RAHMAT ULLAH

Rahmat Ullah

Ph.D. Candidate, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.

BSS (Hons.), MSS, Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka.

  • Areas of Specialization and Interest:

Bangladesh Politics Analysis, Foreign Policy, International Security, South Asian Politics, Migration, Military Intervention, Climate Change, Democracy and Good Governance, International Studentship.

Current Positions:

  • Chairman, Center for Research and Policy Studies (CenRaPS), https://cenraps.org/ (From January 2019).
  • Assistant Editor, International Journal of Social, Political and Economic Research (IJoSPER), An open access, peer-reviewed, international indexed and refereed journal published by IEDSR ASSOCIATION, Turkey, https://www.ijosper.co.uk/
  • Editor, Turkey News Bangla, Publishing from Turkey, www.turekynewsbangla.com (From April 2019).
  • Researcher, UDEF Academy, Istanbul, https://www.udef.org.tr/en/ (From October 2018).

Professional Affiliations:

  • Sub Editor, Gazi Television (Gtv), Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2012- August 2013.
  • Sub Editor, dhatimes24.com, Dhaka, Bangladesh, April-August 2013.
  • Staff Reporter, EKPOKKHO, edited by Masuda Bhatti, November 2011- February 2013.
  • Publisher and Editor, Policy Analysis Magazine CholomanRazniti, 2010-2011.
  • Research Assistant, Project titled on “Journalists’ Access to Information: Pre and Post Situation Analysis of the Right to Information Act”, PhD Thesis, 2013.
  • Research Assistant, Project titled on “Role of NGO’s in Women Development: A Study on Two Selected NGO’s in Kustia District”, PhD Thesis, 2013.
  • English Teacher, İkiDoğuİkiBatı International Student Association in Konya, Turkey.

Master and Ph.D. Theses:

  • Ph.D. Thesis: “Bangladesh Awami League’s Foreign Policy Discourse in the Equation of China and India”, Department of International Relations, KTU, Trabzon, Turkey. (Ongoing Thesis), Supervisor:Prof. Dr. Mohammad Arafat.
  • Master Thesis: “Social Segmentation and the Pattern of Voting: An Empirical Analysis of A Bangladesh Village”, Supervisor: Prof. M. Salimullah Khan, Language: Bengali, Submitted Date: 03 November 2011.

Languages:

  • Bengali – Mother Tongue
  • English – C1 Level, Foreign Language Exam in Turkey, Score: 90
  • Turkish – C1 Level
  • Arabic – B1 Level
  • Hindi – B1 Level

Publications (Books):

  1. Editor, Contemporary World: Policy, Politics and International Relations, İKSAD Publishing House, Turkey, 2018, ISBN: 978-605-9885-60 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_d8fc81d3eaf440439d8964cf6e2792ef.pdf
  2. Editor, The Book of Abstracts, International Conference on Globalization and International Relations-II, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN: 978-605-9885-94-2 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_fdfb83d255c54b7d925ae94f72e77f0e.pdf
  3. Co-Editor, The Book of Abstracts, El Ruha 3. International Social Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-17-2 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_c120bb5afebf4a659cef6b8fc740e470.pdf
  4. Co-Editor, Conference Book, El Ruha 3. International Social Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN 978-605-7923-18-9 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_3d07d2e1f91f4ab3baa9057746cef6d9.pdf
  5. Co-Editor, The Book of Abstracts, 2. Euro Asia Summit, International Congress on Business and Economic Issues, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-46-2 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_bbd697f255eb40948fe80201f2ebef40.pdf
  6. Co-Editor, Conference Book, 2. Euro Asia Summit, International Congress on Business and Economic Issues, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-64-6 Online Access:  https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_ea4b4b0c42194009ac2d5d2a77b7de59.pdf
  7. Co-Editor, Book of Abstracts, 2. Euro Asia Summit, Eurasia International Applied Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-47-9 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_48530d221ba948b999277330bb2a82a2.pdf
  8. Co-Editor, Conference Book, 2. Euro Asia Summit, Eurasia International Applied Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-60-8 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_8cf9357e5f8140879e1c653f95812e98.pdf
  9. Co-Editor, Book of Abstract, 2. Euro Asia Summit, I. International Social Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-49-3 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_5a362a2ab92f454498d6a54ec3d4ec27.pdf
  10. Co-Editor, Conference Book, 2. Euro Asia Summit, I. International Social Sciences Congress, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-65-3 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_7b0cd614619644eeb7a61d017f88ceef.pdf
  11. Co-Editor, Book of Abstract, 2. Euro Asia Summit, II. International GevherNesibe Congress on Health Sciences, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN – 978-605-7923-51-6 Online Access:  https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_f52d79e243084a90a0399a2d4861d561.pdf
  12. Co-Editor, Conference Book, Mahatma Gandhi International Congress on Multidisciplinary Studies, İksad Publications, Turkey, 2018, ISBN- 978-605-7510-57-0 Online Access: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b1f_b4927c913003450c8e9ce38e60482679.pdf

