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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

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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