A senior civil servant and Doctor of Military History, he is in charge of the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.
He has a long experience in the field of international affairs and defence, particularly on Northern African, Middle Eastern, Caucasian, NATO and European matters.
[2] He is a specialist on the Middle East, a well-known lecturer and researcher who published 7 books and more than 90 academic articles.
An renown expert on the Near and Middle East and a specialist in contemporary conflicts, he wrote for the international press.
[4] He lectures regularly in the field of international affairs, strategy, contemporary defence and conflict issues, particularly regarding the Middle East.