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Biography, duties and work of Prof. Dr. Aygün Attar.

Prof. Dr. Aygün Attar

Role: President of TADIV
Focus areas: Turkic world, Caucasus, Russian history, Turkish-Armenian relations and Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations.
Institutional note: She has served as president of the foundation since November 2019.

Academic Journey

She graduated from Baku State University. She completed her master's degree at the Institute of History of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences and her doctorate at the Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Her work focuses on modern history and the Turkic world.

Public and University Roles

She served as vice rector and rector at Giresun University and also undertook public responsibilities in different periods.

Awards and Recognition

She has received various awards and honors for her academic and administrative work.

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