Göktuğ Sönmez
Biography
- Assoc. Prof, Necmettin Erbakan University, International Relations Department
Assoc. Prof. Göktuğ Sönmez got his bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Bilkent University, his Master’s degree in International Relations from London School of Economic (LSE), and his PhD in Politics and International Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. His research areas are Radicalization and Violent Extremism, Non-State Armed Actors, Turkish Foreign Policy and Energy Politics. He conducted research on these areas at several institutions and think-tanks including the Center for Strategic Research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, BOTAŞ, and the Global Strategy Institute. Dr. Sönmez currently serves as ORSAM Security Studies Coordinator and Associate Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University, Department of International Relations. He has many national and international publications. He participated in meetings and conferences, especially in the context of radicalization and extremism leading to violence. He gave interviews and published columns on those topics of interest in the media.
