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Damla Aras is an academic specialising on security studies with special focus to the theories of coercion, its tailoring and execution especially by the medium-sized powers as well as Middle Eastern affairs with special focus on Turkish security, domestic and foreign policy. Damla Aras is also London representative of the USAK (International Strategic Research Organization), Review of International Law and Politics (RILP) and the Journal of Turkish Weekly. She gives lectures at King's College London, UK.
She lectures at King's College London.
At the moment she is preparing her research Threat As A Peace-Maker: Turkey’s Coercive Diplomacy Towards Syria During the 1998 October Crisis for publishing as a book and co-editing a special issue for Defence Studies Journal on the use of coercive diplomacy by the medium-sized powers.
Education
2003 – 2008 M.Phil./Ph.D. University of London, King’s College, Department of Mediterranean Studies, London, UK
1996 – 2003 Ph.D. at University of Istanbul, Faculty of Economics, International Relations Doctorate Program, Istanbul, Turkey
2000 – 2002 M.Phil. at University of Manchester, Faculty of Arts, Middle Eastern Studies Department, Manchester, UK
1994 – 1996 M.A. at University of Istanbul, Faculty of Economics, International Relations Masters Program, Istanbul, Turkey
1990 – 1994 B.A. in Media Studies at University of Istanbul, Faculty of Communications, Istanbul, Turkey
Employment
September 2008- Teaching fellow, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London, London, UK
December 2005 – Present Political Risk Analyst, Exclusive Analysis, London, UK
October 2005 – Present Representative, International Strategic Research Organisation (USAK), Ankara
2002 – 2003 Researcher, Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies (ASAM), Ankara, Turkey
Summer 2000 Research fellow and teaching assistant at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
September 1999 – July 2000 Teaching Assistant, Dogus University, Istanbul,
1999 Assistant to Director, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), Bar Ilan University, Israel
Main Responsibilities at USAK
Active as the UK representative of the organisation. Activities include appearing on the tv and radio programmes such as Al Jazeera and the BBC, writing commentaries on Middle Eastern affairs and working as the assistant editor of the Journal of Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Main Interests/ Teaching Area
Security Studies
Theories of Coercion
Middle Eastern Affairs
Turkish Security, Domestic and Foreign Policy
Turkey and the Middle East
Political Islam
Teaching Summary
• Lecturing at Defence Studies Department King’s College London.
• Lectured in the Department of Mediterranean Studies, King’s College, University of London, 2003 – 2005.
• Lectured in the Department of Political Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA, 2000.
• Lectured in the Department of International Relations, Dogus University, Istanbul, Turkey, September 1999 – March 2000.
Selected Publications
Essays
• “Political Conditionality of Economic Relations between Patrimonial States: Turkey’s Interaction with Iraq, Iran and Syria”, Arab Studies Quarterly, (Autumn, 2005). (With Prof. Mustafa Aydın)
• “Political Conditionality of Economic Relations between Patrimonial States: Turkey’s Interaction with Iraq, Iran and Syria” (Turkish), Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi (Journal of International Relations), Vol. 1, No. 2, (Summer, 2004). (With Prof. Mustafa Aydın)
Articles in Books
• “Turkey’s Middle East Policies” (Turkish), in Mustafa Aydın and Çağrı Erhan (eds), Beş Deniz Havzasında Türkiye (Turkey in Five Sea Basins), (Ankara: Siyasal Bilgiler Yayınevi, 2006).
• “Problems of Macedonian Minority in Greece” (Turkish), in Murat Hatipoğlu (ed.), Geçmişten Günümüze Makedonya Sorunu (The Macedonian Issue From Past to Today), (Ankara: Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies (ASAM), 2002), pp. 91-108.
