ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7859-1184

MESUT OZEL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

E-Mail Address : mesut.ozel@kent.edu.tr
Phone (Work) : 2126101010-
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Address NO:24, 34406 Kâğıthane/Istanbul



Education



Doctoral KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY->INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS->INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (PhD) (ENGLISH)

2017
11/March/2021 Thesis name: Turkish Navy's Move 'Towards Blue Waters': Its Origins, development and implementation (2021) Thesis Advisor:(Mitat Çelikpala; Nurhan Kahyaoglu; Serhat Guvenc)





Master (Non-thesis) NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY->JOINT WAR INSTITUTE

2000
25/July/2000





Master (Non-thesis) NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY->NAVAL WAR COLLEGE->SECURITY STRATEGIES AND NAVAL FORCE (MASTER) (WITHOUT THESIS)

1997
25/July/1999





Master (Thesis) US Naval Postgraduate School/Mechanical Engineering

1988
20/Dec/1990 (1990) Thesis Advisor: (Prof. Dr. Turgut Sarpkaya)





Bachelor's Degree ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION->DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHING->HISTORY PR.

2015
7/July/2019





Bachelor's Degree NAVAL ACADEMY COMMAND->NAVAL ACADEMY (DEAN'S OFFICE)->DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING->MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PR.

1980
30/Aug/1984



Academic Title


ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH)
28.05.2024

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY/GRADUATE SCHOOL / POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (M.SC.) (THESIS) (ENGLISH)
11.09.2023


ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PR. (ENGLISH)
11.09.2023-28.05.2024

Supervised Theses:

Master
2025

1. SAFAEVA NODIRA, (2025). CHANGING POLITICAL AND MILITARY IMAGES OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IN HIS FILMS SHOT IN DIFFERENT PERIODS, Istanbul Kent University->Institute of Graduate Studies->Department of Political Science and Public Administration (Ongoing)



2. ABDURAHIMOVA MAFTUNAHON, (2025). TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BETWEEN KYRGYZSTAN AND TAJIKISTAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL STABILITY, Istanbul Kent University->Institute of Graduate Studies->Department of Political Science and Public Administration (Ongoing)


Administrative Position
ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES->DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS->INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH)
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS ACADEMY STRATEGIC AFFAIRS




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES->DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS->INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH)
Head of Department




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->. /INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER
International Center for Strategic Studies
05.03.2024

ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Istanbul Kent University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Editor and
01.03.2024

ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES->DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS->INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH)
Faculty Board Member




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->
EXEMPTION AND ADAPTATION COMMISSION SBKY (ENG)




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Faculty Advisory Board
11.09.2023

ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PR. (ENGLISH)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research and Publication Ethics Committee




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Quality Council Membership
11.09.2023

ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS->POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MA)
Head of Programme




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION->POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PR.
Head of Department




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ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION/POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PR.
Faculty Board Membership




ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY->INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS->POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (ENGLISH
Institute Board Membership
11.09.2023-28.05.2024




NAVAL ACADEMY COMMAND
COMMANDER OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY (RECTOR Equivalent)
07.08.2013-29.07.2016


Courses * Language of Instruction Course Hour Semester

2023-2024
Bachelor's Degree Programme

Special Topics in Politics English 2
HISTORY OF TURKISH ADMINISTRATION English 3
Scientific Research Methods Turkish 3
Current Political Debates Turkish 2
ETHNIC ISSUES AND NATIONALISM English 2
HISTORY OF TURKISH ADMINISTRATION Turkish 3
Master Programme

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT PROBLEMS English 3
Regional Studies English 3



B. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings:
ÖZEL MESUT (2019). Maritime Security: An Analysis of Its Conceptual Development and Reflection on National and International Implementation and Strategy Documents. New Marine Security Ecosystem and Eastern Mediterranean, 94-125. (Full Text Publication/Guest Speaker) (Publication No: 8662988)
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ÖZEL MESUT (2020). Chinese Presence in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Interaction of the Belt and Road Initiative and Regional Energy and Sovereignty Problems. Building the Future from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, 94-125. (Full Text Publication/Guest Speaker) (Publication No: 8662981)
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ÖZEL MESUT (2023). CHANGING NAVAL BALANCES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN: A NEW NAVAL ARMS RACE OR PLANNED MODERNIZATION OF NAVIES?. 9th Istanbul Security Conference 5. Maritime Affairs and Maritime Security Forum (Abstract/Guest Speaker) (Publication No: 8663008)
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ÖZEL MESUT (2024). Global Geopolitical Risks in the Near Future and Their Reflections on Turkey. 1st International Global and Regional Risk Assessment Workshop (Full Text Publication/Guest Speaker) (Publication No: 8954900)
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C. Authored national/international books or chapters in books: C1. Authored national/international books:

