Dr. Ozgur Tufekci is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey. He is also the founder and Director-General of CESRAN International, a UK-based think-tank (www.cesran.org). He holds an MA in International Studies from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from Coventry University, UK. His primary research interests are [Turkish] Eurasianism, Nation-Building, Theories of Nationalism, Geopolitical Studies, Rising Powers and Regionalism. His PhD thesis, “The Foreign Policy of Modern Turkey: Power and the Ideology of Eurasianism” has been accepted for publication by I.B. Tauris. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Analysis (www.journalofglobalanalysis.com), Senior Editor of Caucasus International (www.cijournal.az), and Section Editor of the International Journal of Economics and Administrative Studies. Email: oztufekci [at] cesran.org | oz_tufekci [at] yahoo.com

Hülya Kınık is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey. She holds PhD on International Relations from Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey. Her dissertation explores the effects of Rising Powers on the international system, mainly focusing on Turkey. Her primary research interests are Turkish Foreign Policy, Rising Powers and Geopolitical Studies.

Fevzi Kırbaşoğlu works as Research Assistant of the International Relations Department at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU), Türkiye. He received MA degree in 2019 from the International Relations Department of KTU, with a thesis entitled “The EU’s Response to Rising Powers: The Case of Turkey”. In the same year, he started his doctoral studies in the field of International Security and Terrorism under the Council of Higher Education's (CoHE) prestigious 100/2000 PhD Scholarship Program. His current research interests include EU Law and Institutions, European Political Integration, and the geopolitical dynamics of the Black Sea region.

Prof. Dr. Murat ÇEMREK. Eğitim: ODTÜ Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü (1996, lisans), Bilkent Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü (1997, yüksek lisans; 2003, doktora) ve Budapeşte Koleji: Yüksek İhtisas Enstitüsü (2004, doktora sonrası araştırma). İş Tecrübesi: Selçuk Üniversitesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü (2004-2014, Erasmus Koordinatörü-Öğretim Üyesi-Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı- Bölüm Başkanı), Stratejik Düşünce Enstitüsü (2010-2012, Dış Politika Masası Koordinatör Yardımcısı), Uluslararası Ahmet Yesevi Türk-Kazak Üniversitesi Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü (2012-2014, Kurucu Müdür) ve Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü (2014-halen, Öğretim Üyesi-Bölüm Başkanı). Araştırma İlgileri: Uluslararası Siyaset, Küreselleşme, Türk Dış Politikası.

Prof. Dr. Murat ÇEMREK. Educational Background: METU Department of Political Science Public Administration (1996, BA), Bilkent University Department of Political Science Public Administration (1997, MA; 2003 PhD) and Collegium Budapest: Institute for Advanced Studies (2004, post-doc). Working Experience: Selçuk University Department of International Relations (2004-2014, Erasmus Coordinator-Instructor-Vice Chair-Chair), Institute of Strategic Thinking (2010-2012, Vice Coordinator for Foreign Policy Desk) International Ahmet Yesevi University Eurasian Research Institute (2012-2014, Founding Director) and Necmettin Erbakan University Department of Political Science and International Relations (2014-currently, University Erasmus+ Coordinator-Instructor-Chair). Research Interests: International Politics, Globalization and Turkish Foreign Policy.

Prof. Dr. Emre İşeri, Yaşar Üniversitesi, İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye.

Prof. Dr. F. Didem Ekinci completed her B.A in 1999 at Hacettepe University, and her M.A and Ph.D. on International Relations at İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University in 2002 and 2009, respectively. She has been full-time faculty member since 2009 and head of Political Science and International Relations Department since 2021. Her courses and publications mostly cover foreign policy analysis, IR theories, politics in the Balkans the Caucasus, Russian foreign policy, conflict resolution, among others. Dr. Ekinci has served as Director of Çankaya University Research and Application Center for Atatürk Principles and Revolution History for five years. She is the author of the book Russia and the Balkans after the Cold War. Dr. Ekinci’s foreign language proficiencies: English – Professional, French - C1; Russian - C2; German - A2.