He was born in 1986 in Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Education & Academic Skills
He has graduated from Alanya Ayse Melahat Erkin Anatolian High School in 2004. He has been awarded a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Public Administration from Middle East Technical University in 2009. He received another undergraduate degree from the Department of Economics at Anadolu University in 2010. He did a pre-master’s degree in Management at the University of Southampton in 2012. He has been awarded the degree of Master of Arts in Politics with distinction at the University of Sheffield in 2013. He completed his PhD studies at the University of Sheffield under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jonathan Joseph and Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson in September 2018 and gained the title of ‘Dr.’ in the field of Political Science. He speaks Turkish as a mother tongue, English fluently and German at beginner level.
Work Experience
During the academic year of 2006-2007, he held the position of editor-in-chief for Açılım Political Magazine, which was published by a student club at the Middle East Technical University. In 2008, he completed a private sector internship at the Sales Department of Coca-Cola Beverage Company. In August 2010, he commenced his professional career as a purchasing specialist in the Supply Chain Department of Şölen Chocolate Company. He received the Overseas Master’s and Doctorate Scholarship from the Turkish Ministry of National Education in 2011 and subsequently resigned from his position in the private sector.
Following the completion of his PhD at the University of Sheffield, he initiated his academic career as a ‘Lecturer‘ at Erzurum Technical University in March 2019. He was appointed as ‘Assistant Professor‘ to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the same university in August 2020. During his tenure, he held the title of ‘Head of the Department of Political Science‘. The title of ‘Associate Professor‘ was conferred on him in August 2023 within the field of Political Science. Since January 2024, he has been engaged in the role of Erzurum Technical University Social Contribution and Equality Policies Coordinator.
His main areas of academic research are political theory, political philosophy, international politics, political communication, political marketing, public relations, critical discourse studies, hegemony, propaganda, gender and cultural studies. His articles on politics, sociology, philosophy, international relations and economics appear in multiple newspapers and magazines.
Awards & Grants
- 2012 | Research Scholarship by the Turkish Ministry of National Education covering Pre-Master, Master and PhD degrees
- 2013 | Graduation with Distinction | MA in Politics at the University of Sheffield
- 2024 | Educator of the Year Award
- 2025 | Educator of the Year Award
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