Eğitim Bilgileri
2003 - 2007
2003 - 2007Doktora
The Florida State University, Multilingual Multicultural Education, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
2002 - 2003
2002 - 2003Yüksek Lisans
University of Pennsylvania, Tesol, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
1996 - 2000
1996 - 2000Lisans
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü, Türkiye
Yabancı Diller
C1 İleri
C1 İleriİngilizce
Araştırma Alanları
İngilizce Eğitimi
Dilbilim
Akademik Ünvanlar / Görevler
2014 - Devam Ediyor
2014 - Devam EdiyorDoç. Dr.
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
2007 - 2014
2007 - 2014Yrd. Doç. Dr.
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
Yönetimsel Görevler
2016 - Devam Ediyor
2016 - Devam EdiyorBölüm Başkanı
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Bölümü
2015 - 2017
2015 - 2017Mevlana Değişim Programı Kurum Koordinatörü
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, REKTÖRLÜK
2014 - 2017
2014 - 2017Erasmus Programı Kurum Koordinatörü
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, REKTÖRLÜK
2009 - 2015
2009 - 2015Bölüm Başkanı
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
2009 - 2012
2009 - 2012Dekan Yardımcısı
Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
Akademi Dışı Deneyim
2000 - 2001
2000 - 2001İngilizce Öğretmeni
Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, İngilizce Öğretmeni
Yönetilen Tezler
2020
2020Yüksek Lisans
Teacher questions and student talk in English medium instruction classrooms in a Turkish higher education setting
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
E.GENÇ(Öğrenci)
2020
2020Yüksek Lisans
Analyzing teacher discourse strategies in English-medium instruction: A corpus-based study in Turkish higher education
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
F.EGE(Öğrenci)
2020
2020Yüksek Lisans
The effects of writing workshops on feedback process of university instructors
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
P.AYŞE(Öğrenci)
2019
2019Yüksek Lisans
Dynamic assessment of secondary school EFL learners' tense preferences in writing activities
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
Y.ŞENTÜRK(Öğrenci)
2019
2019Yüksek Lisans
The effect of studying in elf context on Turkish erasmus exchange students' l2 english language proficiency development
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
G.ASLAN(Öğrenci)
2019
2019Yüksek Lisans
Attitudes of ELT students and in-service teachers towards using mobile assisted language learning
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
R.GÜVEN(Öğrenci)
2019
2019Yüksek Lisans
The washback effects of high school entrance examination (LGS) on the teaching and learning processes of english language education in a public middle school in Turkey
Yüksel D. (Danışman)
E.DEMİR(Öğrenci)
Makaleler
Tümü (44)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (26)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (34)
ESCI (6)
Scopus (36)
TRDizin (1)
Diğer Yayınlar (6)
2025
20251. Neoliberal governance towards the non-German-speaking world in Austria's internationalization of higher education
Nao M., Yuksel D., Zuaro B., Wingrove P., Hultgren A. K.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
, cilt.2025, sa.295, ss.53-77, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
2025
20252. University autonomy is a predictor of English medium instruction in European higher education
Wingrove P., Zuaro B., Nao M., YÜKSEL D., Littvay L., Hultgren A. K.
HIGHER EDUCATION
, cilt.90, sa.2, ss.497-520, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
2025
20253. Discipline-specific attitudinal differences of EMI students towards translanguaging
Webb R., YÜKSEL D., Dikilitas K.
IRAL-INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
, cilt.63, sa.2, ss.1093-1113, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
2025
20254. English-medium instruction in European higher education: Measurement validity and the state of play in 2023/2024
Wingrove P., Zuaro B., YÜKSEL D., Nao M., Hultgren A. K.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
2025
20255. Opening up research on English-medium instruction: New interdisciplinary perspectives
Hultgren A. K., YÜKSEL D., Zuaro B., Nao M., Wingrove P.
Journal of English-Medium Instruction
, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.1-15, 2025 (Scopus)
2025
20256. Exploring EMI students’ attitudes towards translanguaging and English language proficiency threshold across different disciplines
YÜKSEL D., Dikilitas K., Webb R., Kaya S.
