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Frequently Asked Questions
Date: 2026-03-20
Last modified: 2026-07-24

Description: Frequently asked questions about Arda Akgül, his research, writing, and how to cite his work.



URL: https://arda-akgul.com/faq/
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<h1 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
<p>This page answers common questions about Arda Akgül, his research work, writing topics, and institutional affiliations.</p>
<h2 id="about-arda-akgül">About Arda Akgül</h2>
<h3 id="who-is-arda-akgül">Who is Arda Akgül?</h3>
<p>Arda Akgül is an Economics and Business Administration student and researcher at TED University in Ankara, Türkiye. He is an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the TED University Sustainable Trade Research Center (TEDUsTRC) and founder of Monarch Castle Technologies.</p>
<h3 id="what-does-arda-akgül-research">What does Arda Akgül research?</h3>
<p>His research focuses on international trade, sustainability, energy policy, and the role of institutions in public life. As an undergraduate research assistant at TEDUsTRC, he assists in data collection, analysis, and report preparation for academic publications and policy recommendations.</p>
<h3 id="where-is-arda-akgül-based">Where is Arda Akgül based?</h3>
<p>He is based in Ankara, Türkiye, where he studies at TED University.</p>
<h3 id="what-is-arda-akgüls-educational-background">What is Arda Akgül&rsquo;s educational background?</h3>
<p>He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics (2022-2027) and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management (2024-2027) at TED University. He has also completed the McKinsey Forward Program certification.</p>
<h2 id="research-and-writing">Research and Writing</h2>
<h3 id="what-topics-does-arda-akgül-write-about">What topics does Arda Akgül write about?</h3>
<p>He writes about economics, sustainability, energy policy, technology in public life, game theory, international relations, European politics, business strategy, and culture. His writing covers 35+ articles published across ERUMAG, UDİAD, and EUROPolitika.</p>
<h3 id="where-has-arda-akgül-been-published">Where has Arda Akgül been published?</h3>
<p>His work has appeared in ERUMAG (TEDU Economics Research Union magazine), UDİAD (International Association for Diplomatic Relations), and EUROPolitika, covering topics from energy policy and diplomacy to European politics and international relations.</p>
<h2 id="affiliations">Affiliations</h2>
<h3 id="what-is-tedustrc">What is TEDUsTRC?</h3>
<p>The TED University Sustainable Trade Research Center (TEDUsTRC) is a research organization at TED University focused on economics and sustainable trade research. Arda Akgül serves as an Undergraduate Research Assistant there since October 2024.</p>
<h3 id="what-organizations-is-arda-akgül-affiliated-with">What organizations is Arda Akgül affiliated with?</h3>
<p>His primary affiliations include TED University, TEDUsTRC (as Undergraduate Research Assistant), TEDU Economics Research Union (Supervisory Board and Academic Committee), RadioTEDU (Editor and Broadcast Coordinator), UDİAD (Assistant Researcher), and EUROPolitika (contributing author).</p>
<h3 id="what-is-monarch-castle-technologies">What is Monarch Castle Technologies?</h3>
<p>Monarch Castle Technologies is a venture founded by Arda Akgül in July 2025 that works on data analysis and prediction projects.</p>
<h2 id="contact-and-citation">Contact and Citation</h2>
<h3 id="how-can-i-contact-arda-akgül">How can I contact Arda Akgül?</h3>
<p>You can reach Arda Akgül by email at 


<a
  href="mailto:ardakgul4@gmail.com"
  
  
  data-link-type="email">ardakgul4@gmail.com</a>
 or via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ardakgul.</p>
<h3 id="how-should-i-cite-content-from-arda-akgulcom">How should I cite content from arda-akgul.com?</h3>
<p>Content on arda-akgul.com is authored by Arda Akgül. For blog posts and guides, cite as: Arda Akgül, &ldquo;Post Title,&rdquo; arda-akgul.com, [URL], [Date]. For general information about Arda Akgül, refer to the About page at arda-akgul.com/about/.</p>