Academic Background

PhD
Galatasaray UniversityPublic Law
LLM
Queen Mary University of LondonPublic International Law
BA
Ankara Haci Bayram Veli (Ankara Gazi) UniversityLaws
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Corridors of Power: The Strategic Stakes of the Türkiye–Libya Deal

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The 2019 Türkiye-Libya Maritime Delimitation Agreement fundamentally reconfigures the contested geopolitical landscape...
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A Pawn on the Geopolitical Chessboard: The Druze Question in Syria

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The contemporary push for Druze autonomy in southern Syria operates as a...
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From Accolade to Instrument: How Politics Hijacked the Nobel Peace Prize

Few awards in the world command as much prestige or controversy as the Nobel Peace Prize. Envisioned initially...
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Echoes of Genocide: The Global System’s Recurrent Failure from Srebrenica to Gaza

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The international legal architecture designed to prevent mass atrocities remains crippled by...
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Europe’s Flirtation with Authoritarianism: The Case of Romania’s Presidential Election

One would typically expect European authorities, who frequently lecture non-Western nations on the virtues of democracy, to fully...
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Coercion and Consequences: Examining the Validity of the U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Agreement

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Agreement highlights a profound tension in international law, where...
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Salam’s Leadership: A New Hope for Lebanon and the Region

Nawaf Salam, a 71-year-old ambassador, diplomat, and jurist—the head of the ICJ—was appointed as Lebanon’s new prime minister,...
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Reclaiming Order: Why International Law Still Matters

The recent trajectory of global developments, marked by global crises and state responses—or lack thereof—underscores the shortcomings of...
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From Fighters to Bargaining Chips: How Europe Legitimised the PYD/YPG Threat?

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate By refusing to repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and outsourcing their detention to...
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End of an Era: Ocalan’s Call to Dissolve the PKK Redraws the Regional Landscape

Abdullah Ocalan, the founding leader of the PKK—a group designated as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye and outlawed...