Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye Istanbul, Türkiye Please submit all media inquiries to ngoksel@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Nigar Goksel has been Türkiye Project Director since April 2015. Based in Istanbul, she researches, produces reports and conducts advocacy on regional and internal security issues in Türkiye, and between Türkiye and its neighbours. She also oversees the work of Crisis Group office in Türkiye. Professional Background Editor-in-Chief of Turkish Policy Quarterly – TPQ (2002-2015) Senior Analyst at the European Stability Initiative (2004-2011) Head of International Relations department for the ARI Movement (2002-2004) Country Director at IREX (2001-2003) Project Manager at TESEV (2000-2002) Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD), U.S. office (APRIL 2000-AUGUST 2000) Executive Assistant to the Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States (SEPTEMBER 1998-APRIL 2000) Areas of Expertise Turkish politics Türkiye's neighborhood foreign policies Türkiye-EU relations Geopolitics of the South Caucasus Languages Turkish English In The News 14 Nov 2022 Moscow also has leverage over Türkiye in other conflict zones such as Syria and the South Caucasus, as well as a vested interest in driving a wedge between Turkey and its... Bloomberg Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye 13 Jun 2021 How do you not lose Turkey while you try to curb Erdogan? Erdogan is trying to find a way forward when they are trying to make sure he does not score political points. The New York Times Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye 7 Oct 2020 Drones have enabled [Turkey] to drive the PKK out of mountainous pockets where they had established a significant presence. Financial Times Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye 28 Aug 2020 The adversarial positions of the UAE and Turkey across the Middle East and North Africa are spilling into the East Mediterranean dispute. Time Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye 27 Feb 2020 Getting out [of Idlib] altogether, allowing the refugees to come into Turkey and letting Assad take that space is not an idea that’s going to resonate with Turkish societ... Financial Times Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye 23 Jul 2019 Today's news that Turkey's suspended the readmission agreement with the EU will not make much practical difference for either Brussels or Ankara nor for refugees/migrants... Twitter Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye Latest Updates Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 04 March 2022 The Ukraine War: A Global Crisis? Also available in Español Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 04 February 2022 Turkey's Foreign Relations Balancing Act Q&A / Europe & Central Asia 13 January 2022 Turkey-Armenia Talks Hold Promise of Opening Long-Shut Border Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 13 August 2021 Turkey Recalibrates Its Hard Power Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 06 July 2021 Defusing Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 04 December 2020 Turkey does its own thing Load more