Ozgur Ozkan

Ozgur Ozkan is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Before pursuing his doctoral studies, Ozkan served as an army officer in the Turkish Armed Forces and NATO.

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A medic prepares a drip aboard the Turkish warship TCG Sancaktar, which is ready to receive and treat victims of the recent earthquake, in the port of Iskenderun, Turkey, on Feb. 19.
A medic prepares a drip aboard the Turkish warship TCG Sancaktar, which is ready to receive and treat victims of the recent earthquake, in the port of Iskenderun, Turkey, on Feb. 19.

Why Was Turkey’s Military MIA After the Earthquake?
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Ozgur Ozkan
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks down the stairs in between soldiers, wearing traditional army uniforms from the Ottoman Empire, as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential palace in Ankara, January 12, 2015.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks down the stairs in between soldiers, wearing traditional army uniforms from the Ottoman Empire, as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential palace in Ankara, January 12, 2015.

Don’t Turn The Turkish Army Into A Political Tool
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Ozgur Ozkan
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