Grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, following a formation of IB with a focus on Global Politics. Currently studying Political Science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, with an interest in Türkiye-EU relations, and the MENA region. Selected as part of the editorial team at the Comité Diplomatique (Diplomatic Committee) of ULB, also active in the university’s Turkish Students’ Union. Speaks Turkish, English and French, aspires to be a diplomat working for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Analysis of the emergence of minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on alliances like the QUAD, AUKUS, and the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral. It assesses their efficiency and usefulness against bilateralism and multilateralism.
The US-Iran conflict that began on March 2, followed by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, affected the Indo-Pacific countries the most. As an important chokepoint through which more than 80% of crude oil and LNG passing through are bound for Asia, the Strait of Hormuz crisis affects every maj…
