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Short biography
Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş was born in Malatya in 1964. After graduating from Selçuk University, he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Western Languages and Literatures at Ankara University, and a second Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Marburg, Germany. Appointed professor at Sakarya University in 2011, he has served as the President of Yunus Emre Institute since 2016. His research focuses on cultural diplomacy, public diplomacy, science diplomacy, intercultural dialogue, and international relations.