Biography

My research interests gravitate around democratisation and authoritarianism, particularly at the intersection of foreign and domestic politics. I have explored these through studying the mechanisms of power consolidation in hybrid regimes, via foreign direct investments and narrative power. My previous research has also engaged with issues of identity and belonging of minority communities. Empirically, I am mainly focused on South-East Europe and Turkey.

I have previously taught at King’s College London, Department of Political Economy. I have completed my PhD at the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University in London, and my MA studies at the Marmara University in Istanbul, Department of Political Science and International Relations. During my doctoral research, I did a fellowship at the Centre for South-East Europe in Graz, Austria. For several years prior to my academic career, I worked as interpreter of English and Turkish into Bosnian/Serbian and Macedonian.