Academic Staff

M. Tuğrul Arat, Prof.

M. Tuğrul Arat, Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Ankara University Private Law
Bachelor’s Degree
Ankara University Law

Research Fields

  1. EU Law
  2. International Private Law
  3. International Economic and Commercial Law
  4. International Humanitarian Law

Work Experience

  1. Ankara University Professor
  2. State Planning Organization EU Director General and Deputy Secretary
  3. Eastern Mediterranean University Senior Lecturer

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Zeynep Dağı, Lecturer

Zeynep Dağı, Lecturer

Education

Doctorate
Ankara University International Relations
Master’s Degree
Middle East Technical University International Relations
Bachelor’s Degree
Ankara University International Relations

Research Fields

  1. Political History
  2. EU-Turkey Relations
  3. Diplomacy
  4. Middle East
  5. Russia and Central Asia

Work Experience

  1. Turkish Grand National Assembly Deputy
  2. Atılım University Lecturer
  3. Directorate General of Press and Information Expert
  4. Gazi University Post-doc Researcher
  5. George Washington University Visiting Fellow
  6. Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly Chair of the Turkish Group

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Fuat Dündar, Assoc. Prof.

Fuat Dündar, Assoc. Prof.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree
Oil Engineer Istanbul Technical University

Research Fields

  1. Population Politics and Demography
  2. Migration and Population Movements
  3. Nationalism
  4. Ottoman History

Work Experience

  1. Zentrum Moderner Orient Guest Researcher
  2. Freie Üniversitat Guest Lecturer
  3. Erfurt Üniversität Guest Lecturer
  4. Bilgi Üniversitesi Guest Lecturer
  5. Brandeis University Guest Researcher
  6. Ann Arbor – Michigan Guest Researcher-Lecturer

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Kadir Aydın Gündüz, Asst. Prof.

Kadir Aydın Gündüz, Asst. Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Koç University Political Science and International Relations
Master’s Degree
Sabancı University Political Science
Bachelor’s Degree
Galatasaray University Philosophy

Research Fields

  1. Comparative Politics
  2. Institutional Change
  3. Political Systems
  4. Democratization
  5. Democratization Reforms

Work Experience

  1. Koç University Research and Teaching Assistant
  2. University of Chicago, Social Sciences Non-degree Visiting Graduate Student
  3. Sabancı University Teaching Assistant

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Pınar İpek, Prof.

Pınar İpek, Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Pittsburgh University Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Master’s Degree
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Business Administration
Bachelor’s Degree
Ankara University International Relations

Research Fields

  1. International Political Economy
  2. Energy Security

Work Experience

  1. Bilkent University Assistant Professor
  2. Pittsburgh University Adjunct Faculty

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Şaban Kardaş, Prof.

Şaban Kardaş, Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Utah University Political Science
Master’s Degree
University of Bonn European Studies
Master’s Degree
Middle East Technical University International Relations
Bachelor’s Degree
Uludağ University International Relations

Research Fields

  1. Security Studies
  2. Turkish Foreign Policy
  3. American Foreign Policy
  4. Energy Security

Work Experience

  1. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Advisor
  2. Sakarya University Research Assistant

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Hakan Övünç Ongur, Prof.

Hakan Övünç Ongur, Prof.

Vice President of the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences

Education

Doctorate
Middle East Technical University International Relations
Master’s Degree
Middle East Technical University European Studies
Bachelor’s Degree
Bilkent University Business Administration

Work Experience

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Nihat Ali Özcan, Assoc. Prof.

Nihat Ali Özcan, Assoc. Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Dokuz Eylül University Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution
Bachelor’s Degree
İstanbul University Law
Master’s Degree
Dokuz Eylül University Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution
Bachelor’s Degree
Turkish Military Academy Economics-Statistics

Research Fields

  1. Terrorism and Political Violence
  2. Theories of Insurgence and Counter-Insurgence
  3. Civil-Military Relations
  4. Civil Wars
  5. Kurdish Problem

Work Experience

  1. Tepav Researcher
  2. İzmir Bar Association Lawyer

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Burak Bilgehan  Özpek, Prof.

Burak Bilgehan Özpek, Prof.

Education

Work Experience

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Bahadır Pehlivantürk, Asst. Prof.

Bahadır Pehlivantürk, Asst. Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Kyoto University International Relations
Master’s Degree
Middle East Technical University International Relations
Bachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Computer Engineering

Research Fields

  1. International Relations of Asia-Pacific
  2. Foreign Policy of Japan
  3. South Eastern Asia
  4. Comparative Turkish Foreign Policy
  5. Democratization

Work Experience

  1. Hacettepe University Senior Lecturer
  2. Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies Researcher
  3. Junglebyte Pte. Ltd.

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İhsan Sezal, Prof.

İhsan Sezal, Prof.

Dean of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Education

Doctorate
İstanbul University Social Politics (Sociology)
Master’s Degree
University of Bath School of Humanities
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Manchester School of Economics and Social Studies

Research Fields

  1. Sociology
  2. Sociology of Education
  3. Sociology of Art
  4. Historical Sociology
  5. Politics and Society of Turkey

Work Experience

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Gülriz Şen, Asst. Prof.

Gülriz Şen, Asst. Prof.

Education

Doctorate
Middle East Technical University International Relations
Master’s Degree
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Conflict and Sustainable Peace
Bachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University International Relations

Research Fields

  1. Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
  2. Foreign Policy of Iran
  3. Historical Sociology of International Relations

Work Experience

  1. Middle East Technical University Part-time Lecturer
  2. Bilkent University Part-time Lecturer
  3. Middle East Technical University Research Assistant

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Haldun Yalçınkaya, Prof.

Haldun Yalçınkaya, Prof.

Head of Department

Education

Doctorate
İstanbul University International Relations
Master’s Degree
İstanbul University International Relations
Bachelor’s Degree
Turkish Military Academy System Engineering

Research Fields

  1. International Security
  2. Civil-Military Relations
  3. War
  4. Peacekeeping
  5. Afghanistan

Work Experience

  1. Turkish Military Academy Senior Lecturer
  2. University of Oxford Research Assistant
  3. Hacettepe University Visiting Lecturer

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Researchers

Orçun  Demir, Research Assistant

Orçun Demir, Research Assistant

Education

Master’s Degree
TOBB ETÜ International Relations
Bachelor’s Degree
Ege University International Relations

Research Fields

  1. International Political Economy
  2. Energy Security
  3. Renewable Energy Transition

Work Experience

  1. TOBB ETÜ Teaching Assistant

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