Alumni

MA

İlayda Bilge Önder

MA Department of International Relations, 2018

Thesis Title: Civil-Military Relations and Conflict Termination
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Political Science

Efe Can Çoban

MA Department of International Relations, 2018

Thesis Title: Democracy and Terrorism
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Georgia State University, Political Science

Sebahat Derin Atışkan

MA Department of International Relations, 2018

Thesis Title: Requisites for Reaching Positive Peace: Women's Inclusion in Peacekeeping Operations and in Post-Conflict Orders
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Scuola Normale Superiore, Transnational Governance

Fırat Kimya

MA Department of International Relations, 2017

Thesis Title: Corruption, Democracy and Growth: An Empirical Analysis
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Virginia, Politics

Orhun Aras Köksal

MA Department of International Relations, 2017

Thesis Title: Urban Movements and Social Class in Contemporary Türkiye
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Sociology

Alfred Oduro

MA Department of International Relations, 2017

Thesis Title: Building Collective Identity in Africa: The Role of African Regional Organizations
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Toronto, Political Science and International Relations

Emine Büşra Ünlüönen

MA Department of International Relations, 2017

Thesis Title: Middle Class Refugees in Istanbul
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center, Anthropology

Fatih Ümit Çetin

MA Department of International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: Rethinking the Concept of Hegemony and the Rise of China
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., UMass Amherst School of Public Policy(SPP), Political Science

Burak Demir

MA Department of International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: A Theoretical and Historical Analysis on the Emergence, Formation and Decline of Hegemony
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Political Science and Government

Yusuf Magiya

MA Department of International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: The Effect of Modernization on Ethnic Conflict: The Kurdish Question in Türkiye
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Columbia University, Political Science and Government

Yaşar Şaşıoğlu

MA Department of International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: The Anatomy of the Arab Spring: Are They Series of Revolutions
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Koç University, Political Science and International Relations

Muhammed Tahir Kılavuz

MA Department of International Relations, 2014

Thesis Title: The Old Elites Strike Back: The End of Political Liberalization under Khrushchec and Menderes
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Political Science

Didem Seyis

MA Department of International Relations, 2014

Thesis Title: Ideal Citizenship Depictions in Turkish Primary School Textbooks
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Boğaziçi University, Political Science and International Relations

Cantay Çalışkan

MA Department of International Relations, 2013

Thesis Title:The Success Behind Renewable Energy: A Comparative Analysis of Germany, The United Kingdom, Brazil and Türkiye
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Boston University, Political Science

Mehmet Cansoy

MA Department of International Relations, 2013

Thesis Title: Social Citizenship Regimes in Türkiye
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., BostonCollege, International Relations

Pelin Kılınçarslan

MA Department of International Relations, 2013

Thesis Title: Worker Resistance and Mobilization: A Comparative Analysis of Two-Female Dominated Textile Factories
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Koç University, Political Science and International Relations

Eda Bektaş

MA Department of International Relations, 2010

Thesis Title: Pension Reform in Türkiye in the Light of Latin American and East European Experiences: A Comparative Political Economy Analysis
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Bilkent University, Political Science

Deniz Dalyan Daşer

MA Department of International Relations, 2010

Thesis Title: Leftist Diasporic Identity: The Experience of Turkish and Kurdish Refugees in Switzerland
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Rutgers University, Anthropology

Selim Erdem Aytaç

MA Department of International Relations, 2009

Thesis Title: Why Are Some Countries Immune to the Negative Political Effects of Natural Resource Wealth: An Empirical Analysis
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Yale University, Political Science

Pelin Azer Binnet

MA Department of International Relations, 2009

Thesis Title: Good Mothers and Wise Politicians: National Formal Political Participation among Women in Türkiye and Japan
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Political Science

Nail Tanrıöven

MA Department of International Relations, 2009

Thesis Title: Structural factors affecting approval of Islamist terror in predominantly Muslim countries
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Florida, Political Science

Osman Şahin

MA Department of International Relations, 2008

Thesis Title: The bourgeoisie and moderation: The case of political Islam and the Kurdish question in Türkiye
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Sabancı University, Political Science