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
, 2025 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2025
20257. Macro-level language policy and planning to promote and maintain English-taught programmes in Turkish higher education: a Process Tracing perspective
YÜKSEL D., Nao M., Wingrove P., Zuaro B., Hultgren A. K.
CURRENT ISSUES IN LANGUAGE PLANNING
, cilt.26, sa.5, ss.724-746, 2025 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2025
20258. Factors influencing EFL teachers' provision of oral corrective feedback: the role of teaching experience
Soruc A., YÜKSEL D., Mckinley J., Grimshaw T.
LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNAL
, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.98-113, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
2024
20249. Linguistic and non-linguistic factors impacting EMI academic success: a longitudinal study
Soruc A., YÜKSEL D., Horzum B., Mckinley J., Rose H.
HIGHER EDUCATION
, cilt.88, sa.5, ss.1947-1968, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
2024
202410. Process Tracing for applied linguistics
Thomas N., Hultgren A. K., Zuaro B., YÜKSEL D., Wingrove P., Nao M., et al.
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
, cilt.3, sa.2, 2024 (Scopus)
2024
202411. English medium instruction in emerging contexts: An editorial introduction to the special issue
Curle S., Rose H., YÜKSEL D.
SYSTEM
, cilt.122, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
2024
202412. The (in)justice of EMI: a critical discourse analysis of two key stakeholders' views on the Polytechnic University of Milan court case
Zuaro B., YÜKSEL D., Wingrove P., Nao M., Hultgren A. K.
JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA
, cilt.13, sa.1, ss.29-49, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus)
2024
202413. A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Self-Efficacy as a Resilience Measure: Evidence From PISA 2018
Kaya S., Eryilmaz N., YÜKSEL D.
YOUTH & SOCIETY
, cilt.56, sa.3, ss.597-621, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
2024
202414. Perspectives of business stakeholders about EMI in Turkiye
YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M.
Journal of English-Medium Instruction
, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.48-67, 2024 (Scopus)
2024
202415. The perceptions of study abroad coordinators about digitalisation and Erasmus + virtual mobility
Konakli T., Alkanat Akman T., Mert M., Yüksel D.
Research in Comparative and International Education
, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus)
2024
202416. Academic success in English Medium Instruction programmes in Turkey: Exploring the effect of gender, motivation, and English language proficiency
Curle S., YÜKSEL D., Aizawa I., Thompson G., Rakhshandehroo M.
International Journal of Educational Research
, cilt.123, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
2024
202417. The Effects of Growth Mindset and Resilience on Immigrant Students' PISA Science Achievement: The Mediating Role of Attitudes Toward School
Kaya S., Eryilmaz N., YÜKSEL D.
SAGE OPEN
, cilt.14, sa.1, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
2023
202318. University autonomy and the increasing shift to English in academic programmes at European universities: In dialogue with Liviu Matei
Nao M., Wingrove P., YÜKSEL D., Zuaro B., Hultgren A. K.
Sociolinguistica
, cilt.37, sa.2, ss.287-299, 2023 (Scopus)
2023
202319. The relationship between university EFL teachers' oral feedback beliefs and practices and the impact of individual differences
YÜKSEL D., Soruc A., McKinley J.
IRAL-INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
, sa.2, ss.387-414, 2023 (SSCI, Scopus)
2023
202320. Examining the role of English language proficiency, language learning anxiety, and self-regulation skills in EMI students' academic success
YÜKSEL D., Soruc A., Horzum B., McKinley J.
STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.399-426, 2023 (SSCI, Scopus)
2023
202321. A longitudinal study at an English medium instruction university in Turkey: the interplay between English language improvement and academic success
YÜKSEL D., Soruc A., ALTAY M., Curle S.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS REVIEW
, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.533-552, 2023 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2023
202322. Lecturers' translanguaging practices in English-taught lectures in Turkey
Genc E., YÜKSEL D., Curle S.
JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL THEORIES AND PRACTICES
, sa.1, ss.8-31, 2023 (ESCI)
2023
202323. The effects of language learning and math mindsets on academic success in an engineering program
Kaya S., YÜKSEL D., Curle S.
