Mehmet Ozay

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Özay's research in Indonesia and Malaysia has focused on the history of Aceh and Malaya in the context of colonialism, independence movements, and the sociology of Muslim societies. His current research interests include, among others, the Asia-Pacific region, late Ottoman history, the modern Turkish Republic, the Malay world, colonial ethics, missionary activities, and journalism-intellectualism. Özay is a lecturer in sociology at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, International Islamic University Malaysia (ISTAC-IIUM).