Efser Rana Coşkun Türkmen completed her PhD in International Relations at Bilkent University in 2020. In 2019, she was a student visitor at the University of Oxford, the Department of International Development. Dr. Coskun Türkmen obtained her MSc degree in International Development from University of Bristol, and BSc in Global and International Affairs (Honours Degree) from Middle East Technical University in Turkey and Binghamton University, USA (dual diploma program). Dr. Coskun Türkmen’s research interests are humanitarianism, Turkey’s development policies, peacebuilding, emotions in International Relations and social movements. Dr. Coskun Turkmen joined the Social Sciences University of Ankara in February 2021. She also worked as an adjunct lecturer at Bilkent University Department of International Relations in 2020.