I am working on issues such as the history of the Caucasus, Ottoman-Russian relations, Russian colonialism, and methods of self-legitimization of power. My publications are usually on these topics. In addition to this, I am interested in and make readings in areas such as cold arms technologies, traditional weapons, Turkish cultural history, philosophy, sociology and anthropology. Apart from these, I have hobbies such as traditional Turkish archery, tree chipping, drawing pictures, cycling and
Migration History, Oral History, Late Modern Ottoman History, Late Modern Russian History