Dr. Tunc Aybak is currently a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University, in the Politics and International Relations Department. He lectures on the European Union, globalization, international economy policies and geopolitics of the black sea region. His latest book is entitled Politics of the Black Sea: Dynamics of Cooperation and Conflict. Aybak graduated from Ankara University, International Relations Department. He holds a PhD from Hull University on Dynamics of the EU’s expansion.