Publications

Master’s thesis:

Ergun, Safiye. “China’s Attempt to Become the Regional Hegemon in Central Asia: An Alternative Neo-Gramscian Analysis to the New Great Game. Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022. (supervised by Dr. Serif Onur Bahcecik)

Journal articles (peer-reviewed):

Ergun, Safiye. “Chinese engagement in Africa through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.” Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies, 2019, 1 (1): 65-77. DOI: 10.38154/cjas.18.
(This article was the outcome of my internship at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Dr. Akinyinka Akinyoade provided insightful feedback)

Think Tank works (editorials):

• Ergun, Safiye. “What is happening in the Korean Peninsula?” The Asia Today. July 30, 2021. 

• Ergun, Safiye. “U.S. vs China: Battle of words about Hong Kong.” The Asia Today. August 9, 2021. 

• Ergun, Safiye. “A Compilation on the Relations of Taliban and China.” August 23, 2021. The Asia Today. 

• Ergun, Safiye. “Is the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a sign for Taiwan?” The Asia Today. August 19, 2021.