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Ali Dayar

Research Intern

Ali Dayar

Ali Dayar is a Research Intern at the Caspian Policy Center. He is progressing to complete his M.A. in Asian Studies (MASIA) at Georgetown University, focusing on the Politics and Security of China and Central Asia. Prior to that, Ali completed his undergraduate degree in International Relations at Bilkent University and spent a semester at Leiden University in the Netherlands as an Erasmus exchange student. He has interned at various think tanks in Turkey and Taiwan.


News

Kazakhstan’s Surprise: The Impact of Trump Tariffs on Central Asia and the Caucasus

Kazakhstan’s Surprise: The Impact of Trump Tariffs on Central Asia and the Caucasus

Ali Dayar

04/07/2025

While the international community tries to position itself amidst the U.S. annou...

Ferghana Valley Takes a Step Toward Stability as Central Asian Neighbors Settle Border Dispute

Ferghana Valley Takes a Step Toward Stability as Central Asian Neighbors Settle Border Dispute

Ali Dayar

04/03/2025

After nearly two decades of negotiations, the countries of the Ferghana Valley h...

22 Days from Japan to Europe: East Asia's Middle Corridor Milestone

22 Days from Japan to Europe: East Asia's Middle Corridor Milestone

Ali Dayar

03/27/2025

The Middle Corridor is no longer just an alternative trade ......

Visualizing Caspian Energy

Visualizing Caspian Energy

Ali Dayar

03/06/2025

Caspian energy has gained unprecedented relevance in global markets. The disrupt...

Caspian Energy Reimagined: Turkmenistan and Türkiye’s Landmark Gas Deal

Caspian Energy Reimagined: Turkmenistan and Türkiye’s Landmark Gas Deal

Ali Dayar

02/24/2025

After nearly three decades of negotiations, Turkmenistan and Türkiye have finall...

Risk and Reward: How China’s State Firms Outmaneuver Rivals in Tajikistan

Risk and Reward: How China’s State Firms Outmaneuver Rivals in Tajikistan

Ali Dayar

02/20/2025

Tajikistan’s Bokhtar project, a high-risk/high-reward venture to develop new hyd...

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