Dr. Tunç Demirtaş has completed his BA at the Department of the International Relations of Uludag University, in 2012. He started to work as a research assistant at the Uludag University in 2013. He completed his MA at the Department of International Relations of BUU in 2015 with his thesis titled "The Role of Soft Power Factor in Turkey's Africa Policy". Demirtaş earned his PhD at the same university in 2022 with his thesis titled "Risks and Opportunities in State Rebuilding: The Case of Horn of Africa". Horn of Africa politics, global/regional power competition in Africa and Turkey-Africa relations are among his research interests.