Altug Akin is an Associate Professor in Media & Communication Studies and Rector’s academic adviser at Izmir University of Economics, Turkey. His research focus is mainly about broadly defined communication/media practices that complicates the national borders and scales. In this context, Turkish media experience – particularly in relation with Europe and the Middle East, as well as city of Izmir's communicative characteristics constitutes the core of his research activities. Mr. Akin is currently a visiting scholar at Annenberg School for Communication of UPENN, USA.