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Dr Dilan_Okcuoglu

@dilanokcuoglu.bsky.social

Kurdish. UKRI/Marie-Curie Postdoc. Fellow in IR, Sussex University, School of Global Studies; Affiliated w the Center for Global (In)Security Research; https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p648193-dilan-okcuoglu

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Q: "What do you understand from inclusion?"
A: Well, tu sais, my cat is playing with my neighbor's cat. You see how inclusive we are."

29.01.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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These thugs keep assassinating people inside and outside of the country, while many seem to 'normalize' their violence. Where are these progressive forces of the West?

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12.01.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The best joke of the dayπŸ˜‚

11.01.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good. In my first visit to Albania, I may stay for a couple of days mainly to observe and learn a bit more about culture, and history. Perast was a peaceful place in Montenegro (a bit pricey), also ppl say north is worth visiting. Enjoy your time and keep telling stories visually! πŸ“·πŸŽžοΈβ˜€οΈ

11.01.2026 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed! Good one, congrats!---Have you been to Ulcinj, #Montenegro, or Berat, #Albania? I'm planning to visit those places at some point this year, and any feedback would be helpful. Cheers #VisualStorytelling

10.01.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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07.01.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Diesmal ist der iranische Staat von innen und außen umzingelt und kann nicht entkommen.

07.01.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.01.2026 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This virtual option is a very good opportunity -thanks for this, Elizabeth, and warm greetings from this shore! Wishing you a happy new year filled with light and joy!

06.01.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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06.01.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for your persistent support from the beginning, Mneesha! It gave strength and motivation to keep going. See you in Istanbul next month!

06.01.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fieldwork in Fragile Borderlands and Conflict Zones: Fluid Positionality and an Ethics of Care Abstract. Research in conflict-affected areas often relies on rigid insider/outsider binaries and assumptions of researcher objectivity. These frameworks f

Congratulations to Dilan Okcuoglu on her article in Global Studies Quarterly, on the ethics of fieldwork. This reflective transparency and top shelf analysis gives me hope for political science! #PoliticalScience #SocialScienceResearch academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

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Wow! A masterpiece

28.12.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just published in @gsqjournal.bsky.social! Doing #research under surveillance was challengingβ€”but deeply rewarding.
Reflections on positionality, care, and ethics in #borderlands and #conflictzones: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
#Fieldwork #QualitativeResearch #Ethics #IR #polisky #MiddleEast

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26.12.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Victor. Happy holidays πŸŽ‰

25.12.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I saw an ISIS flag at one of the abandoned villas from Armenians and Greeks in my cosmopolitan neighborhood in Istanbul back in 2015. This is one of the reasons why most of us left, and it is still not safe to celebrate Christmas there.

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