Pehlivanturk, Bahadir  

    Designation:：Assistant Professor, TOBB University of Economics and Technology

    Abstract：Bahadir PEHLIVANTURK is an assistant professor in TOBB University Department of International Relations in Ankara. He has studied in Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey. He received his Ph.D degree in Kyoto University, Japan at Faculty of Human and Environmental Sciences. His speciality is on Asia-Pacific International Relations, Japanese Politics, Overseas Chinese Networks, Turkey-East Asia Relations, and Theories of International Relations. He is a giving classes in various universities' International Politics departments in Ankara, both at graduate and undergraduate level. Dr. Pehlivanturk also contributes to various think-tanks/research institutes in Turkey and he has published many articles in Turkish policy journals and in international academic journals covering topics such as Asian Politics and Turkish-Japanese relations among other issues. He is also an occasional commentator on various Turkish TV and radio stations, analyzing Asia-Pacific international Relations, and Japanese politics.