Dr Dilan_Okcuoglu
@dilanokcuoglu.bsky.social
Kurdish. UKRI/Marie-Curie Postdoc. Fellow in IR, Sussex University, School of Global Studies; Affiliated w the Center for Global (In)Security Research; https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p648193-dilan-okcuoglu
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Just published in @gsqjournal.bsky.social! Doing #research under surveillance was challenging—but deeply rewarding.
Reflections on positionality, care, and ethics in #borderlands and #conflictzones: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
#Fieldwork #QualitativeResearch #Ethics #IR #polisky #MiddleEast
Reflections on positionality, care, and ethics in #borderlands and #conflictzones: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
#Fieldwork #QualitativeResearch #Ethics #IR #polisky #MiddleEast
Düsünen,üreten,hayati anlamli yasayan+mucadeleci insani severm (Koca,cocuk,araba vs baskasina pazarlasinlar; iftiralara da bos ovgu ve yergiye de karnim tok). Hayat kisa ve yapmak istediklerim var. Kotu-bos tenekelerden uzak, saglikli+guzel gunlere, sevgi dolu-komplexsiz ruhlarla🍀Onwards! #explorers
September 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Düsünen,üreten,hayati anlamli yasayan+mucadeleci insani severm (Koca,cocuk,araba vs baskasina pazarlasinlar; iftiralara da bos ovgu ve yergiye de karnim tok). Hayat kisa ve yapmak istediklerim var. Kotu-bos tenekelerden uzak, saglikli+guzel gunlere, sevgi dolu-komplexsiz ruhlarla🍀Onwards! #explorers
Pleased to be invited to contribute/present my #research at the IPC Sabancı University workshop on #Syria's recovery this month and to exchange ideas with colleagues on multiple dimensions of the issue; looking forward! ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/tr/etkinlikler
September 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Pleased to be invited to contribute/present my #research at the IPC Sabancı University workshop on #Syria's recovery this month and to exchange ideas with colleagues on multiple dimensions of the issue; looking forward! ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/tr/etkinlikler
🌟Delighted to share that another peer-reviewed article has been accepted! Looking forward to seeing this piece out in the world soon&sharing the final version with everyone. (office view these days) #AcademicPublishing #PeerReview #Research #PoliticalScience #InternationalRelations #ScholarlyWriting
September 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🌟Delighted to share that another peer-reviewed article has been accepted! Looking forward to seeing this piece out in the world soon&sharing the final version with everyone. (office view these days) #AcademicPublishing #PeerReview #Research #PoliticalScience #InternationalRelations #ScholarlyWriting
#Migraines continue to be debilitating,making social life impossible at times.(u get angry, cannot even talk-listen,pushing ur limit). Academics are the most productive in their 40s, so you prioritize that to feel alive and celebrate life! 🍀🪬☀️
August 31, 2026 at 1:40 AM
#Migraines continue to be debilitating,making social life impossible at times.(u get angry, cannot even talk-listen,pushing ur limit). Academics are the most productive in their 40s, so you prioritize that to feel alive and celebrate life! 🍀🪬☀️
Back after 25 years! ✌️ Olive trees stand behind me. #feelinggood #grounded #breathing #process #work&swim
August 24, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Back after 25 years! ✌️ Olive trees stand behind me. #feelinggood #grounded #breathing #process #work&swim
My English phone has battery problems, so I cannot switch it on these days; no panic until I fix the problem, cheers.
August 23, 2026 at 10:29 AM
My English phone has battery problems, so I cannot switch it on these days; no panic until I fix the problem, cheers.
Living thr Alanya’s #️⃣wildfires (CaNada’s in 2023)—dealing w power/water cuts+health tolls like migraines—hits home. Wildfire risks across Turkey are at a peak. Why countries must devote more👇
Erin Sikorsky: securityinaclimatechangedworld.substack.com/p/were-at-wa... #climatechange #globalwarming
Erin Sikorsky: securityinaclimatechangedworld.substack.com/p/were-at-wa... #climatechange #globalwarming
We're "At War" With Wildfires
Are Militaries Prepared?
