Yusuf Can
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Yusuf Can
@yusufcan.bsky.social
Research Associate @ Stimson Center. Formerly @ Wilson Center. All things MENA & Turkey. Alum @ Georgetown Uni. Views my own. ycan@stimson.org
I’ll be discussing the tension in northern Syria following Assad’s fall and Erdoğan’s advances, the implications for the U.S., and potential paths to peace at a webinar hosted by the Kurdish Peace Institute and moderated by Meghan Bodette.
December 14, 2024 at 9:53 PM
A wave of “Schengen anxiety” is evident in the EU-Turkey relationship, with an increasing number of visa apps from Turkish citizens being denied. This calls for EU and Turkish authorities to provide clear explanations for the rejections and outline steps to address grievances.
December 5, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Folks expect leftists to live as if they earn minimum wage, even when they make a decent or above-average income, because of one of the most absurd framings of moral consistency
November 26, 2024 at 3:41 AM
I’ll be participating as a panelist at the Second ALECSO Forum for Twinning Arab Universities this Thursday (Nov 21). I’ll be talking about US, EU, and MENA collaboration on workforce education for green entrepreneurship. The forum is hosted by University of Sharjah and ALESCO.
November 20, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Applications are now open for the Wilson Center’s Agents of Change Youth Fellowship!

👥 Applicants: Must be from the #MENA region
🗓️ Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
📍For more info and to apply: buff.ly/49FxH
November 15, 2024 at 5:19 PM