The Law of Armed Conflict at Sea (1999)., OZEL MESUT, Kurumahmut Ali, Harp Academies Printing House, Edition No:1, Pages 180, ISBN:00000000000, Turkish (Scientific Book) (Publication No: 8720257)
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C. Authored national/international books or chapters in books: C2. Chapters written in national/international books:

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LATIN AMERICAN GEOPOLITICS, Chapter name:(THE FATE OF REGIONALIZATION IN SOUTH AMERICA: EPHEMERAL REGIONAL INITIATIVES) (2024)., OZEL MESUT, Nobel Academic Publishing Education Consultancy Trade Ltd. Şti., Editor: ÇOMAK HASRET, Arslan Bozkuş Çağla, ŞEKER BURAK ŞAKİR, Edition no:1, Pages 332, ISBN:978-625-371-479-6, English(Scientific Book) (Publication No: 9047152)
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Global Risks and Their Impact on Türkiye, Chapter name:(Global Geopolitical Risks in the Near Future and Their Reflections on Türkiye) (2024)., OZEL MESUT, Transnational Press London, Editor: OZEL MESUT, ŞEKER BURAK ŞAKİR, POLAT DOĞAN ŞAFAK, KORAY NİYAZİ MURAT, Edition no:1, Pages 493, ISBN:9781801353090, English(Scientific Book) (Publication No: 9188013)
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D. Articles published in national refereed journals:
PRIVATE MESUT (2023). The Republican Navy's Attempts to Acquire a New Yavuz: Operational Needs or Navy Symbolism?. Turkish Journal of War Studies, 4(1), 1-26., Doi: 10.52792/tws.1286538 (Control No: 8662952)
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PRIVATE MESUT (2022). NAVAL SOCIETIES IN TURKEY: DEVELOPMENT AND DONATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE HISTORICAL PROCESS. Journal of Academic History and Research, 5(7), 20-57., Doi: 10.56448/ataddergi.1181349 (Control No: 8662964)
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E. Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in
ÖZEL MESUT (2024). POWER COMPETITION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN:
A NEW NAVY/AIR FORCE ARMS RACE BEYOND MODERNIZATION PLANS. STRATEGY, TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE WARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY: DETERMINATIONS AND EVALUATIONS, 181-199. (Full Text Publication/Guest Speaker) (Publication No: 8954895)
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Editor Position

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Global Risks and Their Impact On Türkiye, Book, Editor, Transnational Press London, 25.11.2024


Non-academic Experience
07.08.2012-07.08.2013 Naval Forces-Dardanelles Bosphorus and Garrison Commander
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, Bosphorus Defense and Control, Garrison Command, (Public)
07.08.2011-07.08.2015 Chief of Naval Forces Plan Principles
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, Strategic planning, Force and resource planning, International relations, Standardization and agreements, Law of the Sea, (Public)
09.08.2009-07.08.2011 Naval Forces Force Plan and Resource Management Department
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, Defence and Force Planning, Resource Management, Project Management, (Public)
01.02.2005-19.09.2005 TURKISH LIAISON OFFICER
UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND, COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, (Other)
01.09.2004-07.08.2006 Director of the Command-and-Control Branch of the Naval Forces
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, Command and Control Systems, Crisis Management, Operations Management, C4ISR, (Public)
19.08.2001-19.08.2004 Turkish National Military Representative Naval Plans Officer
NATO EUROPEAN COMMAND OF OPERATIONS (ACO)-SHAPE, International Operations Planning, Crisis Management, Personnel Management, (Other)
09.08.1999-01.08.2001 Chief of General Staff NATO Force Planning Officer
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, National/International Defense and Force Planning, (Public)

Certificate

635082 The World Nuclear Industry Today-World Nuclear University, The recent developments in the Nuclear Industry and th future of Nuclear Industry in Turkey, Istanbul, Certificate, 24.04.2019 -26.04.2019 (International)



635088 Human Security in Difficult Times-Center for Trust, Peace & Social Relations-Coventry University, The role of international organisations in post-conflict settlements. Panels will include address themes


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including how to adapt human security for the 21st century, how to respond to non-state armed groups, the challenges of mass migration and displacement, and the role of human security in the Middle East. We anticipate that this year's conference will provide a unique forum for hearing the latest cutting edge research in the field as well as networking with leading scholars interested in human security from around the world., Istanbul Kadir Has University, Certificate, 17.10.2017 -20.10.2017 (International)


