Ayhan Sari

Ayhan Sari is an Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations at Turkish-German University. He holds a PhD from Free University Berlin (2022) and degrees from Sabancı University and Yildiz Technical University.

Research specializes in conflict dynamics, ethnic identity politics, and international security, with regional focus on Middle Eastern conflicts including the Syrian Civil War. Recent publications examine foreign fighter recruitment, ethnic discrimination frameworks, and identity manipulation in conflict zones.

Publications demonstrate methodological diversity combining legal analysis, case studies, and empirical research on conflict participants. Work contributes to understanding of non-state actor dynamics in contemporary warfare.

Ongoing projects include comparative studies of brain drain in Balkan regions and analyses of international intervention in domestic elections.