*Born in Gediz in 1960.
*1987 Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History-Geography, Archeology and Art
He graduated from the Department of History, Department of Near-Asian Archeology.
*1993 Hacettepe University Institute of Social Sciences, Archeology and Art History
He completed his master’s program in the department. ‘Animal Shaped in Anatolia’
He prepared his master’s thesis on ‘Libation Vessels’.

*1995 “Anatolian Archeology and Anatolian Archeology” for Professional Tourist Guide candidates
He worked as an instructor on ‘Cultures of the Cappadocia Region’. ‘Cappadocia Region’ by Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in 1996
For research on ‘Hellenistic and Roman Period Rock Tombs’
A two-month scholarship was given in Berlin. About cultural assets in Cappadocia
Internationally in America, France, Greece, Italy and Japan
He presented papers at conferences.

*Otsuka Fine Art Museum held in Naruto, Japan in 1997
He provided scientific consultancy to the work of the Cappadocia section. TRT
“Artists of Latmos” and “Changing Changes of Cappadocia” prepared by
He worked as a copywriter and consultant for documentaries that took over the face.
*Tourist Guide at Cappadocia Vocational School during the 2005-2007 education years.
He gave “Cultural Heritage” and “Anatolian Civilizations” courses to his students.
*2009 ‘World Culture Center’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in cooperation with UNESCO
Copywriter of the Cappadocia Chapter of the book titled ‘Turkey in Its Heritage’
made.

*2012 European Museum Forum
the Year Avard-EMYA) is Türkiye representative.
*2020 He works as Museum Director at Nevşehir Museum Directorate. English
He knows.

Excavations/Surface Research Participated in
*Lower Euphrates Project Samosata Rescue Excavation in 1985/1986/1987 (in Southeastern Anatolia Region)
*Zank Höyük Excavation in 1991/1992/1996/1997 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Avanos/Kuşçin Necropolis Excavation in 1993 (in the Cappadocia Region)
*In 1993, Prof. Dr. Survey (in Cappadocia Region) with E. Equini Schneider (Universita Degli Studi di Roma-La Sapenza)
*Kurugöl Necropolis Rescue Excavation in 1994 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Avanos/Sarılar Tumulus Excavation in 1994 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Goynuk Underground City Study in 1995 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Sivasa (Gökçetoprak) Underground City Study in 1995 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Devebağırtan Tumuli Excavation in 1997/1998 (in Cappadocia Region)
*In 1994/1995/1997/1998/1999/2000/2001/2002/2003/2004, Dr. Prehistoric rock art survey with Anneliese Peschlow (German Archaeologie Institute) (in Caria Region)
*Acemhöyük Excavation in 1999 (in Cappadocia Region)
*Prof from Viterbo University in 2000/2003. Dr. Bodrum Tavşan Island survey with Maria Andorolo (in Caria Region)
*Ürgüp Şahinefendi Örencin Rescue Excavation in 2002/2003/2005/2007/2010 (in Cappadocia Region)
Prof. from Viterbo University in 2006/2008. Dr. Survey of the Rock Church Murals with Maria Andorolo (in the Cappadocia Region)
2019 Kültepe Kaniş Karum Excavation (in Cappadocia Region)
National and International Symposium/Congress/Forum/Meeting/Conferences Attended
* He presented a paper on “Rock Settlement and Underground Cities of Cappadocia” at Le Symposium de Saumur, organisé par le Center D’Etudes et de Promotion du Patrimoine Souterrain Creuse, Samour, France 1993.
* Ministry of Culture, General Directorate of Monuments and Museums VI. He presented a paper titled “Nevşehir/Gülşehir Civelek Cave Rescue Excavation” at the Museum Rescue Excavations Meeting (1995).
* He presented a paper on “Cappadocian Dove-Cotes and Their Ornaments” at II Forum Civile Euromed, Naples, Italy, 1997.
* Lotta Alla Siccita e Alla Desertificazione 2 presented a paper on “A life style formed by Nature-Cappadocia” at Forum Internazionale, Matera, Italy, 1998.
* He presented a paper titled “Restoration and Conservation of Çarıklı Church” at the 10th Museum Rescue Excavations Seminar of the Ministry of Culture, General Directorate of Monuments and Museums, 1999.
* He presented a paper on “Cappadocia in the Light of Archaeological Excavations” at the Turkey Guides Chamber Seminar (2004).
* Presented a paper on ‘The Art and History of Cappadocia’ at Universita Degli Studi Della Tuscia Facolta de Conservazione Dei Beni Culturali/Rome-Italy 2004.
* Robert Morris University/Pittsburgh/USA 2005 presented a paper on ‘The Art and History of Cappadocia’.
*He presented a paper on “Two Unique Museums in Turkey” at “National History Museums in South-East Europe: Learning History, building shared memories, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2010.”
*The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, presented a paper on ‘Nevşehir Castle Underground Settlement’ at the 25th Museum Rescue Excavations Symposium (2016).
*International Day on Cultural Tourism IFTM Top Resa 20 September 2012 Paris/ France presented a paper on ‘Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia’
*International symposium concerning the conservation of wall paintings ‘Deterioration And Conservation Of Cappadocia Wall Painting’ in Tokyo/Japan 2019

