Murat Somer is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Ozyegin University, Istanbul. His research on polarization and de-polarization, religious and secular politics, ethnic conflicts, autocratization and democratization came out in books and journals such as Comparative Political Studies and Democratization. His recent publications include Polarizing Polities: A Global Threat to Democracy (2019, co-edited with Jennifer McCoy), and Return to Point Zero: The Turkish-Kurdish Question and How Politics and Ideas (Re)Make Empires, Nations and States (2022). Previously, he was Professor of Political Science and International relations at Koç University, Istanbul, and held visiting positions such as Democracy and Development Fellow at Princeton University Institute for International and Regional Studies (2010-11) and visiting scholar and lecturer at Sanford University Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies (2019). He has widely contributed to media, civil society and political parties on issues related to democracy, rule of law and human rights.
Murat Somer
Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Ozyegin University, Istanbul
