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Alpaslan Ozerdem

Chair in Peace-Building, Co-Director of Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University

Professor Alpaslan Özerdem is Co-Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations. With 20 year field research experience in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, El Salvador, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Turkey, he specializes in the politics of humanitarian interventions, disaster response, security sector reform, reintegration of former combatants and post-conflict state building. He has also taken an active role in the initiation and management of several advisory and applied research projects for a wide range of national and international organisations.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals and is co-author of Disaster Management and Civil Society: Earthquake Relief in Japan, Turkey and India (I.B. Tauris, 2006); author of Post-war Recovery: Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (I.B. Tauris, 2008); co-editor of Participatory Research Methodologies in Development and Post Disaster/Conflict Reconstruction (Ashgate, 2010); co-author of Managing Emergencies and Crises (Jones & Bartlett, 2011); co-editor of Child Soldiers: From Recruitment to Reintegration (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011); co-editor of Challenging Post-conflict Environments: Sustainable Agriculture (Ashgate, 2012); co-author of Peace in Turkey 2023: The Question of Human Security and Conflict Transformation (Lexington, 2013); and co-editor of Turkey and Human Security: Challenges of the 21st Century (Routledge, 2013).

Professor Özerdem leads the CPRS Turkey – Peace and Security Studies research group and organizes the annual Istanbul Human Security Conference series. He is also President of Centre for Strategic Research and Analysis (CESRAN) and edits the online, open access Journal of Conflict Transformation and Security (JCTS).

Erdoğan declares victory in his pursuit of one-man rule

Apr 17, 2017 01:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

After a long and contentious referendum campaign, Turkey has voted to endorse a package of constitutional changes that will turn the countrys long-established parliamentary system into a presidential one. With more than...

Global Geopolitics Series

Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey

Jan 05, 2017 11:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Turkeys New Year was marred by a terrorist attack, claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS), that killed 39 people and injured many more at a famous nightclub in Istanbul. After nearly two years of deadly incidents and...

Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech Earnings and Fed Decision Shape Market Sentiment

U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower on Wednesday evening as investors assessed a mixed round of earnings from major technology companies and absorbed the Federal Reserves latest policy update, while remaining cautious...

Gold Prices Hit Record High Above $5,500 as Iran Strike Fears Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices surged to an unprecedented level above $5,500 an ounce on Wednesday evening, extending their strong upward momentum amid escalating geopolitical tensions and growing demand for safe-haven assets. The rally was...

Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty

The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday kept its benchmark policy interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, a move that was widely anticipated by economists and financial markets. Governor Tiff Macklem emphasized that heightened...

MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has kept its monetary policy settings unchanged, in line with market expectations, while cautioning that robust economic growth could fuel inflationary pressures in the months...

India's 2025 Trade Push: Major FTAs & Global Partnerships Secured

Indias 2025 trade drive: Large FTAs international cooperation negotiated Signing many high-impact free trade and comprehensive economic cooperation pacts in 2025, India sped its trade diplomacy and showed a strategic...

Politics

Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed on Wednesday that he personally attended last weeks Supreme Court arguments related to President Donald Trumps attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, underscoring...

Trump Weighs Military Options as Iran Tensions Rise

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a range of military and political options against Iran, including targeted strikes aimed at weakening the countrys security leadership and encouraging renewed protests, according...

Trump Appoints Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the appointment of Colin McDonald to a newly created position at the U.S. Department of Justice, naming him assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement. The move...

U.S. Returns Seized Oil Tanker to Venezuela in Rare Policy Move

The United States has returned a seized oil tanker to Venezuela in a move that marks the first known instance of such an action under President Donald Trumps administration, according to two U.S. officials who spoke with...

Los Angeles Mayor Says White House Must Reassure Fans Ahead of FIFA World Cup

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has emphasized that while the city will continue to welcome international visitors for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, reassurance must also come directly from the White House to ease global...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...

Microsoft AI Spending Surge Sparks Investor Jitters Despite Solid Azure Growth

Microsoft rattled investors after reporting record artificial intelligence spending alongside slower-than-expected cloud growth, raising concerns about when its massive AI investments will meaningfully pay off. Following...

Advantest Shares Hit Record High on Strong AI-Driven Earnings and Nvidia Demand

Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) shares surged to a record high on Thursday after the Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker posted strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance, driven by robust...

Google Disrupts Major Residential Proxy Network IPIDEA

Google has taken decisive action to dismantle one of the worlds largest residential proxy networks, IPIDEA, in a major cybersecurity operation aimed at protecting millions of consumer devices from abuse by cybercriminals...