Academic Staff
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Prof. Dr. Funda GENÇOĞLU / Head of Department
/ +90 (312) 586 8212
Bachelor's, Master's: Bilkent University PhD: Middle East Technical University
Research Interests : Political Theory, History of Political Thought, Social Movements, Civil Society, Democracy, Democratisation, Gender, Political/Collective Identities, Anti-intellectualism, Populism.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asuman ÖZGÜR KEYSAN
/ +90 (312) 586 8627
Bachelor's, Master's: Middle East Technical University Master's: University of Strathclyde PhD: University of Strathclyde
Research Interests : Migration and Refugee Studies, Civil Society Theories and Social Movements, Turkish Politics, Gender & Politics, Qualitative Research Methods.
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Tuğba GÜRÇEL AKDEMİR
/ +90 (312) 586 8231
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD: Bilkent University
Research Interests : Comparative politics, Europeanization, Turkish politics.
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Ümmühan Eda BEKTAŞ
/ +90 (312) 586 8271
Bachelor's: Bilkent University Master's: Koç University PhD: Bilkent University
Research Interests : Comparative political institutions, formal and informal institutions, Legislative politics, executive-legislature relations, parliaments, Responsiveness, accountability, representation, clientelism, Democratization, democratic backsliding.
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Korhan MÜHÜRCÜOĞLU
/ +90 (312) 586 8271/8840
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD: Bilkent University
Research Interests : The Late Ottoman and Turkish Modernizations, Ethical and Political Philosophy.
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Res. Asst. Aygün KARLI
/ +90 (312) 586 8298
Bachelor's, Master's: Ankara University Master's: PhD: Hacettepe University (ongoing)
Research Interests : Sustainable Blue Economy, Climate Change, Marine Policy, Public Policy, Technology Policy.
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Instructor Dr. Vural ŞAHBENDEROĞLU
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Anadolu University Master's: Atılım University PhD: St.Clements University
Research Interests : Public Administration and Political Science relationship, The Effect of the Election System on the Parliamentary Elections in Turkey.
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Instructor İbrahim Kemal ÖNAL
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00
Bachelor's: Ankara University
Research Interests : Constitutional Law, Administrative Law.
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Instructor Deniz Faruk ERKAN
/ +90 (312) 586 80 00