Turkey & Iraq: How Identity & Interests Mix in Foreign Policy
In international relations, debates about what drives foreign policy, political interests, or identity fall into two categories. On one side lies the notion...
Zeynep Kosereisoglu’s research interests focus on democratization processes in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the legal transformations and economic relations that have shaped the region. She has written for student journals at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, various think tanks in Turkey, and websites in the UK. She has completed her Master’s degree ın Near and Mıddle East Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Her dissertation is entitled the “Turkish Constitutional Court and the Shaping of the Turkish Political Identity.” Her analyses of recent events in the Middle East can be found at her Turkish blog Ortadogupolitik. She is currently working with the Centre for Turkey Studies and Research Turkey, both in London. Zeynep also holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Middle East studies from the University of St. Andrews.