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İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu
İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu is a sport-management academic at İstanbul Bilgi University whose research addresses gender and sport, women, masculinity and spectatorship.
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İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu is a sport-management academic at İstanbul Bilgi University whose research addresses gender and sport, women, masculinity and spectatorship. Her university profile lists a sociology degree from Middle East Technical University and master’s and doctoral degrees in sport sociology from Hacettepe University.
She is a co-editor of Beyond the Game: Sociology of Sports Studies. The Turkish National Paralympic Committee named her to its Athlete Safeguarding Board in January 2026, establishing a direct role in athlete protection within Turkish sport.
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