Ph.D. 'European Integration and Turkey? Dynamics of Association in the European Periphery', School of Politics and Social Sciences, Centre for European Union Studies, University of Hull, 1996 (Higher Education Council of Turkey, State Scholarship Award)
M.A. In International Law and Politics 1989 (University of Hull)
BA (Honours) International Relations and Diplomacy, Faculty of Political Science, University of Ankara, 1985 (Full time)
Selected publications
Authored Books
D. Smith, E. Wistricht, T. Aybak (1999) Migrants' Voice in Europe, Middlesex University Press
Edited Books
T. Aybak (2001), Politics of the Black Sea: Dynamics of Cooperation and Conflict, I.B Tauris, London, New York
Chapters in Books
T. Aybak (2005) 'Civil Society and New Regionalism in the Black Sea Area', A. Ayata, A.Ergun (ed) Black Sea Politics: Political Culture and Civil Society in an Unstable Region ( I.B Tauris, London, New York) pp 23-38
T.Aybak (with Ayse Kolat) (2004) 'Turkey: Sailing to Democracy' in The Democratic Papers: Talking about democracy in Europe and beyond, (Published by British Council, Brussels) pp 51-58
T. Aybak (2002) 'Globalization in Europe and New Regionalism in the Black Sea' Ed W.L.Filho, Prospect of Integration and Development of R:D and the Innovation Potential of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Co-operation Countries, (Kluwer Academic Publishers, NATO Science Series, Oxford , pp. 57-71
T. Aybak (2002) 'Turkish Foreign Policy in the New Century' in B. Beeley (Ed), Turkish Transformations, (Eathon Press, London) pp 220-40
T. Aybak (2001) 'Extending the European Integration to the East: Black Sea Regional Cooperation' in T. Aybak (ed) The Politics of Black Sea Region Dynamics of Cooperation and Control, (I.B Tauris, London), pp 31-60