Completed his Ph.D. at The Hebrew University in Middle East Studies (1999) and post-doctorate at Oxford University in the UK (1999-2000). His research and publications in English, French, Hebrew, Turkish and Greek have focused on social history of the Ottoman Empire with a particular emphasis on the Balkan Wars (1912-13). His recent publications include: The Ottoman Culture of Defeat: The Balkan Wars and Their Aftermath (1912-1914), London: Hurst Publications and New York: Oxford University Press, 2016.