Observatory

Observatory of Turkey and its Geopolitical Environment

The IRIS Observatory of Turkey and its Geopolitical Environment aims to enhance understanding of the political, social, economic, cultural, and geopolitical developments shaping contemporary Turkey.

Through its publications and organised events, the Observatory seeks to serve as a platform for the essential exchange of ideas and debate about this country.

Committed to fostering synergies, the Observatory of Turkey and its Geopolitical Environment has established a partnership with Galatasaray University in Istanbul.

In partnership with

  • Université de Galatasaray
The New Wave of Nationalism Among Young Turks

Notes / Observatory of Turkey and its Geopolitical Environment

16 December 2025

The New Wave of Nationalism Among Young Turks

Selin Gücüm

Political Science Graduate, Catholic University of Lille, London School of Economics and Political Science

Türkiye and France in Africa: Rivals or Partners?

Notes / Observatory of Turkey and its Geopolitical Environment

30 September 2025

Türkiye and France in Africa: Rivals or Partners?

Didier Billion

Scientific Adviser at IRIS, Head of the Middle East/North Africa Programme

Bayram Balcı

Chercheur, CERI – Sciences Po Paris

Headlong Political Rush in Turkey

Analyses / Middle East / North Africa

24 March 2025

Headlong Political Rush in Turkey

Didier Billion

Scientific Adviser at IRIS, Head of the Middle East/North Africa Programme

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They contribute to the observatory

  • Selin Gücüm

    Selin Gücüm

    Graduate in Political Science

  • Tolga Bilener

    Tolga Bilener

    Lecturer and researcher in the Department of International Relations at Galatasaray University (Turkey)