Academic Background

MA
Higher School of Economics, St. PetersburgComperative Politics of Eurasia
BSc
Hacettepe UniversityInternational Relations

Worth to Know

Hüseyin Özdemir graduated in International Relations and broadened his academic perspective through two semesters as an exchange student at the National University of Public Service. He later pursued an MA in International Relations at Corvinus University of Budapest as a recipient of the Hungarian Government Scholarship, and subsequently completed a Master’s degree in Russia under the Turkish Ministry of National Education’s YLSY Scholarship Programme. His research interests include Russian foreign policy, Eurasian geopolitics, strategic communication, and public diplomacy. His commentaries and analyses have been published in both national and international media, reflecting his engagement with contemporary international affairs.

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