ronaybakan.bsky.social
@ronaybakan.bsky.social
Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow at European University Institute

Working on cities, heritage, disaster, and war in SWANA
Özlem Tunçel and I got to meet wonderful junior scholars of the Middle East and moka pot became the witness of our lively conversation!
Been quiet here for a while, October was packed!😎Huge shout out to Ronay Bakan for organizing
@apsa.bsky.social Dissertation Workshop on Fieldwork Approaches in Comparative Politics with me! Moka pot is part of the workshop -- of course!
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We talked about methods and methodologies of care in crises times at #APSA2025

Very excited to see this agenda grow into the future!
photos.app.goo.gl/cYNrL5Vcqa8k... So lovely to talk about the ethics of care in scholarship with the amazing Dr. Ronay Bakkan and Dr. Maria Mendez on our Interpretive Methodologies and Methods panel at APSA 2025! They are so inspiring!
New photo · Thursday, Sep 11 📸
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September 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is such a well-deserved recognition of a wonderful colleague and friend! To many more!
September 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tomorrow I am going to be at EISA PEC at Bologna. Is there anyone I know who’s also attending? Hit me up if you are up for grabbing a coffee!
August 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
For people who grew up with and witnessed the violence of decades long civil war, this is a HUGE milestone. “The day after” is still a long way but it now seems closer than ever
July 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
PKK shifted away from national liberation two decades ago. The interesting claim here is that “the recognition of Kurdish existence” by the Turkish state which is yet to be secured by the constitution. More importantly, what Kurdish existence refers to has become ambiguous even among the constituent
PKK no longer seeks independent Kurdistan, Ocalan says in rare video
The PKK's jailed leader says in video address that his movement no longer seeks a nation state ahead of ceremony to lay down arms
www.middleeasteye.net
July 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM