Dr. Gamze Erdem Türkelli

I am an Associate Research Professor at the Law and Development Research Group at the University of Antwerp. My work is situated at the intersection of international law, human rights law and sustainable development.

I am the Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant 2023 funded GENESIS Project.

I am a Steering Group Member of the International Economic Law (IEL) Collective, a member of the Academic Circle of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development and a member of Young Academy of Europe.

I have been conducting research into transnational human rights obligations (including business and human rights and human rights obligations of non-state actors and financial institutions), hybrid public-private actors in international law such as multistakeholder partnerships, 'innovative' development financing, children's rights as well as accountability and responsibility under international law. 

Having studied law, political science and international relations, I believe that transcending disciplinary boundaries enriches research and its societal and policy impact.