Dr. Dilara Hekimci-Adak

Due to an active schedule, this page is constantly updated. 

(2021) “Opposition Strategies towards Populism in Turkey: Social Media as an Alternative?” at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa in Washington D.C.

(2021) “Measuring Personalism: Voting for a Populist Leader in Russia and Turkey” with Tatiana Kostadinova at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association (virtual).

(2021) “The Rise of Democracy-Authoritarianism Cleavage in the U.S., Turkey, and Hungary” with Orçun Selçuk at American Political Science Association (virtual).

(2021) “Populism against Authoritarian Successor Parties in Turkey and Hungary” at the annual meeting of the International Political Science Association.

(2020) “Playing the Victim Card: Populism against the Authoritarian Baggage of the Opposition in Turkey” at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (virtual).

(2020) “The Democracy-Authoritarianism Cleavage and the Opposition Coordination” with Orcun Selcuk at American Political Science Association (virtual).

(2019) “Refoundational Change? Populism against Authoritarian Successor Parties” at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in Washington D.C.

(2019) “Maintaining the Clientelistic Networks: Party Building and Authoritarian Successor Parties in Latin America” at the annual meeting of the Latin American Studies Association in Boston, Massachusetts. 

(2019) “Surviving the Waves: CHP as an Authoritarian Successor Party in Turkey at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.

(2019) “The Erdoğanization of Turkish Politics (2011-2014)” with Orçun Selçuk and Onur Erpul at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.

(2018) “The Erdoğanization of Turkish Politics and the Role of the Opposition” with Orçun Selçuk and Onur Erpul at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa in Washington DC.

(2018) “Soccer and Its Impact on Identity in Turkey: The Role of Sports Media” at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, California. 

(2018) “Social Media and Its Impact on Polarization in the United States” at the annual meeting of the Florida Political Science Association in Fort Myers, Florida.

(2018) “Ethno-religious Aspect of Identity and Citizenship in Turkey” at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans.

(2017) “The Role of Religion in the Establishment of Turkishness” at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans.

(2016) “The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on Turkish Domestic and Foreign Policy” at the annual meeting of the Association for the Middle East and Africa, Washington D.C. 

(2016) “Identity and Soccer: A Comparative Analysis of Spain and Turkey” at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois.

(2016). “Vote Buying, Constituents, and Democracy: A Comparative Analysis of Turkey and Argentina” at the annual meeting of the Florida Political Science Association in Lakeland, Florida.

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(2015) “Unification with Eleven People: Football and Nationalism in Turkey” the annual meeting of the Turkish Political Science Association, Canakkale,

Turkey.

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(2013) The Kurdish Issue and the Role of Sports in the Perspective of Banal Nationalism: Analysis of Diyarbakirspor in Turkish Historical Society Ankara, Turkey.

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Attended Seminars & Certificate Programs:

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Global Leadership Forum, Moderator; Bahçeşehir University, 2014

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Academic Writing Workshop; Bahcesehir University, 2013

Critique of Foucault & Hegel on Social Contract Theories; Yapı Kredi Publishing, 2012

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Global Leadership Forum Certificate Program; Bahçeşehir University, 2011

Security Issues &Peace Processes in The Middle East; Bahçeşehir University, 2011

In View of Christianity & Islam: Religion & Science Seminar; Archbishop of Canterbury & Georgetown University, 2011

International Conference: Political & Religious Extremism; Bahçeşehir University, 2010

School of Politics Certificate Program; Bahçeşehir University, 2010

School of Diplomacy Certificate Program; Bahçeşehir University, 2010

School of Local Government Certificate Program; Bahçeşehir University, 2010

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Strategic Transformation Opportunity in Turkish Foreign Policy & Risks in “The Middle East” Conference; Abant Izzet Baysal University, 2010

Palestine in Middle East Deadlock” Seminar; Palestine Ambassador, 2009