Yalcin Diker

Yalcin Diker is a graduate student in the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Istanbul University, and has previously worked as a lecturer in the Turkish Naval Academy and as a Naval Officer. His research interests include: the European Union (particularly relations between Turkey and the European Union), the Turkish Diaspora in Europe, ethnic conflict, maritime security, forced migration and diaspora politics. Along with his academic studies, he has been a journalist and columnist for an ethnic Canadian newspaper which focuses on Turkish Diaspora related issues. He has also served as President of Canadian Turkish Cultural Association and Vice President of The Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations.