Nihal Eminoğlu

Dr. Nihal EMİNOĞLU obtained her PhD in political science at Strasbourg University (France) and currently an Assistant Professor in International Relations at Çanakkale 18 March University in Turkey. She is also member of Research Centre on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) in Ankara and coordinator of IGAM Academy. She is appointed as a member of European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) at the Council of Europe (CoE) in respect of Turkey, as from 1 January 2023. She also worked as an expert in different departments of the CoE, such as Parliamentary Assembly, Congress of the Local and Regional Authorities and Democratic Institutions and Governance Division. Eminoğlu has still serving as a consultant for Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme of the CoE and work with Turkish municipalities to strengthen their relationship with ICC and membership process. She also conducted many international projects on social cohesion of Syrians in Turkey and collaborated with vary international organizations and INGOs, such as UNCHR, UNWFP, ICMPD, GIZ, Konrad Adenaeur Foundation, DSP. At national level she is closely working with Presidency of Migration Management on migration related topics, and with Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) on Turkish diaspora in particular in France. Her areas of expertise include, international migration, integration theories, integration of migrants/refugees, minority rights, human rights law, social cohesion in Turkey and Turkish diaspora in Europe.