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
, cilt.112, sa.1, ss.90-107, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
2022
202224. Teacher Mindset and Grit: How do They Change by Teacher Training, Gender, and Subject Taught?
KAYA S., YÜKSEL D.
Participatory Educational Research
, cilt.9, sa.6, ss.418-435, 2022 (Scopus)
2022
202225. A corpus-based analysis of discourse strategy use by English-Medium Instruction university lecturers in Turkey
Ege F., YÜKSEL D., Curle S.
Journal of English for Academic Purposes
, cilt.58, 2022 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2022
202226. Investigating the impact of linguistic and non-linguistic factors on EMI academic success
Soruç A., Pawlak M., YÜKSEL D., Horzum B.
System
, cilt.107, 2022 (SSCI, Scopus)
2022
202227. The Effects of Captioning and Keyword-captioning on the Comprehension and Awareness of EFL Learners
İnan Karagül B., Yüksel D., Day R. R.
Novitas ROYAL , cilt.16, sa.1, ss.122-134, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
2022
202228. Investigating academic achievement of English medium instruction courses in Turkey
ALTAY M., Curle S., YÜKSEL D., Soruc A.
STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.117-141, 2022 (SSCI, ESCI, Scopus)
2022
202229. The effects of motivational and metacognitive variables on immigrant and non-immigrant students' reading achievement
Kaya S., Eryilmaz N., YÜKSEL D.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
, cilt.112, 2022 (SSCI, Scopus)
2021
202130. Teacher questions in English medium instruction classrooms in a Turkish higher education setting
Genc E., YÜKSEL D.
LINGUISTICS AND EDUCATION
, cilt.66, 2021 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2021
202131. Students' academic language-related challenges in English Medium Instruction: The role of English proficiency and language gain
Soruc A., ALTAY M., Curle S., YÜKSEL D.
SYSTEM
, cilt.103, 2021 (SSCI, Scopus)
2021
202132. Teachers' beliefs and practices about oral corrective feedback in university EFL classes
YÜKSEL D., Soruç A., McKinley J.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS
, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.362-382, 2021 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
2021
202133. Job Prospects of Different EMI Engineering Programmes\u2019 Graduates
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
Participatory Educational Research
, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.460-475, 2021 (Scopus)
2021
202134. What Role Do Language Learning Mindsets Play in English Medium Instruction? A Comparison of Engineering and Business Administration in Turkey
YÜKSEL D., Curle S., KAYA S.
Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning , cilt.3, sa.1, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
2020
202035. Predictors of English Medium Instruction academic success: English proficiency versus first language medium
Curle S., YÜKSEL D., Soruc A., ALTAY M.
SYSTEM
, cilt.95, 2020 (SSCI, Scopus)
2020
202036. Language Assessment Literacy Level of EFL Teachers: A Focus on Writing and Speaking Assessment Knowledge of the Teachers
Genç E., ÇALIŞKAN H., YÜKSEL D.
Sakarya University Journal of Education
, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.274-291, 2020 (TRDizin)
2017
201737. Effects of the types of error, proficiency level of the learners and nature of the recasts on the uptake of learners
Yüksel D., İnan Karagül B., Fidan D.
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS , cilt.12, ss.1008-1014, 2017 (Hakemli Dergi)
2017
201738. Learning English in Turkey
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D.
Language Issues , cilt.28, sa.2, ss.55-56, 2017 (Hakemli Dergi)
2015
201539. The Place of Literature in an English Language Teaching Program What do StudentsThink about It
TEHAN P., YÜKSEL D., İNAN KARAGÜL B.
Reading Matrix , cilt.15, ss.45-52, 2015 (Hakemli Dergi)
2014
201440. Teachers treatment of different types of student questions
Yüksel D.
CLASSROOM DISCOURSE
, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.176-193, 2014 (Hakemli Dergi)
2014
201441. The effects of communication mode on negotiation of meaning and its noticing
YÜKSEL D., Inan B.
RECALL
, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.333-354, 2014 (SSCI, Scopus)
2013
201342. Technology Use in Reflective Teaching: A Practicum Research Project
Yuksel D.
