Oktay Kucukdegirmenci

国际翻译学院博士后

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EDUCATION

Bachelor ofPolitical Science and Public Administration Balikesir University, Turkiye	2015
MasterofInternationalRelations Atilim Univeristy, Turkiye	2018
PhDofInternationalPolitics	2024
Shandong University, China
Post-DoctoralFellowofInstituteofInternationalandRegionalStudies	2025-
	Ongoing
Sun Yat-Sen University, China

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Intership at Center for Middle Eastern Studies 09/09/2016-12/11/2016

During my three months internships program, I was responsible for the daily developments and news follow up in the Middle East.I gained experience in preparing agendas, making presentations and writing reports, especially the Levantian countriesincluding Syria and Lebanon aswell as Irak and Iran.

Internship at Center for Iranian Studies ofExpertise Seminars 02/2019-05/2019

I attended a seminar program for 13weeks in Center For Iranian Studies and learned some lecturesfrom scholars such asSociology ofIran,Iran and Shiism, Iran’s Syria.

Internship at Institute ofStrategic Thinking 06/2019-07/2019

The institut earranged for one-month trainingprogram. Program provided field information,lectures and conferences.It was supposed us to write a paper and then to give a presentation about it.

Internship at TURKSAM 07/2020-09/2020

During my internship in this institution,I followed daily news about China and Asia-Pacific and wrote an article with regard to China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and made a presentation to othe rcandidates.

Researcher at Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies 07/2021-09/2021

During my internship program in ANKASAM, Iregularly followed daily news abou tAsia-Pacific and made comment on news daily as well as writing as strategic view with a 12-pages. Furthermore,I published five analyses online in two different websites belonging to institution.

Science Consultant 21.YuzyilTurkiye Enstitusu | Science Consultant 06/2022-09/2022

l Wrote analysis and opinions on East Asia-Pacificregion inparticular.

l Significantly focused onJapanese domestic and foreign policy,Indianforeign policy andotherregional developments.

REWARDS

2019-2023 Shandong University International Freshmen Scholarship

2019-2023 Qingdao Municipal Government Scholarship

LANGUAGES

Turkish: Fluent

English: Proficient

Chinese: Intermediate

REFERENCES

Assoc. Prof. Serafettin Yilmaz(Shifan Yao)

SchoolofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration Shandong University, Qingdao, China

Prof. Hasan Unal

DepartmentofInternationalRelations Baskent University, Ankara, Turkiye

PUBLICATIONS

Books

The Shifting Sands of Japan’s Security Landscape: Multi-Tiered Security Strategies in East Asia-Pacific Since 1991 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)(ISBN: 978-981-97-7577-4)

Journal Articles

CICA and China’s Soft Balancing Act Towards the US –The Pacific Review–2024 |pp: 1-28 | https://doi.org/10.1080/09512748.2024.2320718 (Q1 AND SSCI)

Between Great and Small: Turkey’s Struggle During Early Years of Second World War –Journal of Social and Humanities Sciences Research–2021|Vol:8,Issue:71|pp:1448-1462|DOINo:http://dx.doi.org/10.26450/jshsr.2475

Çin NATO’nun Asya-Pasifik’e Genişlemesine Nasıl Bakıyor? [How Does ChinaLookat NATO’sExpansiontoAsia-Pacific?]Global Savunma-2023| VOL: 47 | pp.54-59

The Evolution of Japan’s Policy of Regional Security Multilateralism in East Asia in the Post-Cold War Era –Journal of East Asian Affairs–2023 | VOL: 36 | pp. 79-110

Book Chapters

“Dörtlü Güvenlik Diyaloğu [Quadrilateral Security Dialogue],” In Küresel Aktörler ve Büyük Güç Rekabeti [Global Actors and Great Power Competition, Eds. Hasret Comak and Huriye Yildirim Cinar, (Ankara: Nobel, 2023), PP. 225-246. (ISBN: 978-625-397-629-3 E-ISBN: 978-625-397-626-2)

“Güneydoğu Asya’nın İki Kapısı: Türkiye’nin Endonezya ve Malezya İle İlişkileri” In Değişen Küresel ve Bölgesel Dinamikler Işığında 21 Yüzyıl Türkiye Dış Politikasında Yeniden Asya, Eds. Ismail Armagan, Helin Sari Ertem, Meysune Yasar, (Ankara: Nobel, 2023), PP. 197-222. (ISBN: 978-625-397-650-7 E-ISBN: 978-625-397-651-4)

“Stratejik Bir Karar: İttifak Oluşumu Bağlamında Çin’in İttifaksızlık Politikasını Anlamak” In 21. Yüzyılda Tüm Boyutlarıyla Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti, Eds. Mesut Hakkı Caşın, Sina Kısacık and Can Donduran, (Ankara: Nobel, 2022), PP. 511-541. (ISBN: E-ISBN: 978-625-417-872-6 (1.c) 978-625-417-871-9 (Tk)

“Dengelemeden Uzaklaşmaya: Tahkim Sonrası Dönemde Filipinler’in ABD ve Çin İle İlişkilerini Anlamak”In 21. Yüzyılda Tüm Boyutlarıyla Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti, Eds. Mesut Hakkı Caşın, Sina Kısacık and Can Donduran, (Ankara: Nobel, 2022), PP.671-692. (ISBN: E-ISBN: 978-625-417-873-3 (2.c) 978-625-417-871-9 (Tk)

“Security Architecture in Indo-Pacific Security from the Past to Present: Bilateral Alliances and Multilateral Structures” In Emerging Powers in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: A Political Approach, Eds.Ferdi Gucyetmez and Diren Dogan, (İstanbul: İdeal KültürYayıncılık, 2024), PP. 335-400. (ISBN | 978-625-8375-93-0)

Online Publications

https://isdp.eu/the-u-s-japan-rok-summit-at-camp-david-strengthening-trilateral-security-

cooperation/

https://isdp.eu/can-china-and-turkey-cooperate-on-ukraine/

https://www.isdp.eu/u-s-strategic-containment-of-china-destined-to-fail/

https://www.ankasam.org/the-taliban-era-in-afghanistan-and-china-%e2%80%8bdid-the-us-

withdraw-to-come-back/?lang=en

https://www.ankasam.org/great-power-rivalry-in-asia-pacific-the-arms-race/?lang=en

https://www.ankasam.org/rising-tension-in-asia-pacific-and-great-power-rivalry/?lang=en

https://www.ankasam.org/us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-and-taiwan/?lang=en

https://theasiatoday.org/opinions/should-china-collaborate-with-the-us-in-afghanistan/

https://bilgeinsansam.com/pdf/why-japan-taiwan-security-talks-matter

https://bilgeinsansam.com/pdf/from-moons-engagement-to-yoons-harsh-rhetoric-a-new-era-on-

korean-peninsula

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-09-23/T-rkiye-s-new-center-of-gravity-and-paradigm-shift-

1dyBI2cbyjS/index.html

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-08-22/India-s-future-lies-in-Asia-1cHHbZ0GL84/index.html

https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/asia/article/3196448/why-closer-china-turkiye-ties-

could-be-cards

https://cesran.org/change-is-required-in-japans-security-policy.html

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/where-india-fits-us-china-competition-204759

https://thegeopolitics.com/japan-australia-security-cooperation/

https://thegeopolitics.com/from-ukraine-to-china-lessons-from-political-history-for-the-us/

https://thegeopolitics.com/from-moons-engagement-to-yoons-harsh-rhetoric-a-new-era-on-

korean-peninsula/