Can Acun
Researcher, Foreign Policy, Ankara
Can Acun is an RA at SETA Foreign Policy Department. He has received a BA from the International Relations Department of the Eastern Mediter¬ranean University and an MA from the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at Yeditepe University. Acun also had education in Intercultural Dialogue in Canada, and conducted research for SETA at the Center for Turkey Research in Cairo, Egypt. Acun currently works at SETA-Ankara on Egypt and the Middle East.
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OpinionUS-Turkey deal protects Syria’s territorial integrity
Terrorist YPG/PKK's federation claim disappeared, Syria’s territorial integrity protected with agreement, say analysts
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PerspectivePerspective: Sochi Agreement | Implications on the Ground and...
What does the Sochi Agreement Mean for Idlib? What are the Implications of This Agreement? What are the Challenges Facing the Sochi Agreement?
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NewsTurkey wary of US ‘observation post’ plan in northern...
Ankara is perturbed by the U.S. plan to set up observation points in northern Syria controlled by the PKK-affiliated People's Protection Units (YPG) due to concerns that it may lead to legitimizing the group's presence in the area.
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NewsTurkey aims to eliminate YPG from east of Euphrates...
Turkey has said it is resolutely committed to clearing the YPG terror threat from northeastern Syria and recently shelled YPG positions along its borders. Experts say Ankara will no longer wait around for the Manbij deal and will take any necessary steps to address the issue
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OpinionPYD/PKK smear campaign against Turkey’s Afrin operation
Can Acun, a foreign policy researcher at the Ankara-based Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), said the PKK/PYD/YPG terror group has a formidable media network.