Prof. Dr. Özlem Tür is a Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara. Her research focuses on Turkish foreign policy, Middle East politics (notably Syria, Israel, and Lebanon), feminist IR theory, and the foreign policy of small states. She has published widely, including works on Türkiye–Syria relations, Türkiye–Israel ties, and regional security dynamics, with articles in Israel Studies, Turkish Studies, Uluslararası İlişkiler, and Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.