Ayhan BİLGİN

Ayhan BİLGİN serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Artvin Coruh University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. His academic career spans Turkish and German institutions, with current leadership roles including former Department Head (2018-2021) and former Head of the Political and Social Sciences Division (2013-2021).

His research focuses on Political Sociology, Governmentality Theory, and Turkish Political History, with particular emphasis on social movements, military-politics relations, and neoliberal globalization. Key contributions include analyses of the 1968 movements in Turkey and Germany, Ottoman state formation through Foucault's lens, and contemporary studies on electoral politics and local governance.

His publication trends reveal a trajectory from historical military studies (2012) toward contemporary Turkish democratization challenges (2023-2024), with consistent engagement in biopolitics, spatial theory, and social movement analysis. Recent work examines scale politics, electoral transitions, and opposition dynamics within Turkey's evolving political landscape.

Teaching portfolio includes core political science courses:

• Siyaset Sosyolojisi (Political Sociology)
• Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi (History of Political Thought)
• Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler (Comparative Political Systems)
• Demokrasi Kuramları (Democracy Theories)

Administrative service includes significant leadership roles:

• Department Head (2018-2021)
• Head of Political and Social Sciences Division (2013-2021)

His scholarly activities span international conferences in Germany and Turkey, with publications in German, Turkish, and English academic venues.