 Publications (Book Chapters):

  1. Ullah, R. (2018), “Illegal Migration: An Analysis of the Impacts on Bangladeshis incoming to Turkey”, in Ullah, Rahmat& Hasan, Sabbir (Eds.), Contemporary World: Policy, Politics and International Relations, İKSAD Publishing House, Turkey, pp. 68-82.
  2. Ullah, R. (2018), “New Dimension of the Military Intervention: Bangladesh Example”, in Ullah, Rahmat& Hasan, Sabbir (Eds.), Contemporary World: Policy, Politics and International Relations, İKSAD Publishing House, Turkey, 170-184.
  3. Ullah, R., Hasan, S. &Chowdury, S. R. H., (2018), “Turkey’s Soft Power in South Asian Countries”, in Yılmaz, Ayhan Nuri &Kılıçoğlu, Gökmen (Eds.), Academic Analysis on Soft Power and Public Diplomacy,Nobel Academic Publishing, Turkey, pp. 235-286.
  4. Ullah, R. (2018), “How Voluntary Organizations Can Solve the Problems of International Students: Examples of Turkey”, in Yardım, Müşerref., Karaarslan, Faruk. & Alkın, Ruhi Can (Eds.), Being International Students in Turkey: Process, Expectations, Experiences, Çizgi Book House, Turkey, pp. 51-62.
  5. Ullah, R. &Alkın, R. C., (2018), “ThePosition of theCivicOrganizations in the Adaptation of International StudentstoUniversityand Urban Life: The Case of İki Doğu İki Batı International StudentsAssociation”, in Yardım, Müşerref.,Karaarslan, Faruk. & Alkın, Ruhi Can (Eds.), Being International Students in Turkey: Process, Expectations, Experiences, Çizgi Book House, Turkey, pp. 113-138.

Publications (Journal Articles):

  1. Ullah, R. (2017), “Bangladesh and Turkey: An Analysis of Bilateral Relations”, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Issue 9, No 1, pp. 30-44, ISSN: 1309-8039. Online Access: http://www.sobiad.org/ejournals/dergi_SBD/arsiv/2017_1/Ullah1.pdf
  2. Ullah, R. (2018), “Comparative Analysis of the Tablighi Jamaat and the Jamaat-e Islami Emerging from South Asia”, Journal of Aksaray University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Issue 10, No 3, pp. 31-38, ISSN: 1308-7525 Online Access: http://dergipark.org.tr/aksarayiibd/issue/41794/425389
  3. Ullah, R. (2017), “Cyber Attack as a National Security Threat: South Asian Perspective”, Journal of Social, Humanities and Administrative Sciences, Issue 3, No 5, pp, 27-34, ISSN 2630-6417                      Online Access: http://www.journalofsocial.com/Makaleler/1195607705_5.%20Rahmat%20ULLAH_27-34.pdf

Publications (Conference Papers):

  1. Ullah, R. (2016), “Bengal Muslims in the Khilafat Movement”, Proceedings Book, 2nd International Students Social Sciences Congress, YTB & Necmettin Erbakan University.
  2. Ullah, R. (2017), “Academic Problems of the Postgraduate International Students in Turkey: A Study on Karadeniz Technical University”, Congress Book, International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Istanbul University, ISBN-978-605-67239-3-3
  3. Hasan, S., & Ullah, R., (2018), “Fuel Economy in Eastern Mediterranean Region: Towards APeace Process”, Proceedings Book, Bitlis International Socio-Economic Research and Development Congress, BitlisEren University, Turkey, ISBN-978-605-81500-6-5
  4. Ullah, R. (2018) “The Analysis of Expectations of Turkey Scholarship Doctoral Students”, 3rd International Students Symposium, organized by International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Necmettin Erbakan University at Konya, (it is on the process to publish).
  5. Ullah, R., Hasan, S. &Chowdury, S. R. H. (2019), “15 July Failed Coup in Turkey: An Analysis from Bangladeshi Media”, (it is on the process to publish).
  6. Ullah, R., (2019) “Geopolitical Location of Bangladesh: An Assessment”, 4th International Students Symposium, organized by International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Ataturk University at Erzurum, (it is on the process to publish).

