Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye Istanbul, Türkiye Please submit all media inquiries to bmandiraci@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Berkay Mandıracı joined Crisis Group in June 2015. As Senior Analyst, Türkiye, Berkay leads or contributes to research, publication of reports and conducting advocacy on issues such as migration management, jihadist militancy, armed non-state actors, tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye-EU relations as well as conflict dynamics in northern Iraq and northern Syria. Professional Background Previously, Berkay worked for the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) covering judicial and security sector reform issues, and for a joint EU-Turkish Justice Ministry Twinning project aimed at improving the efficiency of Turkish court proceedings. Berkay holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Bremen in Germany and is currently pursuing a PhD degree in International Relations at Bogazici University in Istanbul. Areas of Expertise Turkish Domestic Security Turkish Foreign Policy Languages Turkish English German In The News 28 Nov 2022 Attacks [from the PKK] this year show that they still have the capacity to carry out sensational attacks in Türkiye’s cities. The Times Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 4 Sep 2020 It seems that what is left of ISIS networks now is that they are getting organized in smaller groups of five or six people who may not be connected to each other even. New Delhi Times Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 22 Jul 2020 The use of drone technology appears to have significantly shifted the balance of power on the ground, allowing Turkish forces to go after militants in areas previously di... WTVB Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 14 Feb 2020 Escalation is likely going to continue [in Syria] as long as Turkey and Russia cannot agree on a new cease-fire. NBC News Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 27 Dec 2017 [Turkish] policymakers need to ensure that [the] skills taught [to Syrian refugees] are matched with local market needs. Deutsche Welle Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 17 Apr 2017 Regardless of their actual views on the constitutional changes, Erdoğan's supporters feel the need to support him after the coup. Vox Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye Latest Updates Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 21 December 2022 Understanding the Latest Escalation in Türkiye’s PKK Conflict Q&A / Europe & Central Asia 03 August 2022 Who are the Winners in the Black Sea Grain Deal? Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 24 June 2022 Why Türkiye’s Hindrance of NATO’s Nordic Expansion Will Likely Drag On Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 18 February 2022 Turkey’s PKK Conflict: A Regional Battleground in Flux Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 04 April 2020 COVID-19’un Gölgesinde AB-Türkiye Göçmen Krizi Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 13 March 2020 Sharing the Burden: Revisiting the EU-Turkey Migration Deal Load more