Academic Staff

Prof. Dr. Faruk YALVAÇ
/ +90 (312) 586 8623
Bachelor's: Ankara University Master's: London School of Economics Master's: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy PhD: London School of Economics
Research Interests : International Relations Theory, Philosophy of Science, Critical Realism, International Political Theory, Historical Sociology, Theoretical Analysis of Turkish Foreign Policy, Cinema and International Relations, Ethics of International Relations.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu DERSAN ORHAN
/ +90 (312) 586 8635
Bachelor's: Bilkent University Master's, PhD: Middle East Technical University
Research Interests : Middle East Policy, International Politics, IR Theories, Nationalism.
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Prof. Dr. Gözde YILMAZ / Head of Department
/ +90 (312) 586 8668
Bachelor's: Hacettepe University Master's: University of Birmingham PhD: Free University Berlin
Research Interests : Diffusion, European Union, External Relations of the EU, Minority Rights and Non-discrimination, Türkiye, Western Balkans.
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Prof. Dr. Şükrü Sina GÜREL
/ +90 (312) 586 8609
Bachelor's, PhD: Ankara University
Research Interests : Turkish Foreign Policy, Turkish-Greek Relations and Cyprus Problem, Turkey-EU Relations.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün ELİKÜÇÜK YILDIRIM
/ +90 (312) 586 6696
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD: Gazi University
Research Interests : Chinese Foreign Policy, China-Turkey relations, Social Psychology, Non-Western IR Theory.
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgün TURSUN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Ege University Master's: Zirve University PhD: University of Nottingham
Research Interests : Uluslararası Politik Ekonomi, Göç Çalışmaları, Historical Sociology, Political History.
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Res. Asst. Mehmetcan ŞAHİN
/ +90 (312) 586 8264
Bachelor's: Hacettepe University Master's: Hacettepe University (ongoing)
Research Interests : International Political Economy, International Relations Theories, Historical Sociology, Russian Foreign Policy.
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Res. Asst. Elif ALGİŞ
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Middle East Technical University Master's: Middle East Technical University (On going)
Research Interests : International Politics of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy, Peace & Conflict, Geopolitics.
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Prof. Dr. Sertif DEMİR
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Turkish Military Academy Master's: Istanbul University PhD: Turkish Military Academy
Research Interests : Security Studies, Turkish Foreign Policy, Global Political Studies, International Organizations, International Political Economy, Environmental Studies, Civil–Military Relations..

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bezen COŞKUN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Boğaziçi University Master's: Aalborg University PhD: Loughborough University
Research Interests : Foreign Policy, International Security, Migration and Refugee Regimes, the United Nations, Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies..

Instructor Dr. Feyiz ERDOĞAN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Turkish Military Academy (Ankara) and Ankara University Master's: The Judge Advocate General’s School PhD: Ankara University
Research Interests : International Trade Law, Contract Law, International Arbitration.

Instructor Dr. Derviş Fikret ÜNAL
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Middle East Technical University Master's: University of Bonn PhD: Middle East Technical University
Research Interests : Turkish Foreign Policy, Türkiye-Israel Relations, Israeli Foreign Policy, German Foreign Policy.

Instructor Dr. Jonilda RRAPAJ
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Uludağ University Master's: Hacettepe University PhD: Ankara University
Research Interests : Balkan Politics, International Political Economy, Social and Political History of Europe, Nationalism–Politics of Memory, Women’s Studies, Democratization, Social Movements..

Instructor Gülsüm AKBULUT
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Middle East Technical University Master's: Middle East Technical University and Universite Libre de Bruxelles PhD: Middle East Technical University
Research Interests : International Political Economy, Grand Strategy and Economic Power, International Monetary and Financial Systems, Turkish Economy.