Aybars Arda Kılıçer joined TPQ as an Editorial Intern in September 2021, became an Associate Editor in January 2022 and the Managing Editor in May 2022. Since August 2022, Aybars is the Editor-in-Chief of TPQ. A graduate of Bogazici University's Department of Political Science and International Relations, he is currently pursuing a Master's degree in International Relations at Koç University. His research interests include the Political Economy of Authoritarian Regimes, Politics of Democratization, and Post-Soviet countries.
E-mail: aybars@transatlanticpolicy.com