Exhibitions/Shows
Dia show called “Spirit of Cappadocia”
January 2001 Pforzheim/Germany; October 2002 Swanfurt/Germany
“Cappadocia Photographs and Paintings Exhibition”
1-10 March 2002 Ankara Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery
“Die prähistorishen Felsmalereien des Latmos-Gebirges” Latmos,
Prehistoric Rock Paintings Exhibition,
11 January-4 February 2003 Berlin-Germany;
14 February-23 April 2003 Freiburg-Germany;
30 April-6 June 2003 Bonn-Germany;
22 June-10 August 2003 Oldenburg-Germany,
6 September-30 November 2003 Rome-Italy;
30 January-20 April 2004 Lecce-Italy;
6 May-18 July 2004 Naples-Italy;
15 September-31 October 2004 Ferraro-Italy;
10 October – 26 November 2006 Sadberk Hanım Museum, Istanbul
17 January – 25 February 2007 Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara
Photo exhibition “La Cappadocia e il Lazio rupestre”
18 June-3 July 2009 Rome, Italy
Photo exhibition titled “Breezes from Cappadocia”
8-12December 2010 San Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo exhibition “The Bible on the Wall”
16 October-16 December 2019 Cologne, Germany
20 January-20 February 2019 Neuss, Germany
Some Books and Articles Published So Far
GÜLYAZ, M.E. Cappadocia, Dünya Kitap Stationery Tourism Trade, Istanbul,
1992
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Les Peuplements Souterraıns en Cappadoce” Symposium
International Patrimone Souterrain Creuse Saumur 1993
p.100-108.
GÜLYAZ, M.E. Rock Settlement and Underground Cities of Cappadocia,
Dünya Kitap Stationery Tourism Trade, Istanbul, 1995
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “The Battle to Survive Underground” Atlas Magazine, p.25, Istanbul
1995, pp.76-90
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Lost Tradition Cappadocia Dovecotes” Atlas Magazine
p.30, Istanbul 1995 p.138-140
GÜLYAZ,M.E. “Civelek Cave Survey” VI. Museum Rescue Excavations Seminar T.R. Ministry of Culture General Directorate of Monuments and Museums Publications Ankara 1996 p.273-286
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Five Fingers, Secrets of Traces” Atlas Magazine p.48 Istanbul 1997 p.106-114
GÜLYAZ,M.E. Miracle of Nature-Cappadocia, Ankara, 1997
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Subrerranean Worlds” Cappadocia, Ayhan Şahenk Foundation, Istanbul 1998 p.512-525
GÜLYAZ,M.E. “Dovecotes of Cappadocia” Cappadocia, Ayhan Şahenk Foundation, Istanbul 1998 p.548-559
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Mute Caves of the Underground” Gezi Traveler p.26 Istanbul 1999 p.94-108
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Cappadocia Dovecotes” Skylife 4/99 p.36-45
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Caravanserais, Stops of the Silk Road in Cappadocia” Skylife12/99 p.126-135
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “The Bible on the Wall” Atlas Magazine p.82 Istanbul 2000 p.120-138
GÜLYAZ,M.E. GOREME Open Air Museum Demir Color Postcard and Turistic Publishing, Istanbul 2000
GÜLYAZ,M.E. “One City, One Portrait” Crosroad Magazine, 2003 Issue2 p.47-56
GÜLYAZ, M.E. Cappadocia, Nature, History, Culture, Antalya 2005
GÜLYAZ,M.E. “Cappadocia” World Heritage in Turkey, Ankara, 2007
GÜLYAZ, M.E. Waking Up to a Dream, Istanbul, 2008
GÜLYAZ,M.E. Cappadocia in World Heritage, Istanbul, 2010
GÜLYAZ, M.E. CAPADOCIA, Terra de Sao Jorge, Istanbul, 2011
GÜLYAZ,M.E. CAPPADOCIA, Nevşehir, Istanbul 2012
GÜLYAZ,M.E. CAPPADOCIA Nature, History, Culture, Istanbul 2015
GÜLYAZ, M.E. Paşabağları and Zelve Ruins Güllüdere and Kızılçukur: the Rose Valley
and the Red Valley in Cappadocia, International Carlo Scarpa Prize for Gardens 2020-2021 Treviso 2020, py.193-199.
GÜLYAZ, M.E. “Deterioration and Conservation of Cappadocian Wall Paintings” Conservation and Painting Techniques of Wall Paintings on the Ancient Silk Road. Cultural Heritage Science. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 p.23-42