Author profile: M. Hakan Yavuz

M. Hakan Yavuz is a Professor of Division of the Public Affairs at the University of Utah. He is the author of Erdogan: The Making of an Autocrat (Edinburgh University Press, 2022) and Nostalgia for the Empire: The Politics of Neo-Ottomanism (Oxford University Press, 2020).

Erdoğan’s Foreign Policy: Strategy Without Doctrine

M. Hakan Yavuz • Mar 15 2025 • Articles

Erdoğan has used foreign policy as a tool for domestic political survival, framing Turkey as a besieged nation fighting Western imperialists.

Triumph in Defeat: Inaugurating a New Era for Azerbaijan and Armenia

M. Hakan Yavuz • Feb 14 2024 • Articles

As the Caucasus nations aim to develop their regional identity, addressing multiple issues beyond the Karabakh conflict is essential for achieving sustainable peace.

The Politicization of Genocide: Is There a Genocide in Karabakh?

M. Hakan Yavuz • Sep 20 2023 • Articles

The secessionist stance adopted by some Karabakh Armenians seems to lack rationality or pragmatism when viewed through a socio-political lens.

Opinion – Why Autonomy is Not a Viable Solution in Karabakh

M. Hakan Yavuz • Jul 11 2022 • Articles

The time is overdue for Armenia to try a different path by negotiating with Azerbaijan to ensure that the rights of minority group Armenians are guaranteed.

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