Soner Cagaptay
Encyclopedia
Soner Çağaptay is the director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
. He has a background in history, and is an expert on US-Turkish relations, Turkish politics, and Turkish nationalism
.
in 2003. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on Turkish nationalism.
Besides English and Turkish, his research languages include French, German, Spanish, Bosnian, Hebrew, Azerbaijani, and Ottoman Turkish.
. In addition, they have established special programs such as the Turgut Ozal Memorial lecture series, which honors the late Turkish president by helping raise awareness of Turkish policy issues in the Washington community
. Previous Ozal speakers include Bernard Lewis
, Paul Wolfowitz
, and Richard Holbrooke
, among others. Another special program of WINEP's Turkish Research Program is the Turkish Military Fellowship, which is the only exchange between the Turkish military and a Washington-based think tank in existence. The goal of the program is to increase awareness of Turkish security issues in Washington.
and Yale University
. His spring 2003 course on modern Turkish history was the first offered by Yale in three decades. From 2006 to 2007, he was Ertegun Professor at the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton. Currently, he is a visiting professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
at Georgetown University
.
He also currently serves as chair of the Turkey Advanced Area Studies Program at the U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute
.
.
Reviews about Cagaptay's book from Amazon
"There is no question that Cagaptay - a highly intelligent, serious, soul-searching, and inquisitive scholar - has put his finger on several crucial issues in Turkish political and cultural life." - Kemal H. Karpat, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 39 No. 2, May 2007
"...it stands apart from some of the previous works on the subject by its in-depth and judicious analysis based on a careful reading of the available archival evidence" - Sabri Sayari, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, Winter 2007
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy is a think tank based in Washington, D.C. focused on United States foreign policy in the Middle East. It was established by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in 1985...
. He has a background in history, and is an expert on US-Turkish relations, Turkish politics, and Turkish nationalism
Turkish nationalism
Turkish nationalism is a political ideology that promotes and glorifies the Turkish people, as either a national, ethnic or linguistic group and puts the interests of the state over other influences, including religious ones.-Pan-Turkism:...
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Education
Cagaptay received a Ph.D. in history from Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 2003. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on Turkish nationalism.
Besides English and Turkish, his research languages include French, German, Spanish, Bosnian, Hebrew, Azerbaijani, and Ottoman Turkish.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Cagaptay is a senior fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). The Turkish Research Program, since its founding in 1995, has become an influential center for research and information on Turkey in Washington. The program conducts important research; hosts Policy Forum luncheons with guest speakers; releases numerous publications in the form of Policy Watches, Policy Notes, articles and opeds; and makes appearances in the media and Congressional hearings. In addition, they have established special programs such as the Turgut Ozal Memorial lecture series, which honors the late Turkish president by helping raise awareness of Turkish policy issues in the Washington community
. Previous Ozal speakers include Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis, FBA is a British-American historian, scholar in Oriental studies, and political commentator. He is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University...
, Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Dundes Wolfowitz is a former United States Ambassador to Indonesia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, President of the World Bank, and former dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University...
, and Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker....
, among others. Another special program of WINEP's Turkish Research Program is the Turkish Military Fellowship, which is the only exchange between the Turkish military and a Washington-based think tank in existence. The goal of the program is to increase awareness of Turkish security issues in Washington.
Teaching
He has taught courses on the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. His spring 2003 course on modern Turkish history was the first offered by Yale in three decades. From 2006 to 2007, he was Ertegun Professor at the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton. Currently, he is a visiting professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. Jesuit priest Edmund A...
at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
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He also currently serves as chair of the Turkey Advanced Area Studies Program at the U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute
Foreign Service Institute
The Foreign Service Institute is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington...
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Honors
Among his honors are the Smith-Richardson, Mellon, Rice, and Leylan fellowships, as well as the Ertegun chair at PrincetonPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
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In the Media
Cagaptay is the author of many op-ed pieces, which have appeared in publications such as: The Wall Street Journal, Jane's Defense Weekly, Foreign Policy, Newsweek, Newsweek Türkiye, The Washington Times, Jerusalem Post, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, and many others. He also is a regular columnist for Hürriyet Daily News and Economic Review, the oldest English version of Turkish news in print. In addition, he has appeared on Fox News, C-SPAN, CNN, NPR, Voice of America, al-Jazeera, BBC, CNN Turk, and al-Hurra.Books
Reviews about Cagaptay's book from Amazon
"There is no question that Cagaptay - a highly intelligent, serious, soul-searching, and inquisitive scholar - has put his finger on several crucial issues in Turkish political and cultural life." - Kemal H. Karpat, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 39 No. 2, May 2007
"...it stands apart from some of the previous works on the subject by its in-depth and judicious analysis based on a careful reading of the available archival evidence" - Sabri Sayari, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, Winter 2007
Articles
- Turkey's Anti-European Rhetoric Challenges U.S. Policy
- Ending Turkey's Nightmare
- Turkey’s new a la carte nerve
- Arab revolt makes Turkey a regional power
- New Kemalism: Religious but not conservative
- Meet NATO's Opt-out Member
- Turkish Exceptionalism
- Why Turkey will emerge as the leader of the Muslim World
- NATO's Turkey Problem
- Regenerating the U.S.-Turkey Partnership
- Sultan of the Muslim World
- Here’s what happens to the eye you don’t use
- How Turkey is Changing
- Turkey under the AKP: Neither a European, nor regional power]
- Turkey After the Constitutional Reform:Implications for Washington
- Turkey's Choice
- Torn Turkey, European Turkey
- Turkey's Clash of Civilizations
- Who is Afraid of Turkey
- More articles by Soner Cagaptay
Video and Audio
- The Future of the U.S.-Turkey Relationship-CAP
- Obama And The Muslim World - CBS
- Obamas visit is about Turkeys European-ness - Russia Today
- Jihadist Radicalization: Coming to a Theater Near You?
- An Obama Policy toward Turkey: Continuity or Change?
- Turkish Election Results: More or Less Stability?
- The Future of the AKP Government and U.S.-Turkish Relations