Publications (Conference Abstracts):

  • Ullah, R. (2017), “Rethinking the Way of Relationship amongthe Muslim Countries” Gazi Academy Young Social Scientist Symposium, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. Online Access: http://gagsbs.gazi.edu.tr/posts/view/title/%282017-arsiv%29-gagsbs-2017-ozet-kitapcigi-173647
  • Ullah, R. (2017), “The Challenges of Climate Change: How Bangladesh Addresses Natural Disaster Issues”, Student Conference on Culture and the Environment in Asia, Africa, and Europe, Hamburg University, Germany.
  • Ullah, R. (2017), “Are the Kashmiris Separatist? A Historical Analysis of Kashmir Problem”, 1st Politics and International Relations Congress, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey.  Online Access: http://ircongress.org/wp-content/uploads/Kongre-%C3%96zet-Kitab%C4%B1.pdf
  • Ullah, R. (2017), “‘Fencing’ and ‘Killing’: The Analysis of India’s Border Policy with Bangladesh”, Boundaries in the 21st century: Renaissance walls and divisions conference, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University at Warsaw, Poland. Online Access: http://politologia.uksw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/Program-Granice.pdf
  • Ullah, R. (2017), “The Role of the UN Security Council in Syrian Civil War: Analysis of Effectiveness of the United Nations” Conflicts of Powers in the Middle East: States and Non-States Conference, The Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences at Warsaw, Poland.  Online Access: http://www.iksioconference.pl/conference-programme/

International Participations:

  • Presented Research Paperat the “4th International Students Symposium”, organized by International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Ataturk University at Erzurum, Turkey on 08-09December 2018.
  • Participated as an invited Researcher in “TRT World Forum 2018”, organized by TRT World at Istanbul, Turkey on 03-04 October 2018.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “Conflicts of Powers in the Middle East: States and Non-States Conference”, organized by The Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences at Warsaw, Poland on 10 November 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “Boundaries in the 21st Century: Renaissance Walls and Divisions Conference”, organized by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University at Warsaw, Poland on 8 November 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “1st Politics and International Relations Congress” organized by the Department of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical University at Trabzon, Turkey on 26-27 October 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “3rd International Students Symposium”, organized by International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Necmettin Erbakan University at Konya, Turkey on 21-22 October 2017.
  • Participated in the “TRT World Forum 2017”, organized by TRT World at Istanbul, Turkey on 18-19 October 2017.
  • Participated 7 days “Bergen-Belsen International Summer School 2017” at Bergen, Germany on 31 July – 06 August 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “Student Conference on Culture and the Environment in Asia, Africa, and Europe”, organized by Hamburg University at Hamburg, Germany on 24 June 2017.
  • Participated in the “Sciences Po Rennes International Model United Nations – SPRIMUN 2017” at Rennes, France on 29-31 March 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “3rd International Student Symposium” organized by Turkish Religious Foundation and Istanbul 29 Mayıs University at Istanbul, Turkey on 24-25 March 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “Gazi Academy Young Social Scientist Symposium”, organized by Gazi University at Ankara, Turkey on 9 March 2017.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “2nd International Students Symposium” organized by International Student Associations Federation (UDEF) and Istanbul University at Istanbul, Turkey on 24-25 December 2016.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “1st International Migration and Culture Symposium”, organized by Cyprus Balkans Eurasian Turkish Literatures Authority (KIBATEK) and Amasya University at Amasya, Turkey on 01-03 December 2016.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “1st International Symposium on Democracy”, organized by Giresun University and Black Sea Center for Strategic Researches at Giresun, Turkey on 15-16 December 2016.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “3rd International Congress on Social Sciences, China to Adriatic” organized by Institution of Economic Development and Social Researches (İKSAD) and Kazakh State Women Teacher Training University at Antalya, Turkey on 27-30 October 2016.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “4th Social Sciences Research Conference” organized by Association of Social Science Researches (SOSBİLKO) and Çukuruva University at Adana, Turkey on 14 October 2016.
  • Presented Research Paper at the “2nd International Students Social Sciences Congress” organized by Necmettin Erbakan University and Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) at Konya, Turkey on 29 April-01May 2016.
  • Participated in the “International Youth Camp”, organized by Ministry of Youth and Sports of Turkey at Trabzon, Turkey on 31 August-10 September 2014.
  • Participated in “The Middle East Winter School” by Centre for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) at Trabzon, Turkey on 09-13 June 2014.

