Ata Türkoğlu holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University and an M.A. in Political Science from Central European University. His academic interests include political dynamics of climate action, political philosophy and political economy.
Ata brings experience in journalism, having worked at The Independent’s Turkish branch and at Cumhuriyet, one of Turkey’s oldest newspapers. He has also contributed to international initiatives, including an internship at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and a researcher role at S12 Galleri og Verksted in Norway.
Currently, he works as a Program Officer, overseeing projects on politics, climate change, journalism, and other interdisciplinary areas.
Additionally, Ata is a professional translator with several books translated into Turkish.