635097 Higher Dispatch and Administration Program-National Security Academy, To provide the members of the Armed Forces and senior managers in public administration with knowledge and planning skills on National Security issues; to reinforce the spirit of coordination and cooperation between military and civilian regulars, National Security Academy National Security Council Ankara, Certificate, 11.03.2011 -17.06.2011 (National)


Interview Article

650716 ON THE 485TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL VICTORY OF PREVEZA, WHILE REMEMBERING BARBAROS HAYREDDIN PASHA WITH "BLUE HOMELAND", Naval Warfare History and Naval Strategy, Public Relations, http://www.tesud.org.tr/makaleler, Interview Article, 27.09.2023 -27.09.2023 (National)



635140 485 of the Preveza Victory. Year: Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Your Name Was Written Jewel Suya, 485th anniversary of the Preveza Victory. Year: Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Your Name Was Written Jewel Suya, #tarih Magazine, Issue 105, September 2023, Interview Article, 04.09.2023 -04.09.2023 (National)



650724 TODAY IS ONE OF THE GLORIOUS DAYS... (E) MAJOR DR. MESUT ÖZEL WROTE... YAVUZ WAS REMOVED FROM THE NAVY, Turkish Navy's Great Warship Aspiration, Deniz Kartalı https://denizkartali.com/bugun-gunlerden-sanli-yavuz-e-tumamiral-dr-mesut-ozel-yazdi-yavuz-donanmadan-kopartildi.html, Interview Article, 07.06.2023 -07.06.2023 (National)



650725 TURKISH NAVAL FORCES' FOUNDATION DAY PREVEZA NAVAL VICTORY, BARBAROS HAYRETTIN PASHA AND PREVEZA NAVAL VICTORY COMMEMORATION EVENTS FROM PAST TO PRESENT, https://denizkartali.com/turk-deniz-kuvvetlerinin-kurulus-gunu-preveze-deniz-zaferi.html, Interview Article, 27.09.2022 -27.09.2022 (National)


Seminar

635137 The Maritime Implications of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict on Türkiye & The Implementation of the Montreux Convention was presented at Türkiye's Relations with NATO, Russia and the Black Sea Region organized by the American University of Paris and Istanbul Kent University on 10 November 2023., Istanbul Kent University, Seminar, 10.11.2023 -10.11.2023 (International)


My Speeches

652837 The Geostrategic and Geoeconomic Importance of the Island of Cyprus on the Historical Plane: The Development of the Turkish Naval Forces and the Policies of the USA and England, On the Historical Plane ? Geo-strategic and Geo-economic Importance of the Island of Cyprus: -The Development of the Turkish Naval Forces and the Policies of the USA and the UK, Marmara Sailing Club, My Speeches, 04.05.2024 -04.05.2024 (National)



650719 It was the 109th anniversary of his victory. Çanakkale on the Anniversary: The War That Led and Created the Nation, Istanbul Bar Association Center for Republican Studies (CUMER) Çanakkale and Atatürk Event 23 March 2024, Istanbul Bar Association Conference Hall, My Speeches, 23.03.2024 -23.03.2024 (National)



650717 Çanakkale on the 109th Anniversary of its Victory: The War That Created a Leader and a Nation, 18 March Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Remembrance Day, Istanbul Kent University, My Speeches, 18.03.2024 -18.03.2024 (National)



650718 Çanakkale on the 109th Anniversary of its Victory: The War That Created a Leader and a Nation, 18 March Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Remembrance Day, Maltepe University, My Speeches, 18.03.2024 -18.03.2024 (National)



650721 Atatürk and the Republic, Atatürk's Process of Establishing the Republic, Bosphorus Sea Culture Environment and Sports Platform, My Speeches, 13.11.2023 -13.11.2023 (National)


650720 The Republican Navy from Liberation to the Present, Istanbul Bar Association Center for Republican Studies Republican Achievements Event, Istanbul Bar Association Conference Hall, My Speeches, 01.12.2023 -01.11.2023 (National)



650722 Why the Republican Navy, The Importance of the Republican Navy, Bosphorus Sea Culture Environment and Sports Platform, My Speeches, 30.10.2023 -30.10.2023 (National)


650723 BARBAROS BAYRAMI, ON THE 485TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PREVEZA NAVAL VICTORY, WHILE REMEMBERING BARBAROS HAYRETTIN PASHA WITH "BLUE HOMELAND"History of the Naval War, Bosphorus Sea Culture Environment and Sports Platform, My Speeches, 25.09.2023 -25.09.2023 (National)



