Çağdaş Yüksel’s work focuses on US politics, international security, intelligence studies, strategic competition, and Central Asian politics. During his undergraduate studies in journalism, he spent one semester at NHL Stenden University in the Netherlands through the European Union’s Erasmus Programme. He later received the Republic of Türkiye’s YLSY scholarship and pursued graduate studies in the United States, where his research examined political communication, social media, and leadership during the 2020–21 United States election protests. His articles and analyses have been published by various national and international media outlets.