Osman Şengül

MA Department of International Relations, 2008

Thesis Title: Türkiye's future possible contributions to European security through its participation in the EU crisis management operations
Placement after Graduation: MBA, Yale School of Management

Koray Mutlu

MA Department of International Relations, 2008

Thesis Title: A critical approach to the governance of the world trade: power politics discourses and existing asymmetries in the WTO
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., McMaster University, Political Science

Taylan Çoban

MA Department of International Relations, 2007

Thesis Title: The Europeanization of Turkish-Greek Disputes
Placement after Graduation: MA, Tufts University- The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Şirin Duygulu

MA Department of International Relations, 2007

Thesis Title: Constructing solidarity at post-national level: The case of European social policy
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Political Science

Gökçe Günel

MA Department of International Relations, 2007

Thesis Title: Gated communities and non-places: The case of Koç University and Sarıyer
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Cornell University, Anthropology

Kadir Onur Unutulmaz

MA Department of International Relations, 2007

Thesis Title: International retirement migration in Türkiye: Dynamics, implications and prospects
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Oxford, Anthropology

Devrimsel Deniz Nergiz

MA Department of International Relations, 2007

Thesis Title: The Faces of Integration: Benchmarking Immigrant Policies in France, Germany and the Netherlands
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Bielefeld University, Sociology

Evrim Altıntaş

MA Department of International Relations, 2006

Thesis Title: Child labour in Türkiye from a global perspective: Case study of working children in İstanbul
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Oxford, Sociology

Hüseyin Alptekin

MA Department of International Relations, 2006

Thesis Title: Dual identities, dual histories, unique statehood: Discussing citizenship formulations for the re-integrated Cyprus
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Government

Sema Hande Öğütücü

MA Department of International Relations, 2006

Thesis Title: Tracing the roots of modernity: Ancient Greece, the golden age of Islam, and renaissance Italy
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Binhamton University - SUNY, Political Science

Nihat Şengül

MA Department of International Relations, 2006

Thesis Title: Towards a more effective EU conflict prevention policy: Lessons from Bosnia and Kosovo
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., Central European University, International Relations

Hasan Basri Yalçın

MA Department of International Relations, 2006

Thesis Title: Alliance formation under the unipolar structure: The case of Turkish-US alliance in the second Gulf War
Placement after Graduation: Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Political Science

Alumni

PhD

Dr. Sibel Karadağ

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2020

Thesis Title: Performativity of Bordering Piactices: Turkish -Eu Border

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Social and Political Science, Sabancı University
Masters Degree: MA in

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at Koç University.

Dr. Pelin Kılınçarslan

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2020

Thesis Title: Worker resistance and mobilization: A comparative analysis of two female-dominated textile factories
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Middle East Technical University

Masters Degree: MA in Koç University
Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at Koç University.

Dr. Idlir Lika

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2020

Thesis Title: Nationhood Cleavages and Ethnic Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Post-communist Bulgaria, Montenegro, and North Macedonia

Undergraduate Degree: BA in International Relations, Middle East Technical University
Masters Degree: MA in Bilkent University

Placement after Graduation: Assistant Professor of Political Science, Gelişim University

Dr. Simge Andı

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2019

Thesis Title: Essays on Social Media, Politics, and Misinformation

Undergraduate Degree: BA in European Studies, King's College
Masters Degree: MA in

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at Oxford University.

Dr. Tim Dorlach

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2019

Thesis Title: The Politics of Uneven Welfare State Development: The Cases of Türkiye and Chile

Undergraduate Degree: BA in University of Bayreut

Masters Degree: MA in Modern Turkish Histoy, Boğaziçi University
Placement after Graduation:

Dr. Ezgi Elçi

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2019

Thesis Title: Politics of Nostalgia: Psychological Origins of Populism

Undergraduate Degree: BA in International Relations, Istanbul Commerce University
Masters Degree: MA in International Relations, Dokuz Eylül University

Visiting Researcher: University of Georgia

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, Koç University, MiReKoc - Migration Research Center

