School of Social and Political Science

Background

Abdullah is a PhD student in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. His research is on social identity theory and the role of status in great power politics. Abdullah’s regional focus is on Russia and the Western Balkans. His thesis concentrates on how Russia’s status concerns vis-à-vis the United States and Europe shape its behaviour towards the Western-led peacebuilding regimes in Bosnia and Hezegovina, and between Serbia and Kosovo. 

Supervisors

Professor Luke March

Dr Katarzyna (Kasia) Kaczmarska

Qualifications

MSc Security Studies
University College London, United Kingdom (2018)

BA Political Science and Public Administration
Marmara University, Turkey (2016)

Teaching and Work Experience

Tutor, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (2021-...)
- Comparative Politics in a Globalized World (PLIT08008)
- Politics in a Changing World: An Introduction for non-specialists (PLIT08012)
- Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates (PLIT08017)
- Politics and International Relations 1B: The Global Dimension (PLIT08018)

Researcher, TRT World Research Centre, İstanbul & London (2017-2020)

Select Publications

Book

Globalisation in Retreat: Risks and Opportunities. TRT World Forum Annual Report. TRT World, 2019. (Ed)

Report

'Regional Implications of Great Power Competition: The Case of Western Balkans'. TRT World Research Centre, July 2020.

'25 Years after Srebrenica: The Bosnian War and the Role of the International Community'. TRT World Research Centre, June 2020.

'Political and Economic Impact of Covid-19 in the Western Balkans'. TRT World Research Centre, May 2020.

'European Union Challenged: Russia and China in the Western Balkans'. TRT World Research Centre, April 2020.

'The Future of Serbia-Kosovo Relations: Prospects for Normalisation'. TRT World Research Centre, November 2019.

Opinion

'Trying to Weather the Storm: Covid-19 and Western Balkans'. Anadolu Agency, 29 April 2020.

'COVID-19 Proves Europe Needs Turkey's Assistance in the Balkans'. Daily Sabah, 15 April 2020.

'How Montenegro's Religious Property Law is a Regional Power Struggle'. TRT World, 16 January 2020.

'Turkey's Defensive Offensive: Operation Olive Branch'. Middle East Monitor, 24 January 2018.

Conferences and Workshops

BISA 2023 Conference, 21-23 June 2023, Glasgow.

BASEES Conference 2023, 31 March-2 April 2023, Glasgow.

UACES Annual Conference 2022, 5-8 September 2022, Lille.

Foreign Policy Analysis Conference 2022, 1 July 2022, Edinburgh.

BISA 2022 Conference, 15-17 June 2022, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.