Mehtap Söyler

Prof. Dr. Mehtap Söyler is an Associate Professor at Izmir Katip Celebi University's Department of Political Science and Public Administration since 2022. She holds an Anniversary Fellowship at the Institute for Middle East Studies (IMES) since October 2024. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Political Science from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences), alongside MAs in Contemporary European Studies (Bath University) and International Relations of the European Union (Marmara University), and a BA in International Relations from Middle East Technical University.

Research focuses on social science methodology, democratization processes, peace and conflict studies, and civil-military relations. Regional expertise encompasses Turkey and the broader Middle East. She previously served as Assistant Professor (2016–2022) at Izmir Katip Celebi University, and held roles including Lecturer at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Bologna Lab (2015) and Guest Research Fellow on 'Constitutional Politics in Turkey' (2014), funded by Mercator Stiftung.

Her work aligns with GIGA's research programs in Accountability and Participation, and Peace and Security. No specific grants or labs are mentioned in the provided texts.