Tufan Kutay Boran is currently working as an Lecturer Dr. at Social Sciences University of Ankara . He obtained his Ph.D. in the Government and Politics Department at Universitas Gadjah Mada through the Ministry of National Education's YLSY program. Dr. Boran's research primarily focuses on Indonesia’s domestic and foreign policy, political parties, and the influence of local actors on foreign policy-making processes. He has published articles and book chapters in both English and Turkish on Indonesia’s foreign policy. As part of the Master's Program in Area Studies, he teaches courses on Indonesia’s Foreign Policy, Comparative Southeast Asian Politics, and Seminar.