He studied History (BA) and Sociology (MA) at Bosphorus University in his native Turkey, before pursuing doctoral studies in the Department of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Professor Es has taught at several universities in Hong Kong before joining CUHK. Trained as a cultural geographer, Es' work highlights the co-construction of urban spaces and identities through cross-cultural encounters forged by national and transnational mobilities. His current research explores practices of citizenship, belonging, and urban development in Turkey, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.