Adviye Damla Ünlü Bektaş is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul University. She holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations from Istanbul University and an MA in European Union Studies from Marmara University. She completed her postdoctoral research at the Center for Gender Studies at Göttingen University. Ünlü Bektaş has coordinated and contributed to various national and international projects. Her research interests encompass the European Union, gender studies, peace studies, feminist foreign policy, and disarmament.