Academic Background

MA
Higher School of Economics, St. PetersburgComperative Politics of Eurasia
BSc
Hacettepe UniversityInternational Relations

Worth to Know

Hüseyin Özdemir graduated in International Relations and broadened his academic perspective through two semesters as an exchange student at the National University of Public Service. He later pursued an MA in International Relations at Corvinus University of Budapest as a recipient of the Hungarian Government Scholarship, and subsequently completed a Master’s degree in Russia under the Turkish Ministry of National Education’s YLSY Scholarship Programme. His research interests include Russian foreign policy, Eurasian geopolitics, strategic communication, and public diplomacy. His commentaries and analyses have been published in both national and international media, reflecting his engagement with contemporary international affairs.

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The ‘Uberisation’ of Warfare: How Ukraine’s Drone Revolution Is Rewriting Modern War

Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German arms giant Rheinmetall, recently dismissed Ukraine’s drone manufacturing revolution as equivalent...
(KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 22: Head Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (R), Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Major-General Kyrylo Budanov (C), Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyi (not seen), Acting Head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk (L) attend a press briefing on the release of Ukrainian defenders from Russian captivity, in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 22, 2022. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Russia and Ukraine had exchanged 200 prisoners as a result of Turkiye's mediation and diplomatic exchanges with the leaders of the two countries. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the exchange of 215 Ukrainian soldiers in a video statement and thanked Turkiye for its role.)

From Reshuffle to Strategy: Ukraine’s Recalibration in a Prolonged War

As Ukraine enters its fifth year of full-scale war, the administration in Kyiv has undertaken its most consequential...
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A Littoral Solution: Türkiye’s Role in a Safer Black Sea

The war in Ukraine is not only fought on land but also at sea, where control of shipping...
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The End of Quiet Diplomacy: The Fallout of a Brutal Raid on Russia–Azerbaijan Relations

Two brothers, Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, brutally beaten and left to die after a Russian police raid in...
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Russia’s Maximalist Designs Leave the World One Option: Maximum Diplomacy

It is rare for the mask to slip so completely, but Vladimir Putin’s recent declaration that “the whole...
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The Istanbul Moment: Between Drones and Diplomacy

By all appearances, the Ukraine war is advancing along a deeply unsettling trajectory, one where the fear of...
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European Security is Incomplete Without Türkiye

As the United States signals a retreat from its traditional security commitments in Europe, the European Union finds...
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Europe Faces a New Reality, and Türkiye is Part of the Equation

For decades, Europe leaned on the United States for hard power while focusing on liberal soft power and...
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BRICS as instrument for Russia’s quest for influence

As BRICS explores new opportunities for growth and influence, Russia’s ambitious vision for this alliance of emerging economies...
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Is Zelenskyy’s Victory Plan a Realistic Path to End War?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent presentation of his “victory plan” in parliament represents a high-stakes gambit in the...