Hello! I am a Ph.D. student in Political Science at Duke University, specializing in Political Economy and Political Methodology. Before beginning my Ph.D. studies, I earned an MA in Political Science from Sabancı University (2022), where I focused on the interaction of conflict, ethnicity, and electoral behavior, and a BA in Political Science and Public Administration, with a minor in International Relations, from Bilkent University (2020).
My research interests lie in comparative and historical political economy, particularly in examining the origins and consequences of economic, social, and ethnoreligious inequality. My research mainly focused on the political behavior and participation of ethnoreligious minorities, the distributive effects of inequality, and the historical processes of nation-building in the Middle East. I am also deeply engaged in archival research, which I consider essential for uncovering the historical underpinnings of contemporary political phenomena.
My work has been recognized with several awards, including the APSA Class & Inequality Section Best Paper Award and the APSA Religion & Politics Section The Weber Best Paper Award in 2024. I currently serve as an Editorial Assistant at the American Political Science Review and have contributed to research projects at the World Health Organization and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.