Dr. Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu earned his PhD in International Relations from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s studies in the same field in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, respectively. He is the only Turkish analyst who has studied and lived in all three capitals of the Caucasus region.

His research focuses on regional studies, particularly in the South Caucasus and Central Asia, with an emphasis on ethnic and regional conflicts. He has experience as a media observer in the United States, collaborating with the International Center for Journalists, and has participated in the politics and leadership program at the Atlantic Council in both Washington, D.C., and New York. He is also a member of the Young Turkey Young America fellowship program at the Atlantic Council.

He worked with several think tanks, including TEPAV and SDE, focusing on similar areas of study.  He contributes articles on Caucasus, Central Asian, and East Asian affairs to various newspapers in both the Caucasus and South Korea.

His articles are published in outlets such as The Diplomat, CEPA, E-IR, and The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Joongbu University and a Senior Researcher at the Institute of EU Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Books:

Barışı Konuşmak – Teori ve Pratikte Çatışma Çözümü, ODTÜ Yayınları, 2013

Fedailer Devrimi-Ermenistan’daki Kayıp Emanet (novel), Calikusu Yayınları, 2015

The South Caucasus and Its Neighborhood – From Politics and Economics to Group Rights, Caucasus Edition – July 2016, ISSN 2155-5478

Pusula Kore’yi Gosterdi (novel), Calikusu Yayinlari, 2019

Current Issues in International Relations, Nobel Publications, 2019

Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020

TV Productions Coordination and Consulting  :

“Dün Bugün Yarın / Turkey-Armenia” – Toprak Production / TRT TÜRK – 2011

“Common Pain” – Toprak Production  / Al Jazeera – 2012