Hamza Haşıl
Biography
- Researcher in Levant Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Center (ORSAM)
He graduated from Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of History (major) and Sociology (minor) in 2015. He studied Arabic at Kuwait University Philology Center between 2015-2016 by earning the Kuwait government scholarship. He complited his master's degree and currently, he is pursuing PhD degree in Middle East Technical University. Haşıl, who has conducted researches on the state-building in the Middle East and the geopolitics of East Africa-Red Sea surrounding, has closely interested in Syrian civil war. Since June 2018, he has been working as researcher at ORSAM, Department of Levant Studies. Along with advanced English, he speaks intermediate Arabic, simple Persian and French.
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What to Expect from Türkiye-Syria Talks?
After the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, the Turkish Embassy in Damascus closed in March 2012. Despite this, the two countries established some...
Aleppo as the New Flashpoint of the Iran-Israel Tensions
While the epicenter of the ongoing tension between Israel and Iran has been Palestine and Lebanon for many years, the beginning of the Syrian civil...
A New Phase in Turkey’s Fight against YPG/PKK: Possible Operations toward Tel Rifat / Manbij
Details of a new Turkish operation to the north of Syria, which had been on Turkey’s agenda for a long time, have been uncovered with the...
The Background of Bashar al-Assad’s Visit to the UAE
On March 18, 2022, Bashar al-Assad paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and held meetings first with Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid...
Damascus-Abu Dhabi Normalization: Motivations, Areas of Cooperation, Risks
Shortly after a phone call between Bashar al-Assad and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on October 20, 2021, United Arab Emirates...
US-Russia Rapprochement in Syria
Seeking to reposition itself in the global power struggle, the US is reviewing its foreign policy priorities. In this context, while the Asia-Pacific...
The Syrian Regime is on Trial: The Koblenz Court Process
It has been a decade since the protests in Syria began. During this period, more than half a million Syrians lost their lives, many more were...
The Future of Syrian Regime to the East of the Euphrates: From Rotation of Shift to Clashes
The Syrian regime never gave up on its goal of regaining control of the region east of the Euphrates, which is currently under the control of the...
Analysis of the Increasing YPG Attacks on the Safe Zones in Syria
The regions in northern Syria that were cleansed of terror by the operations Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch and Peace Spring led by the Turkish Armed...
Is the Withdrawal from Idlib Observation Points a Well-Planned Strategy or a Strategic Mistake?
Turkey, Russia and Iran, the three guarantor countries of the Astana talks, signed a memorandum for the building of no-conflict zones in Syria during...
The Jabal Zawiyah Knot for the HTS
Approximately one year after the beginning of the assault in May 2019, the regime forces have captured more than half of Idlib. In this process, the...
The Shaky Authority of the HTS and Its Future in Idlib
The internal dynamics of Idlib, where fighting between the Syrian regime and the armed opposition continues, have started to change in a significant...
The Conflicting Interests of the Countries that Support the Regime in Syria
Iran and Syria have directly intervened in the Syrian civil war aiming to keep the Syrian regime alive and to strengthen their regional position....
What to Expect from Türkiye-Syria Talks?
After the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, the Turkish Embassy in Damascus closed in March 2012. Despite this, the two countries established some...
Aleppo as the New Flashpoint of the Iran-Israel Tensions
While the epicenter of the ongoing tension between Israel and Iran has been Palestine and Lebanon for many years, the beginning of the Syrian civil...
A New Phase in Turkey’s Fight against YPG/PKK: Possible Operations toward Tel Rifat / Manbij
Details of a new Turkish operation to the north of Syria, which had been on Turkey’s agenda for a long time, have been uncovered with the...
The Background of Bashar al-Assad’s Visit to the UAE
On March 18, 2022, Bashar al-Assad paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and held meetings first with Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid...
Damascus-Abu Dhabi Normalization: Motivations, Areas of Cooperation, Risks
Shortly after a phone call between Bashar al-Assad and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on October 20, 2021, United Arab Emirates...
US-Russia Rapprochement in Syria
Seeking to reposition itself in the global power struggle, the US is reviewing its foreign policy priorities. In this context, while the Asia-Pacific...
The Syrian Regime is on Trial: The Koblenz Court Process
It has been a decade since the protests in Syria began. During this period, more than half a million Syrians lost their lives, many more were...
The Future of Syrian Regime to the East of the Euphrates: From Rotation of Shift to Clashes
The Syrian regime never gave up on its goal of regaining control of the region east of the Euphrates, which is currently under the control of the...
Analysis of the Increasing YPG Attacks on the Safe Zones in Syria
The regions in northern Syria that were cleansed of terror by the operations Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch and Peace Spring led by the Turkish Armed...
Is the Withdrawal from Idlib Observation Points a Well-Planned Strategy or a Strategic Mistake?
Turkey, Russia and Iran, the three guarantor countries of the Astana talks, signed a memorandum for the building of no-conflict zones in Syria during...
The Jabal Zawiyah Knot for the HTS
Approximately one year after the beginning of the assault in May 2019, the regime forces have captured more than half of Idlib. In this process, the...
The Shaky Authority of the HTS and Its Future in Idlib
The internal dynamics of Idlib, where fighting between the Syrian regime and the armed opposition continues, have started to change in a significant...
