Deniz Baran is a faculty member and teaching and research assistant at Istanbul University’s International Law Department, and a lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. He serves as an executive board member of the Istanbul Arbitration Association (ISTA) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public International Law at Istanbul University. Throughout his career, he has held various academic and professional roles, including Coordinator of the International Law Research Center (UHAM) at Fatih Sultan Mehmet University and International Law Specialist at Al Sharq Forum.