Academic Staff
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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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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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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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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. Zeynep Elif KOÇ
/ +90 (312) 586 8657
Bachelor's, Master's: Hacettepe University PhD: Middle East Technical University
Research Interests : Turkish-American Relations, Foreign Policy Analysis, Nationalism Studies, Balkan Politics.
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Res. Asst. Mehmetcan ŞAHİN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
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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Instructor Dr. Hasan Selim ÖZERTEM
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
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Instructor Dr. Feyiz ERDOĞAN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00