With the support of a grant from Koc University Center for Gender Studies, I am analyzing the position of women and gender in Turkish diplomacy, jointly with Rahime Suleymanoglu-Kurum. In the first phase of our research, we have analysed  data on diplomatic appointments and rank in Turkish Foreign Ministry. Currently, we are conducting interviews with Turkish diplomats in order to identify gendered practices in Turkish diplomacy.

Relevant Publications:

 Suleymanoglu-Kurum, R. and B. Rumelili 2018. ‘Türk Diplomasisinde Kadın ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet: Değişen Normlar ve Pratikler [Women and Gender in Turkish Diplomacy: Changing Norms and Practices]. Uluslararasi Iliskiler, 15:57, pp. 3-18.

Rumelili, B. and R. Suleymanoglu-Kurum 2018. ‘Women and Gender in Turkish Diplomacy: Historical Legacies and Current Patterns’ in K. Aggestam and A. Towns (eds.) Gendering Diplomacy and International Negotiation. pp. 87-106. Palgrave