Dr. Mustafa Caner serves as an Assistant Professor at the Middle East Institute (ORMER) of Sakarya University. He is also a foreign policy researcher at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) and acts as the publication coordinator of Kriter magazine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Public Administration at Uludağ University and earned his master’s degree in Political Science and Social Sciences at the same institution. He received his PhD from the Middle East Studies program at Sakarya University. His academic work focuses on Iranian politics, Iran–Turkey relations, and regional dynamics in the Middle East. He has published articles in national and international journals, as well as books and book chapters on these topics. In addition, he has presented papers at various conferences and symposia and has taken part in several research projects, including those supported by TÜBİTAK.