Feyzullah Tuna Aygün

Biography

Graduated from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Bahçeşehir University. Participated to number of conferences regarding to Middle East. Fluent English speaker.

Iraq May Become Destabilized After Provincial Council Elections

The provincial council elections, which were held across Iraq in 2013 and in Kirkuk in 2005, were held with a delay on December 18, 2023. The Iraqi...

Development Road: Iraq’s Future Vision

In 2010, then Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the project of al-Faw Grand Port to be built in Basra. However, the project experienced...

Iraq's budget: Growth or fiscal vulnerabilities ahead?

After months of political negotiations and four days of voting, Iraq's parliament finally endorsed the largest budget in the country's...

What Are Sadr’s Plans for the Elections in Iraq?

The upcoming provincial council elections in Iraq, scheduled by parliament for November 6, are seen as a critical moment in the country's...

The Development Road: Connecting Iraq and Türkiye

The Faw Grand Port and Development Road in Iraq, previously known as the Iraqi Dry Canal, is an ambitious undertaking aimed at establishing a newly...

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...

Iraq-Türkiye Oil Arbitration Case and the Future

The International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Court in Paris announced its ruling on the arbitration case filed by Iraq against Türkiye On...

New Dynamism in Türkiye-Iraq Relations after Sudani’s Visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani visited the Turkish capital, Ankara, for a two-day official visit on March 21-22. The first day...

Iraq’s Endless Electoral Law Debate

Iraq’s parliament held the first reading of a suggested amendment to the country’s electoral law, which proposes the implementation of...

Faw Grand Port Project: Prospects and Challenges

Iraq has long suffered from a lack of investment due to the burden of occupation, political instability, corruption, and the fight against terrorism....

Al-Kadhimi’s Quest for Balance in Foreign Policy

After the military presence of the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq was eradicated, some foreign policy openings were developed in the country in order...

The Vote of Confidence Test of Mustafa al-Kadhimi

As a result of street demonstrations that started on the 1st of October 2019 in the northern provinces of Iraq, including primarily the capital city,...

Assessment of Iraqi Diplomacy in Davos

The 50th World Economic Forum, the first of which took place in 1971, was held on 21-24 January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. With the Forum gathering,...

Process for the Government Establishment in Iraq

Iraq Parliamentary elections were held on 12 May 2018. In the elections where there were more than 24 million voters, the voter turnout was 44.5%. As...

Iraqi Parliamentary Elections in Kirkuk: Light of Field Observations

As ORSAM team, we had the opportunity to stay in Kirkuk and observe the parliamentary elections held in Iraq on 12 May 2018 Iraq there. There are...

Iraqi Central Government's Intervention in Kirkuk and Its Effects

Despite all internal and international pressure against it, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has held a referendum on independence in regions...

Reflections of the Kirkuk Crisis

The Iraqi province of Kirkuk, which is home to many problems and conflicts of interest continues to be in the news due to flag crisis and the...

What Will the Referendum in the KRG Bring?

Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq has announced that the long debated referendum on independence will take...