Şule Kut is the Rector of

Okan University Istanbul Okan University is a private university in Istanbul, Turkey. History The university was founded by Okan Culture, Education, and Sports Foundation in 1999 and began its academic life in 2003–2004. Since the 2006–2007 academic year, ...

. Until 2010, she worked in

Istanbul Bilgi University Istanbul Bilgi University ( tr, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi), officially established in 1996, is a private university located in Istanbul, Turkey. The university has 4 campuses centrally-located in Istanbul namely SantralIstanbul, Kuştepe, Do ...

as a professor in

International Relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

, specifically on

Turkish politics The politics of Turkey take place in the framework of a constitutional republic and presidential system, with various levels and branches of power. Turkey's political system is based on a separation of powers. Executive power is exercised by th ...

and the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. She had been the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in Bilgi University; and for 1999-2005 she was the Vice-Rector there.Turkish Policy Quarterly
Advisory Board Members She has double B.A. degrees with Political Science and International Relations and Business Administration from

Boğaziçi University Boğaziçi University ( tr, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, Bosphorus strait. It has six facult ...

, and master's and PhD (1987) degrees from the

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

. Among her books are: *Bağımsızlığın İlk Yılları: Azerbaycan, Kazakistan, Kırgızistan, Özbekistan, Türkmenistan (1994), *Dağılan Yugoslavya ve Bosna-Hersek: Olaylar-Belgeler 1990-1996 (1997), *En Uzun On Yıl: Türkiye’nin Ulusal Güvenlik ve Dış Politika Gündeminde Doksanlar (1998, 2000) *Balkanlar'da Kimlik ve Egemenlik (2005)

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