ANTHROPOLOGIST
, cilt.16, ss.145-152, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
2011
201143. Effects of communication mode and salience on recasts: A first exposure study
Yilmaz Y., YÜKSEL D.
LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH
, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.457-477, 2011 (SSCI, Scopus)
2009
200944. EFFECTS OF WATCHING CAPTIONED MOVIE CLIP ON VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF EFL LEARNERS
Yuksel D., Tanriverdi B.
TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.48-54, 2009 (SSCI, Scopus)
Hakemli Bilimsel Toplantılarda Yayımlanmış Bildiriler
2022
20221. EAP educators' perceptions of the requisite teaching qualifications in EMI context
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
BALEAP TELSIG, Sheffield, İngiltere, 12 Kasım 2022, (Özet Bildiri)
2021
20212. A Discipline-based Comparison of the Interplay between Receptive ESP Skills and Success in EMI
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
BAAL 2021, Newcastle upon Tyne, İngiltere, 9 - 10 Eylül 2021, (Özet Bildiri)
2021
20213. EAP as a Predictor of Academic Success in Partial and Full EMI at Higher Education
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
BALEAP 2021, Glasgow, İngiltere, 6 - 10 Nisan 2021, (Özet Bildiri)
2019
20194. Factors influencing EFL university instructors’ provision of oral corrective feedback.
Yüksel D., Soruc A., Grimshaw T.
BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG: Language Learning and Teaching in Different Contexts, Bath, Birleşik Krallık, 17 - 19 Haziran 2019, (Yayınlanmadı)
2017
20175. The Contribution of Action Research to Practising Teachers’ Professional Development: ClassroomInteractional Competence
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M.
Uluslararası Öğretmen Eğitimi ve Akreditasyon Kongresi, İstanbul, Türkiye, 19 - 21 Mayıs 2017, (Özet Bildiri)
2016
20166. EFL teachers awareness levels of their own error correction practices in Turkey
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D.
ALA2016: Languages for Life: Educational, Professional and Social Contexts, Viyana, Avusturya, 19 - 22 Temmuz 2016, (Özet Bildiri)
2016
20167. The effects of type of the error proficiency level of the learners and nature of the recast on the uptake of learnersand noticing of the corrective feedback practices
YÜKSEL D., İNAN KARAGÜL B.
ALA2016: Languages for Life: Educational, Professional and Social Contexts, Viyana, Avusturya, 19 - 22 Temmuz 2016, (Özet Bildiri)
2014
20148. The Effects of Captioning and Kew-word Captioning on the Comprehension and Awareness of Language Learners
Yüksel D., İnan Karagül B.
ALA 2014, Conference of Association of Language Awareness, Hamar, Norveç, 21 - 23 Temmuz 2014, (Yayınlanmadı)
2012
20129. Evaluating the contributions of native and non-native teachers to an English Language Teaching program
GÜRKAN S., YÜKSEL D.
4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES), Barcelona, İspanya, 2 - 05 Şubat 2012, cilt.46, ss.2951-2958, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
2012
201210. Expectations of department lecturers and/or professors from prep school education and prepatory English language lessons
Inan B., YÜKSEL D., GÜRKAN S.
4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES), Barcelona, İspanya, 2 - 05 Şubat 2012, cilt.46, ss.3164-3171, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Kitaplar
2022
20221. EMI Programmes in Turkey: Evidence of Exponential Growth
YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M., Curle S.
English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa, Curle, Samantha; Holi Ali, Holi Ibrahim; Alhassan, Awad; Scatolini, Sergio Saleem, Editör, BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC, Londrina, ss.109-128, 2022
2022
20222. An Investigation of Language-Related Challenges in Full and Multilingual English-Medium Instruction Models in Turkey
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
RESEARCH ON INTEGRATING LANGUAGE AND CONTENT IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS, MaryAnn Christison, JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall, Donna Christian, Editör, Routledge, New York, ss.181-194, 2022
2021
20213. Programs that Integrate Content and Language Learning: From EMI to EFL
ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
Current Discussions on Foreign/Second Language Education, Bardakçı Mehmet, Ünaldı İhsan, Editör, Pegem Akademi, Ankara, ss.199-210, 2021
2020
20204. Assessment Literacy Levels of Teachers in a Turkish EFL Context
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M.