• The Turkish-Israeli Entente, Efraim Inbar, (London: King's College, Mediterranean Studies, 2002). (Assisted in research)
Policy Papers
• “From Operation Defensive Shield to the Third Anniversary of the Intifadah: Six Month Evaluation of Sharon’s Struggle Against Palestinian Attacks” (Turkish), Stratejik Analiz (Strategic Analysis), ASAM, No: 32, (December, 2002), pp. 50-57.
• “The Swinging Pendulum between the Peace and No Provision of Comprimise: the Israeli Governments and Palestinian Question” (Turkish), Stratejik Analiz (Strategic Analysis), ASAM, No: 26, (June, 2002), pp. 58-67.
• “The One Who Stole the Minaret Has Already Prepared Its Cover: Sept.11 From Another Dimension” (Turkish), Stratejik Analiz (Strategic Analysis), ASAM, No: 24, (April, 2002), pp. 36-40.
• “The Palestinian Nation At the Crossroads: The Internal and External Determinants Shaping the Destiny of the Palestinian State” (Turkish), Stratejik Analiz (Strategic Analysis), ASAM, No: 23, (March, 2002), pp. 55-62.
Book Reviews
• Hakan Yavuz, Islamic Political Identity in Turkey, for Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi (Journal of International Relations), Vol. 1, No. 3, (Autumn, 2004).
• Robert Olson, Turkey’s Relations with Iran, Syria, Israel and Russia, 1991-2000: The Kurdish and Islamist Questions, for Review of International Affairs (RIA), (London: Frank Cass), Vol. 1, No. 4, (Summer, 2002).
Pamphlets
• Turkey’s Relations with its Middle Eastern Neighbors (1991-2000), Ankara Papers (London: Frank Cass, 2003).
Newspaper Articles
• “The Perfect Intermediary”, Jerusalem Post, 14 May 2008.
• “The Future of the Kurds is the Future of the Middle East”, Turkish Daily
News, 28 December 2007.
• “An Exit Strategy for Iraq”, Zaman, 16 November 2006. (With Lord Ahmed)
• “Iran’s President Ahmedinejad is Smiling”, Turkish Daily News, 29 July 2006.
• “The Only One Responsible Evil on Earth is the Human Himself,” Turkish Daily News, 17 July 2006.
• “London, 7/7”, Turkish Daily News, 9 July 2005.
• “A New Opportunity to Re-evaluate Muslim Integration in EU”, Turkish Daily News, 2 January 2005.
• “Recognition of Multiple Modernities: A Solution for Failing US Foreign Policy in the Middle East”, Turkish Daily News, 4 December 2004.
• “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after Abu Ammar”, Turkish Daily News, 13 November 2004.
• “An Alternative Way of Fighting Islamic Extremism”, Turkish Daily News, 17 June 2003.
• “A Long Bumpy Road: 50 Years of Turkish-American Relations”, Turkish Daily News, 15 May 2003.
• “The Iraq Operation from Another Perspective”, Turkish Daily News, 27 October 2002.
• “To Where is Israel Running?”, Turkish Daily News (2 parts), 12-13 April 2002.
• “What from Now?: Another Page in the Tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”, Turkish Daily News, 2 April 2002.
• “The One Who Stole the Minaret Has Already Prepared Its Cover: Sept.11 From Another Dimension”, Turkish Daily News, 19 March 2002.
• “The Palestinian Nation At the Crossroads: The Internal and External Determinants Shaping the Destiny of the Palestinian State”, Turkish Daily News, 3 March 2002.
• “United States and European Union: Diverging Paths in Middle East Policy”, Turkish Daily News (2 parts), 1 and 2 March 2002.
• “The Human Rights Reports of the New EU Candidates” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 21 November 1997.
• “The Duel in Iran: The Khatemi Era in Iran and Steps to Freedom” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 4 November 1997.
• “Algeria: 150.000 Dead” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 2 November 1997.
• “From Elections to Junta: Case of Algeria” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 2 November 1997.
• “The Sacrifice of Justice for Peace: TRC Era in South Africa” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 18 May 1997.
