Research and Projects

Areas of expertise

Middle East politics, political Islam, far-right parties, civil-military relations, modernization in Central Asia, Iran, Islamic bourgeoisie, electoral systems, voter behavior, cyber security, e-government and e-democracy, local democracy, comparative counter-terrorism, Israel -Palestinian issue, political participation, democratization, Turkey-EU relations, Turkish-American relations, feminist policies, Turkish political history, Turkish Foreign policy.

Academic activities organized

• Middle East, Türkiye and Democracy, 16 April 2018
• "New Middle East: Society, Politics and Economy" conference, 24-25 March 2016.
• "Syria Crisis and Regional Reflections" conference, December 2015.
• Prof. Dr. Michael C. Desch "Complex Triangle: America, Israel and Türkiye" lecture, October, 2010.
• International Relations Council Association Security Academy, June 2010, in cooperation with UİK.
• Iran in the New Era: Domestic and Foreign Policy, December 2007, in cooperation with TIKA.
• 2008 US Presidential Election Round, November 2008, 4 Işık students and 3 faculty members. Sponsored by IEEC.
• 4th Cultural Research Symposium, Internal/External/Migration and Culture, 15-17 September 2007, in cooperation with the Cultural Research Association.
• Future of Iraq Congress: Political System, Security and Foreign Policy, 1-4 November 2006, in cooperation with TEPAV and TIKA.
• Election studies and observation in Georgia, Hungary, Belarus, Iran, USA and Brazil.