Dr. Yaşar Aydın
Turkey/CATS Associate
Areas of Expertise
- Turkey
- Migration
- Migration policy
Germany-Turkey and EU-Turkey relations, Turkish migration and diaspora in Germany, Turkey's economy and customs union, international politics, geopolitics
Working GroupsShort Curriculum Vitae
2022 - 2023 Research Assistant and Head of Office of a Member of Parliament at Bundestag
2021 - 2022 Lecturer at the Hamburg Protestant University for Social Work and Deaconry
2020 - 2021 Research Assistant at Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Department of Extremism, Bonn
2015 - 2020 Project Manager „New Ways - Prävention of Antisemitism“ at the Türkische Gemeinde Hamburg, in cooperation with Anne-Frank-Zentrum Berlin
10/2018 - 9/2019 Guest professor at the Turkish German University in Istanbul
SWP Publications
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Multipolarities – The World-Order Visions of Others
SWP Research Paper 2026/RP 08, 20.04.2026, 47 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026RP08
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The Case of İmamoğlu: Justice as an Instrument of Power in Turkey
The trial against Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is about more than a criminal prosecution. It reflects an escalating power struggle between the government and the opposition, with consequences for the judiciary, politics, and the coming elections, argues Yaşar Aydın.
Point of View, 19.03.2026 -
Geopolitics on Wheels: The Repositioning of the Turkish Automotive Industry
SWP Comment 2025/C 45, 10.11.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C45
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Turkey: Strategic Ambiguity and Transactional Diplomacy in the Rebuilding of European Security
in: The Tipping Point: An Emerging Model of European Security with Ukraine and without RussiaContribution to a Research Paper 2025/RP 05, 06.11.2025, 96 Pages, pp. 69–74
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A New Chapter in German-Turkish Relations: From Distance to Critical Pragmatism
Security challenges are drawing Germany closer to Turkey. Although no breakthrough was achieved during the Chancellor’s inaugural visit to the country, Friedrich Merz’s critical pragmatism lays the groundwork for deeper security cooperation, argues Yaşar Aydın.
Point of View, 05.11.2025 -
Turkey’s Industrial and Supply Chain Policy
Goals and Prospects for German-Turkish Economic Cooperation and Bilateral Relations
SWP Research Paper 2025/RP 02, 04.08.2025, 36 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025RP02
External publications
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"Interner Machtkampf ist zu kurz gegriffen"
Die angespannte Situation rund um die türkische Oppositionspartei CHP sei mehr als ein interner Machtkampf, so Yasar Aydin von der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.
Interview in: heute journal, ZDF, 15.05.2026 (Video) -
Proteste in Türkei gegen CHP-Chef-Absetzung – Interview mit Yasar Aydin, SWP
Interview mit Silvia Engels, in: Deutschlandfunk, 23.05.2026 -
Dr. Yaşar Aydın: "Almanya Ukrayna Savaşı'nın kaybedeni, ekonomik modeli çöktü"
Interview von Murat Tosun, in: hurriyet.com.tr, 22.05.2026 -
Almanya Ekonomisinde Resesyon Riski | Stüdyo Avrupa
Interview in: Ekotürk TV, 18.05.2026 -
Çok kutuplu dünyada Türkiye–AB ilişkileri: Gerçekler, varsayımlar, yanılgılar ve fırsatlar
in: Fikir Turu, 09.02.2026 -
Almanya: Sol, yükselen milliyetçi radikal sağı durdurabilir mi?
in: Fikir Turu, 26.11.2025