Sedat Laçiner
Encyclopedia
Sedat Laçiner academic, columnist and author, is a Turkish academic specialist on the Middle East
and International Relations, with particular reference to Turkish foreign policy
. Prof. Dr. Laciner is rector of the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMU) and the General Coordinator of the Ankara-based Turkish think tank International Strategic Research Organization
(ISRO) and a regular columnist of the Star, Turkish daily newspaper.
He is a Young Global Leader 2006 (World Economic Forum
) in the category of intellectuals.
Prof. Dr. Laçiner studied at Ankara University
, as well as the University of Sheffield
, where he was awarded an MA in International Politics (with distinction), and King's College London
, where he gained his PhD.
He speaks Turkish and English.
Since 2001, he has been teaching International Relations and International Security at the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
and the National Police Academy Security Studies Institute, Ankara.
He is editor of the "Journal of Administrative Studies" and the "Review of International Law and Politics", as well as being a regular contributor to TRT and other Turkish TV and radio broadcasts. He is also Chairman of the Journal of Turkish Weekly
.
He is currently Professor of International Relations and adviser to Turkish Higher Education Council Presidency (YÖK).
He is the author/co-author or editor of numerous books and articles, including "Iraq Global War and Turkey", "The Iraq Crisis", "Turks and Armenians", "The World and Turkey", "European Union with Turkey, Turkey's Membership's Impact on the EU", "The Armenian Diaspora" and "Britain from a Different Perspective". He has written many articles that reject the Armenian genocide claims, which he has termed a "so called genocide".
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and International Relations, with particular reference to Turkish foreign policy
Foreign relations of Turkey
Foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey are the Turkish government's policies in its external relations with the international community...
. Prof. Dr. Laciner is rector of the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMU) and the General Coordinator of the Ankara-based Turkish think tank International Strategic Research Organization
International Strategic Research Organization
The International Strategic Research Organization ) is a Turkish think tank, directed by Sedat Laciner.ISRO believes that the study of international relations "suffers from limited Western-centric understanding and needs different approaches"...
(ISRO) and a regular columnist of the Star, Turkish daily newspaper.
He is a Young Global Leader 2006 (World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
) in the category of intellectuals.
Prof. Dr. Laçiner studied at Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
, as well as the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, where he was awarded an MA in International Politics (with distinction), and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, where he gained his PhD.
He speaks Turkish and English.
Since 2001, he has been teaching International Relations and International Security at the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
COMU
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University is a Turkish university located in Çanakkale province and its surrounding towns. It is a member of the Balkan Universities Network and hosted the World Universities Congress 2010.-History:COMU was founded in 1992 based upon the Faculty of Education on the...
and the National Police Academy Security Studies Institute, Ankara.
He is editor of the "Journal of Administrative Studies" and the "Review of International Law and Politics", as well as being a regular contributor to TRT and other Turkish TV and radio broadcasts. He is also Chairman of the Journal of Turkish Weekly
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Journal of Turkish Weekly is a Web site run by the International Strategic Research Organization, targeted towards policymakers. The journal provides Turkish approach on global and regional issues. Established in 2004. It is owned by the USAK Derneği, which publishes other printed and online...
.
He is currently Professor of International Relations and adviser to Turkish Higher Education Council Presidency (YÖK).
He is the author/co-author or editor of numerous books and articles, including "Iraq Global War and Turkey", "The Iraq Crisis", "Turks and Armenians", "The World and Turkey", "European Union with Turkey, Turkey's Membership's Impact on the EU", "The Armenian Diaspora" and "Britain from a Different Perspective". He has written many articles that reject the Armenian genocide claims, which he has termed a "so called genocide".