• “Favorite Tiger of The Welfare Party: Malaysia” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 13 April 1997.
• “France: The Police of Africa” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 30 March 1997.
• “You Deserve Punishment until Your Dictator is Overthrown” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 9 March 1997.
• “Two Cities Divided into Two Parts: Hebron and Mostar in the Post War Era” (Turkish), Gazete Pazar (Milliyet), 23 February 1997.
Interviews
• Interviewed by Ertan Turhan, “’The Kurds in International Affairs’ conference in Chatham House on 19 December 2007”, Haber Özel- Show TV, 2 January 2008.
• Interviewed by Omid Habibian, “Turkey-EU Relations and Orhan Pamuk”, BBC, 12 October 2006.
• Interviewed by Hossein Amiri, “American Strategy in the Middle East”, Mehr News (Iranian News Agency), 4 October 2006.
• Interviewed by Asad Yawar, “Interview with a Doyenne of Int'l Relations”, OhMy News (Online Newspaper), 3 April 2006.
• Interviewed by Murat Ünlü, “No Change in Turkey’s Israel Policy for Time Being”, Turkish Daily News, 10 November 2002.
Editorial Duties
Acting as UK representative of the Turkish academic journal Orta Asya ve Kafkasya Araştırmaları (Journal of Central Asia and the Caucasus).
Acting as UK representative of the Turkish academic journal Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika (Journal of International Law and Politics).
Acted as assistant editor of Orta Asya ve Kafkasya Araştırmaları (Journal of Central Asia and the Caucasus).
Acted as assistant editor of the Turkish academic journal Avrasya Dosyası (Eurasian File).
Acted as referee Uluslararası İlişkiler (Journal of International Relations).
Newspaper, Radio, TV Comments
Comments on Turkish domestic and foreign policy, Political Islam in Turkey and the Kurdish issue on tv channels such as Al Jazeera (Arabic and English), Press TV, TV8, TRT, Kanal A, NTV, Show TV and radio channels such as BBC World Service, National Police Radio in Turkey, TRT radio, , Radio Foreks, TGRT FM, BBC Worldwide, Mehr News, OhMy News (Online Newspaper).
Awards and Fellowships
• Research fellowship/grant for fieldwork in Israel, Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, 2008.
• George Soros fellowship, Central European University, Budapest, July 2004.
• George Soros fellowship, Central European University, Budapest, July 2003.
• Robert Schuman Center fellowship, European University Institution, Florence, Italy, July 2000.
• Research fellowship, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA, Spring/Summer Semester 2000.
External Links
Interview With a Doyenne of Int'l Relations, Damla Aras, on Turkey's EU bid, the Middle East and World Cup, By Asad Yawar, 2006-04-03
The Only One Responsible for the Evil on Earth is the Human Himself, Damla Aras, Journal of Turkish Weekly, Thursday , 13 July 2006
A New Exit Strategy for Iraq, Lord Ahmed and Damla Aras, Journal of Turkish Weekly, Friday , 08 December 2006
A New Opportunity to Re-Evaluate Muslim Integration in EU, By Damla Aras, Journal of Turkish Weekly, Tuesday , 04 January 2005
The AK Party: Perfect intermediary between Israel and Arabs?, By Damla Aras, Turkish Daily News, Wednesday, May 14, 2008
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=f10600&no=283274&rel_no=1
http://videogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/Video.aspx?s=5&vid=1924
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Istanbul_bombings
http://www.londraturk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1423&Itemid=40
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/07/2008727193036298109.html
http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewnews.php?newsID=8642
http://www.gulan-media.com/details.php?subject=newsp&scheme=b&id=891
http://www.hewlerpost.com/articles/206/issue/6.pdf
http://tasekpauh.blogspot.com/2007/05/pemilihan-presiden-turki-mahkamah-putus.html
http://www.arnet.ir/?lang=fa&state=showbody_news&key=%D9%86%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D9%87&row_id=6220&style=no
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