Awards

  • 2019 First Freedom Award, The Hellenic American Leadership Council, Chicago.
  • 2016 Stefanus Prize for Religious Freedom, The Stefanus Alliance, Oslo.
  • 2014 Distinguished Fellow, Oxford Centre for the Study of Law and Public Policy.
  • 2014 Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Political, Legal, and Governmental Affairs, Junior Chamber International, Turkey.
  • 2013 Future International Leaders Programme, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
  • 2013 Aspen Leadership Seminar, The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO.
  • 2013 Aspen Scholar, The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO.
  • 2013 Munich Young Leader – Munich Security Conference, Körber Stiftung, Hamburg.
  • 2012 International Leaders Forum, National Democratic Institute, Washington DC.
  • 2009 Germany Meets Turkey: A Forum for Young Leaders, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin.
  • 2002-2004 Doctoral Fellow at Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
  • 1996 Halide Edip Adıvar Award for Excellence in Turkish Language and Literature, Robert College, Istanbul.