Dr. Fulya Atacan

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Biography

Professor Fulya Atacan was a renowned academic whose work focused on political science and social change particularly in relation to Sufi orders in modern Turkey. She completed her PhD at the Social Science Institute of Marmara University, where her thesis explored the dynamics of social change related to these religious groups. From 2004 to 2017, she served as a professor of Political Science at Yildiz Technical University. Fulya also contributed her expertise as a guest researcher at the Arab African Research Center and the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo during several terms. Her research interests included Sufi orders, radical Islamic movements among Turkish immigrants in Germany, and the impact of modern Islamic organizations on political parties in Turkey. Additionally, she was involved in comparative studies of Islamic institutions in Turkey and Egypt at the LSE Middle East Centre, where she analyzed both social specifications and institutional frameworks of these countries in the context of political activities and social transformations.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Professor

— 2025-07-09

LSE • London

Fulya Atacan was a visiting professor contributing to research in the field of political science at the London School of Economics.

Professor

— Present

Yildiz Technical University • Turkey

Fulya served as a professor in the Department of Political Science, focusing on Islamic movements and social changes.

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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