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November 4, 2026 — Quoted by BBC News Türkçe on how Türkiye-US relations are likely to evolve after the US midterm elections, with pragmatic cooperation expected to continue. Read more →
November 2, 2026 — New article: "Across the Red Sea: Gulf Rivalries and the Horn of Africa Security Landscape" (Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSI)). Read more →
November 1, 2026 — New article: "The Multiple Shades of Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process" (CIDOB). Read more →
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Biography
Riccardo Gasco is a political analyst and PhD Researcher in International Relations at the University of Bologna. Based in Istanbul since 2019, he serves as Foreign Policy Program Coordinator at
IstanPol, a leading Istanbul-based think tank, and advises governmental, institutional, and private-sector clients on Turkish foreign policy, regional security, and political risk in the Eastern Mediterranean. He has previously held research fellowships at the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and Sabanci University, working on Turkish foreign policy with a focus on Turkiye-Italy and EU relations.
Riccardo's research focuses on Turkiye's foreign policy, its strategic positioning between NATO and Russia, and the broader behavior of emerging middle powers in a shifting global order. He holds degrees in International Relations and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Genoa and SOAS, University of London.
He frequently contributes analysis to Italian, Turkish, and international media, offering commentary on Turkiye's domestic politics, regional dynamics in the Middle East, and its complex relationships with Europe, the United States, China, and Russia. His publications cover topics such as Turkiye-China relations, the Kurdish issue, Turkish defense policy, EU-Turkiye relations, and broader questions of transatlantic diplomacy and strategic autonomy.
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Nov 9, 2026 — New chapter with Samuele Abrami on the multiple shades of Turkey’s Kurdish peace process, and what it takes for dialogue to become a durable political process. View on X →
Nov 5, 2026 — Latest piece with Francesco Schiavi, sharing AGSI’s analysis of Riyadh–Abu Dhabi relations amid the Yemen crisis. View on X →
Nov 4, 2026 — Spoke to BBC Türkçe on Türkiye–US relations after the US midterms: strategic cooperation likely to continue, with tougher talks on arms sales and sanctions. View on X →
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