedes & Dr Simon O'Meara

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Aydın obtained his BA in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Sheffield, where he realised his interest for both history and architecture. 

He would also obtain his MA in Early Modern History at the University of Sheffield, tailoring his research towards Early Modern Ottoman Studies. 

After writing his MA Dissertation on Ottoman Fountains, he realised he needed further training in Ottoman language and architecture. He went on to obtain a further MA in Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS, where he refined his skills enough to take his research to the next level.

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  • Ottoman History
  • Ottoman Architecture 
  • Ottoman Language & Linguistics 
  • Ottoman Culture
  • Islamic Art & Architecture
  • Early Modernity

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