Nigar Göksel Project Director, Türkiye Istanbul, Türkiye Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] 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 Latest Updates Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 15 June 2024 Türkiye in its Neighbourhood: “Strong in the Field, Strong at the Table”? Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 18 August 2023 How to Reinvigorate the UN’s Mediation Efforts in Cyprus Event Recording / Middle East & North Africa 05 June 2023 Eastern Mediterranean Gas: Accelerating Peace? (Online event, 5 June 2023) Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 02 June 2023 What to Expect from Five More Years of President Erdoğan in Türkiye Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 04 April 2023 Drones and Diplomacy: Will Türkiye’s Elections Change its Middle Power Activism? 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 Q&A / Europe & Central Asia 29 February 2020 Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Idlib Show Limits of Turkey’s Options Load more