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Meet The Authors

Pelin Çoban

Chemical Engineering

Pelin Çoban is an 18-year old prep student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Chemical Engineering Department. Born in Amasya and raised in Aydın, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since October 2018 for a long time as a delegate, head of crisis, secretary-general, and creative intelligence team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation/desire to write for Present derives from her passion for a better world. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Beyza Ovalıoğlu

Economics

Beyza Ovalıoğlu is a 19-year old preparation year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Economics. Born and raised in Istanbul, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2016 for a long time as a delegate, chair, undersecretary-general and deputy secretary-general. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her desire to write for Present derives from her passion to get an insight into different topics and writing about them is the best way to do it in her opinion. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Elif Nazlıcan

Western Languages and Literatures

Elif Nazlıcan is a 21-year-old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the department of Western Languages and Literatures. Born and raised in Istanbul, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2016 for a long time as a delegate and an organization team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her desire to write for PRESENT derives from her love of reading and writing. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Gülin Kirman

Translation and Interpreting

Gülin Kirman is a 18 year old preparation year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies. Born and raised in Istanbul, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2017 as a delegate. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation/desire to write for Present derives from her curiosity and love of writing. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Mert Cengiz

Computer Engineering

Mert Cengiz is an 18-year old first grade student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Computer Engineering. Born and raised in Bursa, he graduated from Tan High School in 2020. He has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy for a long time as a delegate and chair. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for Present came from his intensive willingness of expressing ideas to a vast community. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Begüm Güven

Psychology

Begüm Güven is a 20 year old sophmore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Psychology. Born in Aydın and raised in different cities, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2015 as delegate and organization team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation to write for Present derives from her excitement in the possibility of sharing and discussing her thoughts with a smart community. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Enes Ovalı

Economics

Enes Ovalı is a 20-year old junior at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Economics. Born and raised in Istanbul, he graduated from ZBFL. He has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2019. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for Present is conveying differing points of view on the news or issues he adresses and sharing his opinions on them. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come.  He hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Alp Ünal Ayhan

Political Science and International Relations

Alp Ünal Ayhan is an 18-year old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Raised in Aydın, they graduated from Aydın High School of Science. They have been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2016 as a delegate, a crisis member and a Creative Intelligence member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, their motivationto write for Present came from/derives from the Internet’s influence on the political process. They are very excited to offer you with their insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. They hope you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Ümit Altar Binici

Linguistics

Ümit Altar Binici is a 20-year old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Linguistics. Born and raised in Balıkesir, he has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2017 in various positions. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for PRESENT came from his desire to inform people. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT’s and many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Egemen Büyükkaya

Political Science and International Relations

Egemen Büyükkaya is a 21-year old junior at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Born and raised in Bursa, he has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy for a long time in various positions. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, he thinks that PRESENT is an excellent medium for students to engage in global challenges actively. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Şebnem Yaren

Management

Şebnem Yaren is a 19-year old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Management. Born and raised in Ankara, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy for a long time in various positions. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, he motivation to write for Present derives from the satisfaction and happiness she feels when she expresses her opinions combined with facts on current issues in the world. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Kaan Ertan

Industrial Engineering

Kaan Ertan is a 19-year old first year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Industrial Engineering. Born and raised in Izmir, he has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy for a long time as a delegate, chair and USG. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for Present was his desire to enhance the views of others upon up-to-date topics. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Zühtü Anıl Tutar

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Zühtü Anıl Tutar is an 18 years old freshman at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. Born in Ankara and raised in different cities, he has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2017 in various positions. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for PRESENT comes from his desire of learning and sharing the things he had learned. He is very excited to offer you his insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Gizem Akdoğan

Linguistics

Gizem Akdoğan is a 21-year old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Linguistics. Born and raised in İstanbul, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2016 as a delegate and as an Organization Team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her desire to write for PRESENT derives from her interest to share the topics she is enthusiastic about, learn about different subjects, and work with a great team. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Sena Balban

Management

Sena Balban is a 20-year old freshman at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Management. Born and raised in Istanbul, as an active member of BoğaziçiMun community, her motivation to write for Present derives from her willingness to write about popular topics and learn more about them. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well.

Recep Eren Durgut

Industrial Engineering

Recep Eren Durgut is a 20-year-old freshman at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Industrial Engineering. Born and raised in Bursa, he graduated from Tan High School and he has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2015 as a delegate, chair, rapporteur, undersecretary-general. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for Present came from researching different subjects and turning it into a hobby. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

İdil Çakmut

Sociology

İdil Çakmut is a 19-year-old first year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Sociology. Born and raised in Istanbul, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2017 as a delegate. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation to write for PRESENT derives from her enthusiasm to share her opinions on various topics concerning both our country and world. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Ege Gazitepe

Western Languages and Literature

Ege Gazitepe is a 19-year-old 1st-grade student at Boğaziçi University studying at the Department of Western Languages and Literature. Born and raised in Bursa, he graduated from the Tan High School in 2019. He has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2015 as a delegate and chair. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community. His desire to write for PRESENT derives from his unquenchable thirst for sharing meaningful knowledge to the best of his abilities. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content and the theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Ece Hasgül

Sociology

Ece Hasgül is a 18-year old first year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Sociology. Raised in Ordu, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2016 as a delegate and an organization team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation to write for Present derives from sharing her views on global and local issues with others while still learning from them. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Hülya Afat

Economics

Hülya Afat is a 21-year old senior at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Economics. Born and raised in Çanakkale, she has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2014 as a delegate and lately as an Organization Team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community since 2018, her motivation to write for Present comes from her aspiration to improve both herself and other around her. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT's many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content and theme of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Didem Özçakır

Economics

Didem Özçakır is an 18-year old sophomore at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Economics. Born and raised in Ankara, she graduated from TED Ankara College Highschool. She has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2015 in different positions. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her motivation to write for Present is to share articles, opinions and experience with students who will have a long future in MUN. She is very excited to offer you with her insight on PRESENT’s many more in issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Boran Göher

Electrical Electronical Engineering

Boran Göher is an 18-year old second year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Electrical Electronical Engineering. Born and raised in Mersin, he graduated from TED Mersin College. He has been attending and participating in MUN conferences with great pride and joy since 2015 as a delegate and an organization team member. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, his motivation to write for Present comes from his desire to share his reflections on current topics of interest. He is very excited to offer you with his insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. He hopes you enjoy the content of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

Duygu Bayram

Foreign Language Education

Duygu Bayram is a 23-year old fourth year student at Boğaziçi University, studying at the Department of Foreign Language Education. Born and raised in Mersin, she has been attending and participating in the Boğaziçi MUN society with great pride and joy since February 2020. Furthermore, as an active member of the BoğaziçiMUN community, her desire to write for Present came from her interest in learning about social systems and discussing how they can be improved. She is very excited to offer you her insight on PRESENT’s many more issues to come. She hopes you enjoy the content of PRESENT and reminds you to check out the articles by our different writers as well!

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