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Contemporary Turkish Studies is a recognised research group embedded in the European Institute at LSE. It also draws on the expertise of a wider community of academics and students in other LSE departments and research units, as listed below.

Prof Yaprak Gürsoy
Professor of European Politics and Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies

Dr Arzu Kırcal Şahin
Contemporary Turkish Studies Research and Administrative Coordinator and European Institute Research Manager

Dr Heljä Ossa
Research Officer

Dr Arda Bilgen
Research Officer, Middle East Centre, LSE

Dr Konstantin Bogatyrev
LSE Fellow, Department of Government, LSE

Dr Furkan Mustafa Çetin
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, LSE

Dr Katerina Dalacoura
Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, LSE

Dr Bill Kissane
Associate Professor (Reader) in Politics, Department of Government, LSE

Prof Berkay Özcan
Professor of Social and Public Policy, Department of Social Policy, LSE

Prof Hakan Seçkinelgin
Professor of International Social Policy, Department of Social Policy, LSE

Dr Sevinç Bermek
Visiting Fellow, Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

Dr Massimo D'Angelo
Visiting Fellow, Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

Dr Taner Doğan
Visiting Fellow, Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

Associate Professor Orkun Saka
Visiting Fellow, European Institute, LSE

Dr Seçkin Sertdemir Özdemir
Visiting Fellow, Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

Dr Buğra Süsler
Visiting Fellow at LSE IDEAS, LSE

Dr Ilke Toygür
Visiting Senior Fellow, Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

Joel Chong
PhD Candidate, Department of Government, LSE

Nilüfer Güneş
PhD Candidate, European Institute, LSE