This statement introduces and contextualises my creative writing, academic work and professional career as a poet, author and scholar. It highlights my educational and professional background; the most significant original contribution of my work in the fields of Cypriot and Turkish literatures and cultures; the key events and changes that my publications brought to the professional scene and its impact on the public; the evaluation of my contributions over 27 years; the research methodology I have employed; my other skills, knowledge and practical abilities which have given me an influential authority; the relationships, challenges and valuable impacts of my work in Turkey, both parts of Cyprus, Britain, and other European countries; and the issue of ethics and other related considerations in my creative writing, scholarship and professional life. This information and analysis is supported by appendices which include my curriculum vitae, samples of original publications, other documentation and a full bibliography