Dr. Ceyhun Emre Doğru

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2018

Thesis Title: Corporate Diplomatic Activity: How Firms Behave in Foreign Policy The Cases of Energy and Defense Sectors in Türkiye And in the UK
Undergraduate Degree: BA in International Relations, Ankara University

Masters Degree: MA in Advanced European and International Studies, Centre International de Formation Européenne

Placement after Graduation: Managing Partner, StratejiCo

Dr. Ariel Gonzalez Levaggi

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2018

Thesis Title: Confrontational and Cooperative Regional Orders
Undergraduate Degree: BA in International Relations, John F. Kennedy University Buenos Aires

Masters Degree: MA in Political Science and Sociology, Latin American Social Sciences Institute

Placement after Graduation: Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Dr. Kadir Aydın Gündüz

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2017

Thesis Title: Moving beyond a minimal democracy: a comparative analysis of reform episodes in non-consolidated democracies of Türkiye, Mexico and the Philippines
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Philosophy, Galatasaray University

Masters Degree: MA in Political Science and Government, Sabancı University

Doctoral Researcher: University of Chicago

Placement after Graduation: Assistant Professor, TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Dr. Damla Bayraktar

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2016

Thesis Title: Home States and Homeland Politics: Interactions between the Turkish State and Its Emigrants in France and the United States

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Sociology, Galatasaray University
Masters Degree: MA in Politics of Public Policy, Sciences Po

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, Koç University

Dr.Gitta Glüpker

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2016

Thesis Title: The Gender Gap in Public Support for European Integration
Undergraduate Degree: BA in European Studies, Universität Osnabrück
Masters Degree: MA in European Studies, Universität Osnabrück

Placement after Graduation: Consultant, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Dr. Mustafa Yağcı

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2016

Thesis Title: In Quest of Financial Stability: Organizational Learning and the Proactive Governance of Financial Stability Policy in Türkiye
Undergraduate Degree: BSc in Economics, İstanbul Bilgi University
Undergraduate Degree: BSc in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science(External Degree)

Masters Degree: MA in Economics, University of Iowa

Placement after Graduation: Lecturer, Istanbul Bilgi University

Current Position: Economist, Islamic Development Bank

Dr. Kerem Yıldırım

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2016

Thesis Title: Continuous Clientelism: Persuasion and Preference Change in Türkiye
Undergraduate Degree: BA in International Affairs, Binghamton University
Masters Degree: MSc in Middle East Politics, SOAS University of London

Placement after Graduation: Lecturer, Sabancı University

Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University

Dr. İmren Borsuk

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title:Road from Ethnic Mobilization to Intercommunal Violence: A Comparison of Kurdish problem in Türkiye and Northern Ireland Conflict

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Political Science and International Relations, Galatasaray University
Masters Degree: MA in International Relations, University of Strasbourg

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, Stockholm University

Dr. Didem Çakmaklı

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: Transforming Citizenship in Türkiye: Learning Active Citizenship in Civil Society Organizations

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Political Science, Whittier College
Masters Degree: MA in International Development and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Placement after Graduation: Assistant Professor, Antalya Bilim University

Dr. Ömer Faruk Örsün

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: Inclusiveness, Contestation and Conflict Processes
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Public Administration, Istanbul University
Masters Degree: MA in International Relations, University of Essex

Placement after Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard University

Current Position: Instructor, New York University Abu Dhabi

Dr. Ayşen Ezgi Üstübici

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations(Joint Doctorate with University of Amsterdam), 2015

Thesis Title: The Governance of International Migration in Türkiye and Morocco: Irregular Migrants' Access to Right to Stay
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Political Science and Sociology(Double Major), Boğaziçi University
Masters Degree: MSc in Gender, Development, Globalization, London School of Economics and Political Science

Placement after Graduation: Assistant Professor, Koç University

Dr. Mustafa Kutlay

Ph.D in Political Science and International Relations, 2015

Thesis Title: Reforming Reactive States: A Comparative Political Economy of Greek and Turkish Crises
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Business Administration, Middle East Technical University

Masters Degree: MSc in European Studies, Middle East Technical University

Visiting Researcher: Royal Holloway University of London

Placement after Graduation: Assistant Professor, TOBB University of Economics and Technology