Gökhan Batu
Biography
Gökhan Batu received his undergraduate degree from Gazi University, Department of Business Administration. He holds a master's degree in Israeli studies from the University of Haifa. He is proficient in English, has a good command of Arabic, and is intermediate in Hebrew. Gökhan Batu joined ORSAM in November 2018 and has been working as a Security Studies Expert since January 2023. His areas of interest include security, intelligence, Israeli national security, and politics.
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