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Oğuzhan Manioğlu is a Research Assistant in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Istanbul Kent University, Türkiye. He received his Ph.D. from Istanbul University with a dissertation titled “An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Concept of Paradiplomacy Developed Through Globalization and City Branding from the Perspective of Türkiye.” His research focuses on international relations, paradiplomacy, the internationalization of local governments, city branding, public administration, multilevel governance, digital and cyber diplomacy, geoeconomics, and global politics. He has published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals and contributed book chapters in these fields. His research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, with particular emphasis on the rise of cities as global actors, digital transformation, global governance, and international political economy, aiming to bridge theory and practice while contributing to the academic literature.