Merve Suna Özel Özcan is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Kirikkale
University, Turkey. Also, She is vice chair of the IR Department. She graduated from Gazi
University, Department of International Relations, and completed a double major in the
Department of History in 2011. In 2013, she became a research assistant at Kirikkale
University. She earned her Master's degree in the Department of Political and Social Science
at Gazi University in 2014 and then started her doctorate in International Relations at
Kirikkale University. In 2019, she received her PhD in International Relations and became an
Associate Professor at Kirikkale University in 2020. She is pursuing a second PhD in
Political and Social Sciences at Gazi University. Her research focus covers Russian Studies,
great powers, energy, and international relations of Eurasia. Her work has also appeared in
numerous book chapters and papers. She is also the author of the book "Imparatorluklar:
Geçmişten Bugüne Büyük Güçler ve Rusya Örneği", and edited "Soğuk Savaş Sonrası:
Sistem, Devlet ve Tarih", "Russia-Eurasia Relations: Acto
rs, Issues and Challenges."
and "Analyzing Energy Crises and the Impact of Country Policies on the World".