Academic Background

MA
University of Nottingham • Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
BA
Bogazici University • Sociology

Achievements

After graduating from Boğaziçi University Department of Sociology, he completed his master's degree in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham. His areas of interest can be listed as media discourse analysis, neoliberalism, immigration and European studies.

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The New Politics of a Terror-Free Türkiye

Türkiye is approaching a potentially historic political transition. For decades, terrorism and the Kurdish question have shaped the...
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Facing the Structural Forces Behind the Rise of the Global Far Right

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The global resurgence of the far right is not a temporary electoral...
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Upheavals and Unfulfilled Goals: The Good Party’s Struggle in Turkish Politics

Meral Akşener has undoubtedly been a significant figure in Turkish politics over the past seven years. In 2017,...
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Has Turkey Shifted Away from Right-Wing Politics?

Just a year earlier, the issue of right-wing politics had come to the forefront of discussions in Turkey....
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From Margins to Mainstream: The Rise of Turkish TV Series Hides a Turbulent Journey

Türkiye has become the third largest exporter of TV series in the world, behind the United States and Britain. In...
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2024’s Crucial Test: The Good Party’s Fight for Relevance in Turkish Politics

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The Good Party is caught in a paralyzing ideological contradiction, torn between...
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A Malevolent Pact: Israel and the European Far-Right

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The strategic dilemma of contemporary geopolitical alliances is exposed in the perverse...
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Unity in Recovery: Türkiye’s Resilience a Year After the Earthquake

A year ago, under the cloak of night, I arrived in Adiyaman with friends, ready to volunteer in...
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The European Left’s Response to Israel’s War on Gaza

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The current geopolitical crisis exposes a profound contradiction wherein the European left-wing...
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How a Meeting in Hungary Symbolises the Upcoming Multipolarity

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The contemporary global system is increasingly characterised by a profound tension between...