Haluk Özdemir was born in Bafra, Turkey in 1971. He graduated from Ankara University, Department of International Relations in 1992. Later he went to the US to continue his higher education. He earned his masters’ degree at Texas State University in 1996, and PhD at Purdue University in 2000. He worked as assistant dean at Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences between 2002 and 2004. He also occupied the Head of the International Relations Department position at the same university between 2002-2004 and 2005-2008. His administrative work included membership in the university senate between 2005-2010. He continues to teach International Relations and European Union related courses at Kırıkkale University.
