Burhanettin Duran

Burhanettin Duran
Born1971
Sakarya, Turkey
CitizenshipTurkish
Alma materBoğaziçi University, Bilkent University
Known forPolitical Islam in Turkey
Scientific career
FieldsTurkish Political Life and Turkish Foreign Policy
InstitutionsIstanbul Sehir University, and Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
Doctoral advisorUmit Cizre

Burhanettin Duran (born 1971) is a Turkish scholar and diplomat serving as Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister since 2024. His academic work specializes on the transformation of political Islam under Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP). He previously chaired the International Relations Department at Sakarya University and served as the general director of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). Since 2018, he has been a Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council.