Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Çatal was born in 1978, Antalya. He began his academic career as a Research Assistant in 2000. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2010, Associate Professor in 2012, and Professor in 2018.

By this time, he has authored over 100 national and international articles, symposium papers, and book chapters. He has served as editor and associate editor in several national and international journals. He has also taken part as a researcher, consultant, and principal investigator in 20 scientific research projects supported by various institutions.

In addition to his academic assignments, Prof. Çatal has held several administrative positions, including Vocational School Director, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Department Chair, member of executive boards, and director of research and application centers.

Since 2018, he has been serving in international roles as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Council of European Foresters (CEF) and Vice President of the European Forestry Academic Society (EFAS). Between 2020 and 2024, he served as a Member of the Executive Board of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (UCTEA). During 2024–2025, he chaired the Council of Science and Technical Education within the Interuniversity Board of Turkey.

At present, Prof. Çatal serves as the Rector of Isparta University of Applied Sciences and as a Member of the Executive Board of the Interuniversity Board. He holds chair and board memberships in various non-governmental organizations, as well.

Born on November 27, 1975, in Ankara, Prof. Dr. Uğur ÜNAL graduated from the Department of History Education at Gazi University's Faculty of Education in 1998. He earned his Master of Science degree in 2001 from the Institute of Social Sciences at Gazi University with his thesis titled “Reform Efforts During the Reign of Selim III (Nizâm-ı Cedîd)”. He earned his doctorate in 2006 with his thesis titled “The Ottoman Land Army in the Era of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861–1876)” at the same institute.

He served as a Research Assistant at the Department of History Education, Gazi Education Faculty, Gazi University between 1999 and 2006, as a Lecturer between 2006 and 2009, as an Assistant Professor between 2009 and 2010, and as an Associate Professor between 2010 -2012. Appointed as a Professor in 2017, ÜNAL teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on “History of Turkish Modernization,” “Ottoman Paleography,” “Ottoman Diplomacy,” “History of Turkish Education,” and “Foreign Policy of the Ottoman Empire” at the university. ÜNAL served as Director General of the Prime Ministry State Archives from January 5, 2012, to August 7, 2018. By Presidential Decree No. 2018/77 dated August 7, 2018, he was appointed as the President of the State Archives due to changes in the organizational structure. Following this appointment, Prof. Dr. Uğur ÜNAL was appointed as the Rector of Gazi University on August 16, 2024.

Prof. Dr. Uğur ÜNAL, who has conducted research in the field of Ottoman History in the Modern Era, has authored numerous books on the military system, educational institutions, and reforms during the period of modernization of the Ottoman Empire. He has also published many articles in domestic and international academic journals and delivered numerous oral presentations. Prof. Dr. Uğur ÜNAL, who speaks English, is married and has three children.

Atilla Arkan, a graduate of Adapazarı Imam Hatip High School and Marmara Faculty of Theology (1991), completed his doctorate in Islamic Philosophy at Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences in 1999. He also pursued a second doctoral study at the Institute of Islamic Civilization and Thought, International Islamic University Malaysia, between 1996-1999. He began his academic career at Sakarya University in 1994 and became a professor at the same university in 2013. From 2012 to 2014, he was a visiting research faculty member at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Canada. In addition to his faculty position and role as the Head of the Islamic Philosophy Department at Sakarya University's Faculty of Theology, Prof. Arkan has also served as the Director of Education and Social Policy Research at SETA since 2017. He is proficient in English and Arabic. Prof. Arkan, who specializes in Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Thought, and Contemporary Islamic Thought, has published works including the books "Ibn Rushd's Psychology" and "God in Ibn Maimonides' Philosophy," as well as translations of "Commentary on Psychology / Kitab al-Nafs" and "Islamic Moral Theories."

Prof. Dr. Atilla Arkan is currently the Rector of Ibn Haldun University and also a member of the Presidential Council for Education and Teaching Policies.

Prof. Dr. Musa Kazım ARICAN was born in Dörtyol, Hatay in 1970. He completed his primary education in the town of Karakese and his secondary education in Dörtyol. He completed his university education at Ankara University in 1994.
He taught for one year in Ergani, Diyarbakır in 1994 and began his academic career as a Research Assistant at Sivas Cumhuriyet University in 1995. After completing his doctorate with a thesis titled “Spinoza's Understanding of God,” he became an associate professor in 2010 and a professor in 2015.
He worked at Sivas Cumhuriyet University until the end of 2011 and has continued his academic life at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University since 2012. He has been serving as the Rector of Ankara University of Social Sciences since February 28, 2020. 
Elected as the President of the Turkish Writers' Union in 2016 and serving in this position for five terms, ARICAN is the Vice President of the “TÜRKSOY Writers' Union,” which was established within the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TÜRKSOY) and has “International” status. He is married and has three children.