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Gokhan Ereli

Having graduated from Kırıkkale University’s International Relations Department in 2014-2015 with the highest CGPA in his graduating class, Ereli enrolled in the Middle East Technical University (METU) International Relations Master’s with thesis program in 2015. He earned his master’s degree with the thesis titled “The impact of American exceptionalism on US foreign policy.” Currently, he continues to study on his dissertation as a PhD Candidate in International Relations at Middle East Technical University (METU). At the same time, Ereli works as the Gulf Studies Coordinator at Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM), and is interested in the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar) and American foreign policy. His academic interests are Middle East in world politics, identity politics, post-positivist IR theories, contemporary French philosophy, religion and nationalism.

OPINION

Sectoral Effects of Türkiye-Saudi Arabia Normalization

by Gokhan Ereli
20 August 2022

Relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have improved as part of the Middle East’s current trend of improving bilateral political relations. On April 28-29, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a high-level delegation visited Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and his high-level delegation then paid a visit to Ankara on June 22, bringing political normalization to its pinnacle. Following these

OPINION

Reflections of the Jeddah Summit on the GCC and US foreign policy

US President Joe Biden concluded his Middle East visit, which included stops in Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, as had been projected for some time. Senior officials and leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council members as well as Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq attended the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on July 16th as part of Biden’s Middle East tour. As the US president’s first trip to the Middle East, Biden’s trip

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by Gokhan Ereli
19 July 2022
OPINION

The visit to Türkiye from the perspective of the Saudi Crown Prince

We are going through a period in which the leadership

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by Gokhan Ereli
19 June 2022
OPINION

From restricted alignment to broad geopolitical, humanitarian engagement: Turkish-Qatari consensus on Afghanistan

In the Middle East, during the last decade, one of

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by Gokhan Ereli
3 January 2022
OPINION

Sectoral Effects of Türkiye-Saudi Arabia Normalization

by Gokhan Ereli
20 August 2022

Relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have improved as part of the Middle East’s current trend of improving bilateral political relations. On April 28-29, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a high-level

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OPINION

Reflections of the Jeddah Summit on the GCC and US foreign policy

by Gokhan Ereli
19 July 2022

US President Joe Biden concluded his Middle East visit, which included stops in Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, as had been projected for some time. Senior officials and leaders from Gulf Cooperation

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OPINION

The visit to Türkiye from the perspective of the Saudi Crown Prince

by Gokhan Ereli
19 June 2022

We are going through a period in which the leadership changes in the Gulf countries are increasingly affecting regional politics. One of the strongest representatives of this trend is Saudi Crown Prince

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OPINION

From restricted alignment to broad geopolitical, humanitarian engagement: Turkish-Qatari consensus on Afghanistan

by Gokhan Ereli
3 January 2022

In the Middle East, during the last decade, one of the most significant relationships has been the political, military, economic, and social cooperation forged by Turkey and Qatar. The extent of bilateral

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OPINION

UAE’s post oil future: Implications for economy and foreign policy

by Gokhan Ereli
16 September 2021

Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s recent actions are mostly aimed at mitigating the negative consequences of the oil-based economy. Given the difficulties in Gulf international relations, self-sufficiency and independence from oil emerge as

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OPINION

Will EXPO 2020 Dubai deliver what the UAE expects?

by Gokhan Ereli
7 August 2021

Hosting international organizations is one of the important objectives of the Gulf countries. As part of this effort, EXPO 2020 will be held in Dubai by one of these international organizations. Expo

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OPINION

Drug trafficking tension on the Riyadh-Beirut line

by Gokhan Ereli
20 June 2021

In the Middle East, some transboundary crises and problems push the capacity of states alone, in addition to interstate political, military, and economic crises. While these transboundary problems may arise from economic

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