Project Director, Turkey/Cyprus
Istanbul, Turkey
Crisis Group role:
Hugh Pope conducts research in Turkey and Cyprus, writing policy-focused reports on Turkish policy, Turkey’s immediate region and the factors that mitigate or increase the risk of armed conflict.
Areas of expertise:
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Turkey: domestic politics, economics, Turkish Islam, the situation of the Kurds
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Turkey’s membership negotiations with the European Union
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Turkey and the Middle East
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The Cyprus dispute
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The Turkic World
Professional background:
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Turkey & Middle East Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal (1997-2005)
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Turkey & Central Asia Correspondent, The Independent (1990-1997)
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Iran & Middle East correspondent, Reuters (1984-1989)
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Syria & Lebanon correspondent, United Press International (1982-1984)
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BA, Oriental Studies (Persian with Arabic), Oxford University, UK (1982)
Books
Dining with al-Qaeda: Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East(Thomas Dunne/St Martins Press, March 2010), Sons of the Conquerors: the Rise of the Turkic World (an Economist ‘book of the year’ for 2005), and Turkey Unveiled: a History of Modern Turkey (a New York Times ‘notable book’, 1999).
Languages:
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English (native)
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French (fluent)
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Turkish (fluent)
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Arabic (conversant)
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Persian (conversant)
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Dutch (conversant)
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