Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya is a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Giresun University and currently serves as the Head of the Department. He completed his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies in International Relations at Gazi University. He began his academic career at Gazi University in 2000 and has been working at Giresun University since 2008.
His academic studies focus on Turkish foreign policy, geopolitics, Turkic world studies, Iran, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. He has published scientific books, book chapters, and articles in these fields.
Research Areas:
Turkish foreign policy, geopolitics, Iranian studies, Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkic world studies
Courses Taught:
Contemporary International Issues, Politics in the Middle East, Geopolitical Thought, International Politics
E-mail:
yalcin.sarikaya@giresun.edu.tr
Assist. Prof. Ayten Mehmed Aksaç is a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Giresun University and currently serves as the Vice Head of the Department. She completed her undergraduate and master’s studies at Uludağ University and received her Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Middle Eastern and Islamic Countries Studies at Marmara University.
Her academic studies focus on Middle Eastern politics, Gulf countries, regional security policies, Turkey–Middle East relations, and Russia–Iran relations. She has been working at Giresun University since 2018.
Research Areas:
Middle Eastern politics, Gulf studies, regional security, Turkey–Middle East relations, Russia–Iran relations
Courses Taught:
Research Methods in Social Sciences, Gender Equality, Ottoman Diplomatic History, Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution
E-mail:
ayten.aksac@giresun.edu.tr
Assist. Prof. Tolga Çıkrıkçı is a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Giresun University and currently serves as the Vice Head of the Department. He completed his undergraduate and master’s studies at Karadeniz Technical University and received his Ph.D. degree in International Relations from Gazi University. Between 2022 and 2023, he continued his academic studies as a visiting researcher at the University of Groningen.
His academic studies focus on security studies, human security, international law, migration and refugee policies, European studies, and regional security issues. He has been working at Giresun University since 2009 and has undertaken various administrative duties related to education, quality assurance, and institutional development within the department.
Research Areas:
Security studies, human rights, international law, migration studies, European studies
Courses Taught:
International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Organizations, Migration and Refugees
E-mail:
tolga.cikrikci@giresun.edu.tr
