Dr Ahmet Salih I˙kiz received his MSc and PhD from Lancaster University and Dokuz Eylul University and is currently working as an assistant professor at Mug˘la University, Turkey, in the Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations. He frequently travels to foreign universities such as Moscow State Academy of Management, Varna University of Economics and European University Institute for research and field visits. His research mainly focuses on the following topics: Shadow Economy and Economic Growth, European Union & Turkey Relations and Turkish Politics and Governance.