English as a Foreign Language: Perspectives on Teaching, Multilingualism and Interculturalism, Anastassiou, Fotini; Andreou, Georgia, Editör, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, ss.167-185, 2020
2020
20205. Grup Çalışması ile Öğretim
SORUÇ A., YÜKSEL D.
İlkokulda Yabancı Dil Öğretimi, Çakır, İsmail, Editör, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, ss.143-159, 2020
2019
20196. Assessment Practices of Turkish as a Second Language (TSL) instructors
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M.
Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: New Research, Terrel Welch, Editör, Nova Science Publishers, New-York, ss.229-240, 2019
2018
20187. Teaching Language and Literature
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D., ALTAY M., İNAN D.
Pegem Akademi, Ankara, 2018
2018
20188. Self‐Assessment in Listening
İnan Karagül B., Yüksel D.
The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, John I. Liontas, Editör, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, UK , Oxford, ss.1-7, 2018
2018
20189. Research Methods for Studying L2 Listening
Yüksel D., İnan Karagül B.
The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, John I. Liontas, Editör, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, UK , Oxford, ss.1-5, 2018
2017
201710. L1 use by teachers and students in EFL classrooms: A study of university setting
YÜKSEL D., İNAN KARAGÜL B.
Progress in Education, Roberta V. Nata, Editör, Nova Science Publishers, New-York, ss.135151, 2017
2016
201611. The Theory and Practice of English Language Teaching
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D.
Kocaeli Universitesi Vakfı Yayınları, Kocaeli, 2016
2016
201612. How to Teach Grammar
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D.
The Theory and Practice of English Language Teaching, Banu Inan Karagul, Dogan Yuksel, Editör, Kocaeli Universitesi Vakfı Yayınları, Kocaeli, ss.212-222, 2016
2015
201513. A Perspective to Examine Learning Environments: Discourse Analysis
İNAN KARAGÜL B., YÜKSEL D.
Progress in Education Volume 36, Roberta V. Nata, Editör, Nova Science Publishers, New-York, ss.135-147, 2015
2014
201414. Teaching language skills
İnan Karagül B. (Editör), Yüksel D. (Editör)
NOVA Science Publishers Inc. , New-York, 2014
2013
201315. Discourse Perspectives on Second and or Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Yüksel D. (Editör), İnan Karagül B. (Editör)
NOVA Science Publishers Inc. , New-York, 2013
2013
201316. Literature and Language Teaching
İnan Karagül B. (Editör), Yüksel D. (Editör)
Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
2007
200718. Nature of Literary Discussions in an Advanced-level EFL Classroom in Turkey
YÜKSEL D.
Florida Stat University, 2007
Desteklenen Projeler
2021 - 2022
2021 - 2022
University lecturer strategy use to introduce and explain STEM terminology in EMI contexts: an exploratory comparative study of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe
Diğer Ülkelerdeki Kamu Kurumları Tarafından Desteklenmiş Proje
(Proje Özeti)
Curle S.(Yürütücü), Yüksel D., Altay M. (Yürütücü)
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021A discipline-based investigation of English language proficiency, linguistic challenges, and academic success of students in Turkish EMI setting
AB Destekli Diğer Projeler
YÜKSEL D. (Yürütücü), ALTAY M., Curle S., Aizawa I.
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018
İNGİLİZCEYİ YABANCI DİL OLARAK ÖĞRETEN ÖĞRETİM ELEMANLARININ ÖLÇME-DEĞERLENDİRME UYGULAMALARI VE ALTERNATİF DEĞERLENDİRME YÖNTEMLERİNE DAİR OKUR YAZARLIKLARI
Yükseköğretim Kurumları Destekli Proje , BAP Araştırma Projesi
İNAN KARAGÜL B. (Yürütücü), ALTAY M., YÜKSEL D.
2013 - 2016
2013 - 2016Türkçenin Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğretildiği Sınıflarda Sınıf İçi İletişim Örüntüleri
TÜBİTAK Projesi , 1001 - Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Programı
İnan Karagül B. (Yürütücü), Fidan D., Yüksel D.