Born in Turkey into an old Turkish family with a prominent history during the Ottoman Empire and strong connections to modern-day Iraq.

Ms. Karabeyoglu received Turkish, Ottoman and British education on political science, economy, history, and philosophy.

She received a PhD. in geopolitics, history and military strategies of the Middle East from the University of Baghdad.

Specialized in politics and history of Iraq, Ms. Karabeyoglu’s main area of research includes the study of state and society in Iraq, with comparative analysis of Islamic and Western political concepts. She is accepted as a specialist in Iraq and has contributed as regional expert to both Arabic and international media and inter-governmental entities.