Scholarship, teaching & literature
Orhan Ateş is a scholar, teacher, translator and writer based in Trøndelag, Norway. His work spans intellectual history, theology, philosophy, Sufism and literature, bringing academic study into conversation with questions of belief, meaning and human experience.
He holds a doctorate from Uludağ University. His academic background includes research and teaching in Turkey and teaching Ancient Greek philosophy, Islamic philosophy and Sufism at Sofia Academy in the Netherlands.
About Orhan Ateş · Academic background
Literature & cultural life in Norway
Ateş writes theatre plays, poetry and essays and is a member of Norsk Forfattersentrum. His literary work includes Çanakkale’den Haber Var.
His activities in Trondheim include Sufisme i litteraturen (2023), a conversation at Litteraturhuset i Trondheim, and Fortell ditt liv (2025), a writing and storytelling course for seniors with multicultural backgrounds.
Lectures & cultural activities
Research & translation
His research examines how religious ideas develop, how historical sources are interpreted, and how different traditions understand one another. His studies of the Ibadi tradition form part of this wider work on Islamic intellectual history and religious difference.
Through books, articles and Turkish translations of Arabic texts, he makes original sources available for study and discussion.
Research themes · Publications & source texts
Selected books & translations
- Kendi Kaynaklarından İbaziyye — a study of the Ibadi tradition through its own sources.
- Mu‘tezile-İbâziyye Etkileşimi — research on the relationship between two schools of Islamic thought.
- Müsned: İbâziyye’nin Temel Hadis Kaynağı — a Turkish translation of a foundational Ibadi hadith collection.