Dr. Denker received the B.Sc. degree in electrical & electronics engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and M.Sc. and D.Phil. degrees from Sussex University, England, in 1978 and 1981, respectively.

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He had been lecturing at different universities, including Bogazici, Ankara and Istanbul Bilgi Universities, in Turkey. Currently, he is a courtesy professor at the University of South Florida (U.S.A.).

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He has held visiting positions at Keio University (Japan), Sussex University (U.K.), Open University (U.K.), Cambridge University (U.K.) and British Museum (U.K.). In addition, he acted as the general manager of a leading defense industry company (Havelsan) between 1996-2003.

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He has been particularly inspired by the applications of digital technologies in history, archaeology, and cultural heritage. He has led and participated in a number of  historical and archaeological projects; authored and co-authored numerous papers, as well as a groundbreaking book about Palmyra.