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Rengül EKİZCELEROĞLU is an Associate Professor at Trakya University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. She also serves as the Vice Dean of the Faculty since July 3, 2025. Her academic career at Trakya University spans from Research Assistant (2005) to Assistant Professor (2017) and now Associate Professor (2024).
Her educational background includes:
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration from Trakya University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (2004)
- Master's Degree in Public Administration from Trakya University, Institute of Social Sciences (2008), with thesis on "Legal Aspects of Intra-Party Democracy in Türkiye"
- PhD in Political Science and Public Administration from Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences (2015), with dissertation on "Financing of Political Parties and Equality in Political Competition in Türkiye"
Professor EKİZCELEROĞLU's research focuses on Turkish political system, constitutional law, political party systems, and electoral politics. Her work particularly examines political party financing, party closure cases, secularism jurisprudence, gender representation in politics, and the evolution of Turkey's governmental system. She has made significant contributions to understanding the legal frameworks governing political parties in Turkey and their implications for democratic representation.
Her publications demonstrate a strong focus on contemporary Turkish political developments, with particular attention to constitutional evolution, electoral systems, and the balance between national unity principles and minority political representation. Recent work has explored the impact of Turkey's transition to a presidential system on political institutions and actors, as well as the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice.
As an educator, she teaches courses including Constitutional Law, The European Convention on Human Rights and Political Party Freedom, Law of Obligations, Basic Concepts of Law, Civil Law, Political Systems, and Turkey's Political Party Ban Regime.