635135 Atatürk and the Republic, Analytical examination of the stages of the birth, development and implementation of the idea of establishing a republic in Atatürk's personal and professional education and duty processes., Maltepe University, My Speeches, 27.10.2022 -27.10.2022 (National)



635133 18 March Martyrs' Day and the 107th Anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, Analytical Analysis of the Strategic and Political Causes and Consequences of the Çanakkale Wars, Maltepe University, My Speeches, 18.03.2022 -18.03.2022 (National)



635128 Versatile Leader Atatürk, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's Leadership characteristics are conveyed to students through the development process and practical examples., Maltepe University, My Speeches, 13.11.2019 -13.11.2019 (National)


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635130 18 March Martyrs' Day and the 104th Anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, Transferring the political and strategic development processes of the Çanakkale Wars and their effects on history with an analytical approach., Maltepe University, My Speeches, 20.03.2019 -20.03.2019 (National)


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Uluslararası ilişkiler alanında doktora sahibi bir akademisyen ve araştırmacıyım. Uzmanlık alanım barış çalışmaları ve çatışma çözümü olup, çalışmalarımı özellikle Orta Doğu ve Kuzey Afrika bölgesi, Suriye'deki çatışma dinamikleri, Türk dış politikası ve uluslararası güvenlik üzerine yoğunlaştırıyorum. Lisans eğitimimi İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi ve Portsmouth Üniversitesi (İngiltere) ortak programında Uluslararası İlişkiler alanında tamamladım; ardından Galatasaray Üniversitesi'nde İşletme (M.B.A.) yüksek lisansı yaptım. Doktora derecemi Altınbaş Üniversitesi ve Almanya'daki Bielefeld Üniversitesi bünyesinde, Erasmus doktora araştırma bursuyla yürüttüğüm çalışmalarla yüksek onur derecesiyle aldım.

Araştırmalarımda Suriye'deki siyasal dönüşüm ve çatışma mekanizmalarının yeniden şekillenişi, Türkiye'nin Kuzey Suriye'ye yönelik güvenlik politikaları ve Almanya'nın Avrupa Birliği içindeki liderlik rolü gibi konuları ele alıyorum. Hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makalelerimin yanı sıra çeşitli kitap bölümleri kaleme aldım ve çalışmalarımı BRISMES (SOAS, Londra), EPSA, CEEISA-ISA ve ACUNS gibi uluslararası konferanslarda sundum. IPSA, EPSA, ISA, APSA ve MESA gibi önde gelen mesleki derneklerin üyesiyim.

Akademik çalışmalarımın yanı sıra medya, iş dünyası ve uluslararası ilişkiler alanlarında geniş bir profesyonel deneyime sahibim. Cumhuriyet Gazetesi'nde Dış Haberler Editörü, Çukurova Holding'de Orta Doğu ve Kuzey Afrika Mali İlişkiler Direktörü ve CNN Türk'te Proje Koordinatörü olarak görev yaptım. Son yıllarda çeşitli üniversitelerde Siyasi Tarih, Türk Dış Politikası, Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri ve Uluslararası Hukuk gibi dersler veriyorum. Ana dilim Türkçe olmakla birlikte İngilizce, Fransızca ve İtalyanca biliyorum.

Dr. Gökhan Ak, Ankara Hacettepe Üniversitesi’nden “Siyaset Bilimi” alanında Doktora derecesine sahiptir. Dr. Ak, halihazırda İstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü’nde tam zamanlı Doktor Öğretim Üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Dr. Ak’ın iki Yüksek Lisans derecesi bulunmakta olup, ilki İstanbul Milli Savunma Üniversitesi’nden “Uluslararası İlişkiler”; ikinci ise Belçika-Brüksel’deki Brüksel Özgür Üniversitesi’nden [Universite Libre d’Bruxelles] “Uluslararası Politika” alanındadır. Dr. Ak, Brüksel Serbest Üniversitesi [Universite Libre D’Bruxelles] ile İngiliz Devlet Arşivleri’nde [British National Archives] araştırma faaliyetlerinde bulunmuş olup, araştırma ilgi alanları ağırlıklı olarak uluslararası siyaset, uluslararası güvenlik, soykırım ve insanlığa karşı işlenen suçlar çalışmaları, demokrasi çalışmaları, Türk-Yunan-Kıbrıs ilişkileri, sürdürülebilir kalkınma ve gelişmişlik gibi toplumsal, sosyo-politik, askeri-politik ve ekonomi-politik konuları kapsamaktadır. Bu araştırma alanlarında birçok kitap, makale ve kitap bölümü yazmış ve yayınlanmıştır. Ayrıca birçok ulusal ve uluslararası sempozyum, kongre ve panele katılarak, bilimsel bildiriler sunmuştur.