He completed his PhD in the Department of International Relations at Istanbul Medeniyet University. He currently serves as the Coordinator of North and East Africa Studies at ORSAM. He has conducted field research in countries across North and East Africa. His research interests include the role of global and regional actors in Africa, security, migration, and developments related to terrorism, with a particular focus on Africa in Turkish foreign policy, the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and the Sahel. His articles and book chapters have been published in peer-reviewed journals, and his analyses and opinions have appeared in the media and in numerous international publications. Devecioğlu is also the author of the book “Babülmendep Boğazı’nda ABD-Çin Rekabeti” (U.S.–China Rivalry in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait).