Bilgay Duman

Bilgay Duman completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees in the Department of International Relations at Kırıkkale University in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in 2024 from the Department of International Relations at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University with a dissertation titled “The Ethnicity–Sectarianism Nexus in Iraq after 2003: The Case of the Turkmens.” Since 2004, Duman has served as a researcher, analyst, and coordinator at various think tanks in Türkiye. As of November 2024, he has been working at Anadolu Agency, where he currently serves as Manager of Strategic Analysis. In addition to this role, he teaches courses on the Middle East at several universities. Duman’s research primarily focuses on the Middle East, particularly Iraq, while he also conducts studies on Turkish foreign policy and the Turkic world. He has numerous national and international publications and has participated in many panels, conferences, and seminars. He frequently provides expert commentary to various media outlets and has also served as an international observer in election monitoring missions in several countries.