İrem Karaduman

Graduated from the Department of History at Istanbul University in 2018. In 2020, she completed her Arabic preparatory education at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Theology. She received her Master’s degree from the Department of History at Istanbul University, specializing in Medieval History, with a thesis titled “The Target City of al-Mahdiyya: Its Foundation and Crusader Attacks on the City.” She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of International Relations at Istanbul Medeniyet University. Her research focuses on the maritime security dynamics of the Gulf, particularly through the case of the island state of Bahrain, and the relationship between regime and society. She has a working knowledge of English and an intermediate command of Arabic.