Research & Publications

My research examines the social determinants of health, migration dynamics, and political organization using computational and quantitative methods.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Kıroğlu, Süleyman, and Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. 2026 “Rural Notables, Professionals, and Ideologues: The Social Bases of AKP Local Power.” European Politics and Society 1–13.
  ↗ doi:10.1080/23745118.2026.2620579
• Kıroğlu, Süleyman, and Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. 2024 “Mapping Solidarity: Organizational Density of Hometown Associations in Istanbul.” Turkish Studies 25(4):652–672.
  ↗ doi:10.1080/14683849.2024.2340497

Working Papers

• Masters, Ryan K. & Süleyman Kıroğlu. “The Effects of Immigration and Domestic Migration on U.S. State Life Expectancy Trends.” Manuscript in preparation.
• Kıroğlu, Süleyman & Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. “Poverty, Health, and Social Bridges: U.S. County-Level Evidence on Economic Connectedness.” Manuscript in preparation.

Conference Presentations

• Kıroğlu, Süleyman. 2025 “Who Brokers? Representation, Brokerage and Social Capital in Local Politics.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
• Kıroğlu, Süleyman & Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. 2025 “Who Brokers? Representation, Brokerage and Social Capital in the Turkish City.” Foundation for Sciences and Arts, Turkey.
• Kıroğlu, Süleyman & Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. 2024 “Hometown Associations and Organizational Cohesion of Internal Migrants in Istanbul.” Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.
• Kıroğlu, Süleyman & Hüseyin Zeyd Koytak. 2022 “Classification, Organization, Distribution and Density of Hometown Associations in Istanbul.” Migration Studies Graduate Student Conference, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey.