AYŞE BETÜL ÇELİK
THESES SUPERVISION
Towards an M.A. Degree
1) “Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Midst of a War: Opportunities and Challenges in
Rojava Democratic Autonomy,” Yasin Duman, CONF MA Thesis, completed in June
2015.
2) “Class and Ethnicity Interaction: Kurdish Question and Trade Unions in Turkey,” Hazal
Altunkulp, European Studies M.A. Thesis, completed in January 2014.
3) “Encounters and Perceptions: A Descriptive Study on the Local and Kurdish Residents in
Lüleburgaz,” Nilay Yürek, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in June 2014.
4) “Understanding of Justice in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis of the Armenians and the
Kurds in İstanbul,” Hülya Delihüseyinoğlu, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in June 2014.
5) “To Frame or not to Frame?: That is the Question Explaining the Impact of Media on
Social Intolerance in Russian Federation,” Azat Nuriakhmetov, CONF M.A. Thesis,
completed in June 2013.
6) “Kin State’s Youth, Party Membership, Ideology, and Conflict Understanding: Youth in
Albania on Ethnic Albanians’ Conflicts in Kosovo and in Macedonia,” Jubjana Vila,
CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in July 2013.
7) “For or against the EU?: Discourses around Turkey's Kurdish question,” Pelin Baş,
CONF M.A. Thesis completed in July 2011.
8) “Are We Becoming More Distant?: Exploring the Nature of Social Polarization along
Ethnic Lines in the City of Izmir,” Ekin Ok, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in July 2011.
9) “Imagining Peace and Conflict: The Kurdish Children and Youth in Diyarbakır,” Zeynep
Başer, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in February 2011.
10) “An Analysis of Leader-Media Conflicts through Center-Periphery Paradigm:
Comparing Media Reactions after Davos Upheaval of R.T. Erdoğan and Durban II
Speech of M. Ahmadinejad,” Cihan Kılıç, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in July 2010.
11) “An Analysis of Reconciliatory Mediation in Northern Albania: The Role of Customary
Mediators,” Alma Shkreli, CONF MA Thesis, completed in June 2008.
12) “Resolving Disputes Within the Parish: The Role of Greek Orthodox Priests as Third
Parties,” Thanos Gatsias, CONF MA Thesis, completed in July 2008.
13) “The Impact Of Turning Points on the Change of Images in a Conflict Society: A Study
Of Narratives in Cyprus,” Thomai Iasonidou, CONF MA Thesis, completed in June
2008.
14) “The Impact of Political Structures on the 3rd Party Intervention,” Alexandru Balas,
CONF MA Thesis, completed in June 2006.
15) “An Analysis of the Role of the Media in Conflcit Escalation: The Case of the
Armenian Conference in Turkey,” Gözde Boğa, CONF MA Thesis, completed in June
2006.
16) “Conflict Over Language Rights: The Case of Kurds and Circassions in Turkey” Burcu
Toksabay, CONF MA Thesis, completed in July 2005.
17) “Europeanization and Settlement of Ethno-territorial Crossborder Conflicts: The Case
of Western Balkans,” Önder Çetin, CONF M.A. Thesis, completed in June 2005.
Other supervisions:
 Ragan Updegraff, (American) who now works at the National Endowment for
Democracy in Washington, D.C. (2010)
 Ana Frank (Slovenian), who received a TÜBİTAK fellowship with her PhD thesis
project, titled The influence of Europeanization on religious discourses in framing
gender equality and intimate citizenship policies in Turkey (2012-2013)
 Victoria Araj (British), Marie Curie Fellow, who is a PhD student at Bradford University
(2011-2013)
 Tessa Diphorn (Dutch), Marie Curie Fellow, who was a PhD student at Utretch
University, and now is a research fellow at Amsterdam University (2011-2013).