Visited Countries:

Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey.

Academic Awards and Grants:

  • Science Encouragement Award for the paper “Cyber Attack as a National Security Threat: South Asian Perspective”, 2017.
  • Turkish Government Scholarship, a Full-Funded Scholarship for Ph.D. Program in International Relations (2013-2018)
  • Erasmus+ Scholarship in Poland for 2017-2018, Winter Semester.
  • Selected for Chinese Government Scholarship for Ph.D. Program, 2014.
  • Islami Bank Foundation Education Grant, 2003 for academic excellence in High Scholl Level.

Training Courses:

  • Completed 4 days long course on “Quantitative Statistical Analysis Training for Social Sciences”, organized by UDEF AKADEMİ, Istanbul, Turkey on April 2019.
  • Participated in a 3 days long course on “Academic Technology Using Trainings”, organized by UDEF AKADEMİ, Istanbul, Turkey on January 2019.
  • Participated 3 months “Academy of International Students in 2015 and 2016”, organized Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), Turkey.
  • Participated 3 days “Research Project Preparation Training at Academic Level”, organized by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and Karadeniz Technical University at Trabzon, Turkey on 10-12 October 2015.
  • Completed the “C1 Level Turkish Language Course”, organized by Ankara University TÖMER, Trabzon Branch, from 23 September 2013 to 27 June 2014.
  • Completed 6 months training on “Computer Office Application”, organized by Muslim Aid Institute of Technology (MAIT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, from May to October 2008.
  • Participated in 5 days “Youth Leadership Training”, organized by Hunger Project at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 10-13 August 2008.
  • Participated in a training course on “Applied Research Methodology”, organized by Centre for Asian Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 20 February 2010.
  • Completed a month long “Training on Television Journalism”, organized by Gazi Television, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1 to 28 February 2012.
  • Participated 5 days “Training on Radio and Television Journalism”, organized by Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) Training Department at Ankara, Turkey on 2-6 February 2015.
  • Completed training course on “Print Journalism”, organized by KobiSomudra Gupta Journalist Development Organization, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 01 January to 04 February 2010.
  • Participated in a training course on “Media and Democracy”, organized by the Development Forum Bangladesh, Hamburg, Germany and Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka on 29 January 2011.
  • Organized day-long “Workshop on Journalism” at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka Bangladesh on 14 April 2010 and 15 April 2011.

Academic Event Organizations:

  • Worked as a Coordinator of “II. Euro Asia Summit” at Ankara, Turkey, organized by İKSAD on 30 November-02 December 2018. https://iksadmakale.wixsite.com/website-396
  • Worked as aCoordinator of “El Ruha 3. International Social Sciences Congress” at Şanlıurfa, Turkey, organized by İKSAD on 2-4November 2018.https://iksadmakale.wixsite.com/website-67
  • Worked as a Coordinator of “Mahatma Gandhi International Congress on Multidisciplinary Studies”, New Delhi, India, organized by İKSAD on 25-28 September 2018. https://www.iksadasia.org/
  • Worked as a Coordinator of “GAP Summit” at Şanlıurfa, Turkey, organized by İKSAD on 4-6 May 2018. https://www.gapzirvesi.org/duezenleme-kurulu
  • Worked as assistant coordinator of “İKSAD 1. International Social Sciences Congress” at Mardin, Turkey, organized by İKSAD on 9-11 March 2018.
  • Worked as assistant coordinator of “EL RUHA 2. International Social Science Congress” at Şanlıurfa, Turkey, organized by İKSAD on 9-11 February 2018.
  • Organized 05 days-long “Training on Youth Leadership” at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 10-13 August 2008.

Social Activities:

  • Student Coordinator, “İkiDoğuİkiBatı International Student Association (member of UDEF)”, Konya, Turkey.
  • Student Coordinator “Karadeniz International Student Association (member of UDEF)”, Trabzon, Turkey.
  • President, “Youth Ending Hunger”, Jahangirnagar University Branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Hall Secretary, “Badhon’ (Blood Donation Organization)”, Jahangirnagar University Branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh.