Kadri Tastan
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
My Areas of Expertise:
Kadri Tastan is a nonresident senior fellow in GMF’s Brussels office. His research focuses on Türkiye, the EU, transatlantic relations, energy, climate, and trade. Prior to joining GMF, he was an expert on European affairs and environmental issues at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB).
Tastan has also been an IPC Mercator fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and an adjunct professor at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris and a master’s degree in international relations from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.
Media Mentions
Featured Work
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January 27, 2025
In 2025, the Middle East is set to undergo a profound reconfiguration. ...
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September 6, 2024
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April 15, 2024
Over more than six decades, the relationship between Türkiye and the EU has undergone a profound transformation. Just 20 years ago, Türkiye had real...
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April 14, 2022
The “Turkish Perceptions of the European Union” public opinion survey, conducted by The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), presents a...
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December 9, 2021
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December 11, 2020
After years of rising tensions in transatlantic relations, the European Union could have a sigh of relief when Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential...
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June 3, 2020
Turkish foreign policy is premised on several drivers: domestic political considerations, the nationalist governing coalition’s needs and aspirations,...
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April 8, 2020
According to senior researcher Kadri Tastan from the German Marshall Fund (GMF), the recent developments in Idlib and the outbreak of the coronavirus...
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January 8, 2020
The maritime border deal that has been signed by the Turkish and the Libyan Tripoli government at the end of November 2019 is part of Turkey’s...
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April 15, 2019
Since the beginning of the year, the Eastern Mediterranean has undergone two important developments that will have significant geostrategic and energy...
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August 1, 2018
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June 27, 2018
Divided Against, United Within?...
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Deutsche Welle interviewed GMF Senior Fellow Kadri Tastan on issues concerning EU–Turkey relations....
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President Erdoğan’s bilateral visit to Paris on January 5, the first official visit he made to a major European capital for some time, marked...
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On June 27, Senior Fellow Kadri Tastan sat down with U.S....
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We are approaching a critical moment in Turkey's modern history: the snap elections scheduled to take place on June 24 will not only switch the...
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BRUSSELS — Turkey and the United States are arguably in the lowest point of their relationship. A new diplomatic snap happened last week when the...
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The U.S.–Turkey relationship has deteriorated to a new low....
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The accession negotiations to make Turkey a member of the European Union began more than a decade ago, but has recently become troubled as Europe...
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On September 27, 2017, GMF organized a roundtable meeting in Brussels, as part of the GMF-TOBB Fellowship on Turkey, Europe and global issues,[...