Dural has a doctorate degree on the “History of New-Era Turkish Politics” and gives lectures at Trakya University Public Administration Department. Heading the Political and Social Sciences Discipline, Dural has published several books and many articles on Ataturk and some aspects of Turkish Modernization process. The titles of his books can be stated as follows: His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution (In English-2007), Revolt and Obeisance: Turkish Conservatism and Nurettin Topcu (2005, 2010), Leadership of Ataturk (2002, 2004, 2008), Ataturk For Beginners (2009) and Turkish Historical Novels (1991).