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 conducts 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 20 Oct 2023 The success of Ankara's mediation [over Gaza] will depend on how much influence the political wing of Hamas has on the armed wing. Frankfurter Allgemeine Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 15 Jun 2023 Ankara remains intent on further pushing back against the PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] and its affiliates in the region. Arab News Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 10 Feb 2023 Less escalation in the conflict with the PKK may give authorities [in Türkiye] struggling with how to respond to this unprecedented crisis one less thing to worry about. AFP Berkay Mandıracı Senior Analyst, Türkiye 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 Latest Updates Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 04 December 2023 Turkey-Greece: A Shimmer of Hope in the Eastern Mediterranean Also available in Türkçe 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 Load more