İrem Tabirlioğlu graduated in 2024 as the top student of both her department and faculty at İzmir Democracy University, Department of English International Relations. In the same year, she began her master’s studies in the Department of International Relations at İzmir Democracy University and she still continues to her studies. She has presented papers, published analytical articles, and contributed to several book chapters in the field of international relations. Her main areas of interest include Asia-Pacific studies, United States foreign policy, international security, intelligence studies, critical security theories, and the concept of sovereignty in the digital age.