Fikret Erkan

Fikret Erkan, born on September 1, 1971, in Zara, Sivas, Turkey, completed his primary, middle, and high school education in the Zara district of Sivas. He pursued his higher education at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics. He earned his doctorate at Hacettepe University and conducted post-doctoral research at the University of Central Florida. He worked as a judge for over twenty years at the Council of State.

Erkan published his first writings in local magazines of the city where he lived during his university years. During his professional career, he began publishing scientific articles and essays in magazines published nationwide. He served as an editor and a member of the editorial board in prominent magazines in the country, such as the Justice Academy Journal and the Council of State Journal. Dr. Erkan, holding the academic title of Associate Professor, authored the work titled 'Tears Overflowing from the Abyss' during his years of captivity.