Engin Yüksel

@EnginYukse

Research Associate I Clingendael Institute I PhD Candidate I University of Leiden The Netherlands

Joined March 2019

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    Sep 28

    With respect to foreign actors & their competing interests in Libya, «it is in the EU’s best interest to focus on limiting Libyan institutions' dependency on foreign influence» to facilitate meaningful progress & long-term stability, says . CNP:

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    Sep 27
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    Sep 24

    Researcher lays out the rationale and security interests behind Ankara’s intervention in Libya, noting “an improvement in Turkey’s geostrategic position might have come at the cost of its regional strategic relations.” [3/4]

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    Sep 23
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    Sep 17

    What business does have in ? sheds light on Ankara's motives - entry point into Africa, Mediterranean gas politics and commercial interests - and methods in this case study:

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  6. Sep 17

    The brief concludes: ▶️Turkey’s position in Libya might have come at the cost of its regional strategic relations ▶️Ankara’s intervention privileges its own profits over longer-term stability ▶️Recommends EU/UN to support gradual rebuilding of Libyan security institutions

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  7. Sep 17

    In the run-up to Libya’s upcoming elections, this brief examines the importance Turkey attaches to Libya and the results of Turkish intervention. My thanks go to and for their contributions. Check it out:

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    Sep 15

    Visualization of violent incidents in August 2021

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    Aug 11

    Visualization of violent incidents in in July 2021

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    Aug 24

    For reference, the presenter is apparently an Alevi Kurd herself. Imagine what kind of ideology drives people to hate their own language like this. So utterly depressing.

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    Aug 2

    Karar yazarı İbrahim Kiras: 4900 litre su taşıma kapasitesi olan uçakları devre dışı bırakmak için şartnameye 5000 litre şartı koymanın sebebi araştırılmayacak mı?

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    Jul 15

    🇱🇾🇪🇺What Libya mean for the interests and the security of the EU and its member states? Pleasure to contribute to this CNP with and co. ➡️Check it out 👇

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  13. Jul 15

    What do the upcoming elections in Libya mean for the interests and security of the EU? Glad to be part of this piece with Check it out: 👇

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  14. Feb 10

    An insightful report on the key drivers of Turkey's military intervention in Libya by It suggests that ultranationalism plays a greater role than political islam does.

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  15. Feb 9

    I’m happy to share Security&Defence Quarterly's special issue on "Proxy Forces in Modern Warfare" from theory to practice. In particular, see Turkey's approach to proxy war in the MENA.

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  16. Jan 26

    I’m pleased to announce that a Clingendael report on Turkish-Qatari relations has just been published. Thanks to , Prof. Allen Fromherz, Assoc. Prof. David Roberts and Dr. Shadi Hamid for their great contribution!

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  17. Jan 26
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  18. Jan 26

    4. As the fault line in the Gulf deepened, Syria, Libya, Somalia became battlegrounds for (proxy) confrontation. Following the Al-Ula declaration, Turkish-Qatari relations will persist, however, diminish in intensity for some time.

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  19. Jan 26

    3. On the one hand, Turkey’s assertive foreign policy after 2011 has provided Qatar with protection to pursue a foreign policy independent of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. On the other hand, Qatar helped Ankara strengthen its regional leadership aspirations.

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  20. Jan 26

    2. The research also finds that Turkey’s trade volume with Saudi Arabia and the UAE has been consistently and significantly higher than its trade with Qatar between 2002-2019. Thus, Turkish- Qatari partnership does not have strong economic drivers.

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