Salih is a Graduate Research Fellow with the Center for Media Engagement and a Ph.D. student in journalism and media at The University of Texas at Austin. His research interests revolve around computational propaganda and its impact on democratic societies. By examining the complex relationship between technology, media, and politics, Salih aims to shed light on the challenges and opportunities that arise in the digital age. He holds a master’s degree in strategic communications from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, and completed his undergraduate studies at Galatasaray University, where he double majored in communications and political science. He also obtained a delocalized undergraduate degree in information and communication sciences from Bordeaux Montaigne University.