
Özgür Özel and the Effective Muscles of Turkish Politics
I had long wanted to name the “muscle” that keeps Mr. Özel politically alive and powers his success. After the
Born in 1983, Yılmaz graduated from Selçuk University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 2006. In 2008, he received language training at St. Giles International in Brigton, England. He began his think tank career in 2009 as a Researcher at TEPAV, later working as a Policy Analyst at the same institution and as a Consultant at TEPAV Middle East and Central Asia Research Institute. He also worked simultaneously at TOBB BIS. Additionally, Yılmaz served as an Advisor to the President of a political party with a group in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. His articles on Turkish politics, Turkish Foreign Policy and the Turkish World have been published in both national and international outlets, and he has appeared on numerous media programmes discussing Turkish political life.
I had long wanted to name the “muscle” that keeps Mr. Özel politically alive and powers his success. After the
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