Publications
- Yilmaz, R., & Duran, K. C. (2026). Can opposition win without unity in hybrid regimes: Rethinking opposition victory in turkey 2024 local elections. Government and Opposition.
- Taraktas, B., Duran, K. C., & Uskudarli, S. (2025). Hashtag activism and framing strategies in the aftermath of george floyd’s death and the 2020 elections. Politics, Groups, and Identities, 1–26. Article Here!
- Taraktas, B., Irsoy, O., Duran, K. C., & Uskudarli, S. (2025). A comparative analysis of online mobilization through slogan specificity: The case of the countermovements to #blacklivesmatter. New Media & Society. Article Here!
- Taraktas, B., Duran, K. C., & Uskudarli, S. (2024). Do activists prioritize solutions over grievances? A twitter study of black lives matter. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, 12(1), 1–22. Article Here!
Under Review
- Duran, K. C., Yuan, Y., & Desmarais, B. Graph neural networks for inferential network analysis. Submitted to NeurIPS 2026.
Working Papers
- Duran, K. C. Social media strategies in competitive authoritarian regimes.
- Duran, K. C., & Yilmaz, R. From opposition to ally: The AKP-MHP coalition and its impact on voter behavior in Turkey.
- Duran, K. C., & Yilmaz, R. The role of friday khutbah in forming public opinion: The politicization of the directorate of religious affairs in the AKP rule.