He graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Ankara University in 1983. He began working at the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute in 1984. He retired from the same Institute in 2020. In 1992, he was awarded the title of Specialist in the Department of Bacteriology by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In 1998, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Virology from the Department of Virology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selçuk University. He held various posts in different departments at the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute. He served as Deputy Technical Director of the Institute and Head of the Bacteriology Department. He received training from national and international authorities on laboratory quality management and accreditation. Within this framework, he contributed to the Institute’s accreditation. In the Bacteriology Department, accreditation was achieved for the fluorescent antibody technique for rabies, the microscopic diagnosis of anthrax, the ELISA-based diagnosis of paratuberculosis, and the Rose Bengal test for brucellosis. During his tenure, he carried out projects related to his areas of expertise and participated in national and international projects. He has spoken at numerous national congresses and conferences. He has published a large number of articles on animal diseases and health in various journals.

JOINT PROJECTS​

National Publications:

1- Uçtu, E., Eskiizmirliler, S.N. (1988): Determination and evaluation of immunity levels following studies using live and inactivated vaccines against NCD in broiler chicks. Article, Çiftlik Dergisi.

2- Başıbüyük, M., Tunçoku, G., Eskiizmirliler, S. N. (1992): Serum uric acid levels in normal and suspected nephritic hens in the vicinity of İzmir Province. Journal of the Bornova Animal Vaccines Control Centre Directorate, Vol. 16, No. 30.   

3- Aydın, Nedret; Baysal, Tülay; Türütoğlu, Hülya; Işcan, Demet; Eskiizmirliler, Seza; Bülbül, Hürriyet (1995): Studies on the implementation of a mastitis control programme. TÜBİTAK VHAG, Project No. 989: 1–44.

4- İyisan, S., Akmaz, Ö., Düzgün, S., Ersoy, Y., Eskiizmirliler, S., Güler, L., Gündüz, K., Işık, N., İçyerioğlu, K., Kalender, H., Karaman, Z., Küçükayan, U., Özcan, C., Seyitoğlu, Ş., Tuna, İ., Tunca, T., Üstünakın, K., Yurtalan, S. (2000): The seroepidemiology of brucellosis in cattle and sheep in Turkey. Journal of the Pendik Veterinary Control and Research Institute 2000, 31 (1) 21–75.

5- Türkyılmaz, S., Eskiizmirliler, S. N. (2006):Detection of Slime Factor Production andAntibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus Strains Isolated From Various animal ClinicalSamples. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 30, Issue 2, 201-206.

6- Turkyılmaz S., Çöven F., Eskiizmirliler S.N. (2007) Comperative Diagosis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection of Quail’s (Coturnix coturnix japonica) using Serologicaland Bacteriological Tests. Turk.J.Vet.Anim.Sci 31(4): 267-270.

7- Hikmet Ün 1, Seza Eskiizmirliler 2, Nil Ünal1, Conrad Freuling 3, Nickolas Johnson 4, 

Anthony R Fooks 4, Thomas Müller 3, Ad Vos 5, Orhan Aylan 1 Oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in the Aegean region, Turkey, during 2008 –  2010.

8- Türkyılmaz S.,  Eskiizmirliler S., Tunalıgil S., B. Bozdoğan (2012).: İshalli kuzu ve oğlaklardan izole edilen Escherichia coli suşlarının identifikasyonu, karakterizasyonu ve moleküler epidemiyolojileri.

PROJECTS HE LED

1- İzci S.N., Özcel, M.A. (1985): Examination of blood specimens sent to the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute between 1981 and 1984 for parasitic diseases. Abstracts of the 4th National Parasitology Congress, Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2: 26–27.

2- Eskiizmirliler, S.N. (1994): Screening for Salmonella microorganisms in chicken feed of animal origin produced in the Izmir region. Journal of the Bornova Animal Vaccine Control Centre Directorate, Vol. 18, No. 30.  

3- Eskiizmirliler, S.N. (1996): Isolation of Listeria spp. from the milk of cows with mastitis in the Izmir region. Journal of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute, Vol. 21, No. 35.  

4- Eskiizmirliler S.N., Gökçen S. (1998): The prevalence of Brucella in bovine, ovine and caprine blood sera sent to the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute from provinces in the Aegean region between 1988 and 1997. Journal of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute, Vol. 23, No. 37, pp. 1–10.

5- Eskiizmirliler S.N., Gökçen S. (1998): Prevalence of bacterial pathogens detected in waste samples sent to the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute from provinces in the Aegean region between 1990 and 1997. Journal of the Directorate of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute, Volume: 23, Issue: 37, Pages: 87–96.

6- Eskiizmirliler, S. N. (1999): Comparison of antibodies produced in chickens vaccinated with the IB vaccine in the Izmir region using ELISA and HI tests. Journal of the Directorate of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute, Vol. 24, No. 38, pp.

7 – Eskiizmirliler, S.N., Öncel, T. (2001): A comparison of the susceptibility rates of β-lactamase-negative Staph. strains isolated from mastitis cases in the Izmir region: Journal of the Directorate of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute 26 (40) 1–4, 2001 31–36.

8 - Eskiizmirliler S.N., Öncel, T., Beyazıt, A. and Mısırlıoğlu, Ö.Z. (2001) The prevalence of rotavirus, coronavirus and cryptosporidiosis in diarrhoeic calves from various provinces of Turkey. The Journal of Veterinary Microbiology, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 35–42.

9- Eskiizmirliler, S.N., Öncel, T. (2004): Aetiology and Prevalence of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows and Its Association with Season, Parity and Lactation Stage in the Province of İzmir, Turkey. Journal of Veterinary Microbiology. Vol. 4, No. 1–2, pp. 11–17.

10- Eskiizmirliler, S.N., Tunalıgil, S., Özden, M., Avsever, L. (2008): A Case of Tetanus in a Sheep Flock. Journal of the Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute, Vol. 30, No. 44, pp. 39–42.