Asst. Prof. Dr. Turan Cavlan completed his undergraduate studies in International Relations at Eastern Mediterranean University in 1997. He received his master’s degree from Hacettepe University in 2001 and his doctoral degree from Marmara University in 2008, both in International Relations. He received the title of Assistant Professor in 2015. His research interests include Turkish foreign policy, Middle Eastern politics and the Cyprus issue. He has published articles in national peer-reviewed journals and various other publications on these topics. Throughout his career, Dr. Cavlan has supervised many master’s theses.