Mustafa Demir holds a PhD in the School of Politics and International Relations at Keele University. He had his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations at Uludag University in Bursa/Turkey. His research interests are: the Middle East and current developments, Turkey’s foreign and security policies, Kurdish question and perception of Kurds and Kurdistan in the Middle East and world politics. He worked on Turkey’s relations with Kurdistan Region of Iraq (2003-2013) as his doctoral thesis.