Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bezen Balamir Coşkun is an academic specializing in international relations. Coşkun, who conducts research on foreign policy and security issues, received her doctorate from Loughborough University. She has worked at many higher education institutions and research centers both in Turkey and abroad. Coşkun, who founded the Izmir Policy Center in 2016, provides project and consulting support to non-governmental organizations. He also teaches at TED University. As a member of the Women in Foreign Policy Initiative, Coşkun’s articles, books, and book chapters have been published in national and international journals and by publishers.