I was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. I earned my B.A. from Boğaziçi University and my M.A. from San Francisco State University. Outside of academia, I’m passionate about pottery and find joy in spending time with my two cats.

I am interested in interpersonal emotion regulation in romantic relationships. More specifically, my research examines which personal and relational factors contribute to the effectiveness of interpersonal emotion regulation between romantic partners.