Kostas Ifantis is Professor of International Relations at Panteion University of Athens. He previously taught in the UK and held positions at the University of Athens and Kadir Has University (2012–2020). He has been a visiting scholar at institutions including the University of Michigan, Harvard Kennedy School, LSE, and the University of Seoul. He also served as Director for Research at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2005–2008). His work has appeared in journals such as Democratization, Turkish Studies, and International Relations. His books include NATO in the New European Order, Turkish-Greek Relations, and Turkey’s Road to EU Membership.