#  Ekrem Karakoc 

Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Scholars Program

Professor, Department of Political Science, Binghamton University (SUNY)

 

 

 



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Ekrem Karakoc is a professor of political science at Binghamton University (SUNY). His research focuses on ethnic and religious minorities and the rise of religious nationalism in the Middle East and North Africa.

**Research Interests:** Ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Islamic movements; political regimes; and public opinion.



 

 

 





 

 

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