Thanks, Suzanne Houssari and Omar H. Rahman for the quick turnaround!

The PKK’s disbandment may be Türkiye’s most consequential domestic shift in decades. But is it a turning point or just a stabilization of the status quo? Stability seems more likely, but the future of democracy depends on how the transition is managed. This isn’t the end of

One of the most comprehensive articles on the dissolution of the #PKK. Two important elements are mentioned : 1) the risks of a delicate and unfinished social absorption of ex-combatants, especially without comprehensive reintegration frameworks ++ mecouncil.org/blog_posts/wil…

One of the most fragile aspects may be Türkiye’s capacity to absorb returning ex-combatants. Years of securitized policies left deep scars across and beyond Kurdish regions. Without strong reintegration frameworks—legal, social, and psychological—the process risks unraveling.

At #QatarEconomicForum, Turkey’s Finance Minister Simsek says fighting the PKK cost the country nearly $1.8 trillion over five decades. “The peace dividend is likely to be massive,” he adds, as the group disbands. I believe the real cost must be even higher when you count the

Congratulations to the Syrian people for pushing through this!

Unyielding Voices: The Fight for Freedom in an Age of Uncertainty Championing freedom with panelists Dr. Jessica Smith, Adrijana Hanusic Becirovic, Özge Genç, and Anja Wehler-Schoeck. Moderated by Zillur Rahman and video address by Oleksandra Matviichuk. ##WPSRKS2025

Join ME Council fellows as they unpack the aftershock of the Iran-Israel escalation and what it means for Gulf security and diplomacy.

Following the PKK’s symbolic weapons-burning ceremony, Türkiye’s parliament is moving to give the process legal form. The question now is: can Türkiye imagine a lasting peace and act on it? Read my latest for Al Jazeera English

Several days after the #PKK's arms burning ceremony, Ozge Genc (Ozge Genc) has probably written the most comprehensive article on the subject. No question left unasked, I highly recommend it. aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/18…

The Middle East Council, in partnership with the "Women Voices" initiative in Türkiye, held a two-day workshop, in Doha, bringing together leading women experts in diplomacy, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding. youtube.com/watch?v=-f7KBR…

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

As an analyst from Türkiye, it mattered to be at the table. Türkiye is seen as powerful and proximate, often decisive in narrow windows, yet many want less militarized competition, fewer proxies, and tighter alignment with shared (Arab) processes. Qatar’s access-first method

Two years of war in Gaza. My focus group study, triangulated with nationwide youth survey data, shows the moral clarity of Türkiye’s youth despite political and ideological divides.

Gazze’deki savaşın ikinci yılında Middle East Council on Global Affairs’da yayımlanan çalışmamın Türkçe özeti Haziran 2024’te 51 katılımcıyla yaptığım 9 odak grup ve 2023–2025 @PanoramaTR & CORE anketleri, Türkiye’de gençlerin siyasal/ideolojik farklara rağmen net ve kararlı bir ahlaki duruş

Thrilled to be in Brussels today for our workshop, "Beyond the Great Powers: The Rise of Middle Power Diplomacy in the Middle East," with Dalia Dassa Kaye for our common upcoming book. Thank you to Gulf Research Center - مركز الخليج للأبحاث for hosting us.

Spoke at “Beyond the Great Powers: The Rise of Middle Power Diplomacy in the Middle East” on #Türkiye’s role as a regional #mediator. Hosted by Gulf Research Center - مركز الخليج للأبحاث with UCLA Burkle Center & Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Book forthcoming compiling all studies. My Türkiye chapter uses a new #inventory