Selahattin Turan is a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at Bursa Uludağ University. He earned his B.A. in educational administration and planning from Ankara University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Ohio University. He was formerly president of both the International Society for Educational Planning and the ECO Educational Institute. His primary research interests include leadership theory, educational policy, and alternative perspectives in education. He has co-authored numerous book chapters and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. Dr. Turan has published extensively in various academic journals and has presented papers at major conferences, including AERA, ISEP, NCPEA, and UCEA. His recent books include Demystifying Educational Leadership and Administration in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and Prospects (Co-Editor, 2024, Routledge) and Educational Policy, Reforms, and Change in the Middle East and North Africa: Towards Social Justice, Equity, and Political Inclusion (Co-Editor, 2025, Routledge).