Dr. Duygu Çağla BAYRAM

Dr. Duygu Çağla BAYRAM is an Ankara-based India researcher. She has a PhD in Int’l Relations and is the author of "New Course in Turbulent Waters: The Indo-Pacific Narrative and India" (2021, in Turkish).

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