She obtained her PhD in economics at Istanbul University and is now working on her second PhD at Université de Strasbourg. Dr Tunali was a visiting researcher at Economics and Finance Department of College of Business Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University between 01 October 2013 and 31 July 2014, where she worked on the state aid policy of the European Union. Her main research interests are macroeconomics, development economics, political economy and immigration.