Dr. Murat Bayar completed his undergraduate studies in Economics (in English, Marmara University), his master's degrees in Business Administration (Koç University) and Conflict Analysis and Resolution (Sabancı University), and his doctorate in Political Science (The University of Georgia, USA). Following his doctoral studies, he conducted research/teaching at Georgia Institute of Technology (Visiting Assistant Professor), Sabancı University (Visiting Researcher), and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Visiting Researcher). His work in the fields of comparative politics and international relations has been published in outlets such as Global Governance, Turkish Studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Global Studies and Journal of Politics. In addition to five years of experience in the finance sector, he has held various administrative positions, including Director of the Graduate School of Social Sciences, at ASBÜ.