Dr. Ali Bakir

Ali Bakir is a researcher and political analyst with more than a decade and a half of professional experience. He served as a political advisor for five years in governments. He provides advice to senior officials, decision-makers and stakeholders in governmental and public institutions and private sector institutions in Turkey and in a number of Middle Eastern countries as well. Dr. Bakir is interested in the geopolitical and security developments in the Middle East, the politics of major powers, and the foreign policies of Turkey, Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council states, in addition to other hot issues. Previously, Dr. Bakir worked as a researcher in the (AIWA) economic / defense group. He is a senior researcher at the International Strategic Research Organization, and works as a coordinator of the Gulf Studies Program at the Middle East Studies Center in Ankara.
He has been a frequent guest on TV political programs and major events in the middle east since 2005. He regularly writes many Arabic, English and Turkish publications. Dr. Bakir participated as an expert in many regional and international conferences and workshops. He has a PhD in political science and international relations. He authored several books and co-authored more than ten books on Turkish, Iranian and Chinese issues

Bakir he is an author on a chapter: “The Evolution of Turkish-Qatari Relations Amidst a Growing Gulf Divide” of an important book, called “A Divided Gulf” published by Palgrave.

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