He primarily teaches courses on comparative politics and international relations of the Middle East. His most recent articles appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Politics and Religion, Turkish Studies, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. He also has written opinion pieces for outlets such as the Washington Post and Open Democracy. He currently is working on a book manuscript regarding state policies toward religious minorities in Turkey and France. Previously, with Carolyn Warner, Christopher Hale and Adam Cohen, he co-authored “Generating Generosity: Beliefs, Institutions and Public Goods Provision in Catholicism and Islam.” Kilinc joined the UNO faculty in 2011.