Kemal Karpat


Kemal Karpat was a Romanian-Turkish naturalised American historian and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Early life

He was of Turkish origin and born in Babadag, Romania. He received his LLB from the Istanbul University, his MA from the University of Washington and his PhD from New York University. He previously worked for the UN Economic and Social Council and taught at the University of Montana and New York University. His final post was at Istanbul Şehir University.

Selected publications

Elites and Religion: From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic The Gecekondu: Rural Migration and Urbanization