Işınsu Acar is a research assistant ar ORSAM, who completed her undergraduate education at Özyeğin University in the Department of International Relations in 2020. She served as an intern at the Economic Development Foundation (IKV) on EU studies and at the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) on sustainable urban projects. Conducting research on humanitarian aid and operations, Ms. Acar is particularly interested in the developments regarding refugee camps and internally displaced people and the activities of aid organizations, especially in Syria. In addition, post-Arab Spring social movements and democratization-culture studies are among her areas of research. She speaks advanced English and intermediate German.
When Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Najib Mikati remarkably achieved forming a new cabinet on September 10, the political deadlock that lasted for 13 months finally came to an end. The removal of one of the greatest obstacles to reform suddenly replaced disappointment and anger with a piece of hope for some. This hope was accompanied by Judge Tarek Bitar’s accelerated efforts, who is responsible for looking at the Beirut blast case,
On July 24, after a siege imposed on the Daraa al-Balad area in late June that was going to last for 61 days, during which shortages of medicine, potable water, food, internet, and fuel occurred, the Central Negotiations Committee (CNC) and the regime-backed Military and Security Committee of Southern Syria (MSCSS) had reached an agreement. Accordingly, rebels in Daraa had to surrender light weapons and allow new checkpoints to be
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When Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Najib Mikati remarkably achieved forming a new cabinet on September 10, the political deadlock that lasted for 13 months finally came to an end. The removal of one
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On July 24, after a siege imposed on the Daraa al-Balad area in late June that was going to last for 61 days, during which shortages of medicine, potable water, food, internet,
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