securityinaclimatechangedworld.substack.com
July 31, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Living thr Alanya’s #️⃣wildfires (CaNada’s in 2023)—dealing w power/water cuts+health tolls like migraines—hits home. Wildfire risks across Turkey are at a peak. Why countries must devote more👇
Erin Sikorsky: securityinaclimatechangedworld.substack.com/p/were-at-wa... #climatechange #globalwarming
Erin Sikorsky: securityinaclimatechangedworld.substack.com/p/were-at-wa... #climatechange #globalwarming
"Cuzdan" calan,hirsizligi atasindan ogrenen,emek hirsizligi yapan "kucuk duskunlere" soyleyn bu meseleyi olmeden halledecegm. Iftirayi atarim nasilsa yanima da kalir diyen soysuzlar sonuclarn neler oldugunu goreceklr. Simdilik Akdeniz'de inzivada uretime-yazmaya-dusunmeye devam😎🌿 #moments #keepgoing
July 27, 2026 at 6:08 AM
"Cuzdan" calan,hirsizligi atasindan ogrenen,emek hirsizligi yapan "kucuk duskunlere" soyleyn bu meseleyi olmeden halledecegm. Iftirayi atarim nasilsa yanima da kalir diyen soysuzlar sonuclarn neler oldugunu goreceklr. Simdilik Akdeniz'de inzivada uretime-yazmaya-dusunmeye devam😎🌿 #moments #keepgoing
Demanding year. 1st real break. Mandatory digital detox: 5 days offline to reset, then moving into a deep work/research summer. Priorities matter, but so does taking care of oneself. See you all in a few months, take care! 🌿🌊 #deepwork #recharge #wellbeing
July 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Demanding year. 1st real break. Mandatory digital detox: 5 days offline to reset, then moving into a deep work/research summer. Priorities matter, but so does taking care of oneself. See you all in a few months, take care! 🌿🌊 #deepwork #recharge #wellbeing
🚨Glad to share my latest open-access article in @identitiesjournal.bsky.social: "Distance engineering&epistemic violence: #Kurdish marginalization and the colonial logic of #academic inclusion in #Turkey"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #academicsky #conflictsky #polisky #publication #research
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #academicsky #conflictsky #polisky #publication #research
Distance engineering and epistemic violence: Kurdish marginalization and the colonial logic of academic inclusion in Turkey
This article examines the spatial and epistemic exclusions of Kurdish scholars in Turkish academia, arguing these are produced through ‘distance engineering’ - institutional mechanisms that force m...
www.tandfonline.com
July 7, 2026 at 7:43 AM
🚨Glad to share my latest open-access article in @identitiesjournal.bsky.social: "Distance engineering&epistemic violence: #Kurdish marginalization and the colonial logic of #academic inclusion in #Turkey"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #academicsky #conflictsky #polisky #publication #research
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #academicsky #conflictsky #polisky #publication #research
I'm not at my best with words today, and under the circumstances, I’ll just say thank you! Onwards ✈️🌍 #keepgoing #process #reset
July 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I'm not at my best with words today, and under the circumstances, I’ll just say thank you! Onwards ✈️🌍 #keepgoing #process #reset
🚨Feels good to get such a good news esp in the same week of my birthday. A small thing for the world but good enough to put a smile on my face in challenging times. Thank you, life! 🧿🍀🙏🏾) #academiclife #polisky #knowledgeproduction
June 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
🚨Feels good to get such a good news esp in the same week of my birthday. A small thing for the world but good enough to put a smile on my face in challenging times. Thank you, life! 🧿🍀🙏🏾) #academiclife #polisky #knowledgeproduction
Reposted by Dr Dilan_Okcuoglu
Seen through the Bradford-born artist's eyes, the world will always be endlessly beautiful.
Hockney’s art of looking | @cathpound.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hoc...
Hockney’s art of looking | @cathpound.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hoc...
Hockney's art of looking
Seen through the Bradford-born artist's eyes, the world will always be endlessly beautiful.
engelsbergideas.com
June 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Seen through the Bradford-born artist's eyes, the world will always be endlessly beautiful.
Hockney’s art of looking | @cathpound.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hoc...
Hockney’s art of looking | @cathpound.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hoc...
#moments worth #remembering #wellbeingtours #explorers #colors #cityvibes #return #postexile #experiences #newrealities #process #Istanbul #walkers #withgoodfriends #authenticity
June 14, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Reposted by Dr Dilan_Okcuoglu
Liz Cooksey, UK textile artist who is inspired by natural habitats, hedgerows, garden boarders, meadows #WomensArt
June 14, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Liz Cooksey, UK textile artist who is inspired by natural habitats, hedgerows, garden boarders, meadows #WomensArt
AKP-MHPli tipolojiler geldigimden beri gundelik hayatta haddini fazla aşıyor. Genel bir had zorlama, saygisizlik ve 'merak' sorunu var. Mesud Barzani duzeyinde devreye girerler 'dunyaniz sasar'. O yuzden herkes yerini,olcusunu,"ayarini" bilsin. Benim gibileri oyle 'cakala-cukala' kolay yedirmezler..
June 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
AKP-MHPli tipolojiler geldigimden beri gundelik hayatta haddini fazla aşıyor. Genel bir had zorlama, saygisizlik ve 'merak' sorunu var. Mesud Barzani duzeyinde devreye girerler 'dunyaniz sasar'. O yuzden herkes yerini,olcusunu,"ayarini" bilsin. Benim gibileri oyle 'cakala-cukala' kolay yedirmezler..
Akademide Kurd kadini oldugunu mu zannediyorsnz? Iftiracisi, hasetten geberp yalancisi, laf tasiyani, benim gibilern onunu tikayanlara 'yamamani', hocalarinin cantalarini tasiyp atip tutanlari, is etigini yerle bir edeni vb..Genc nesil yapacak diyordum onlari da hendeklere gomduler. Lanet gelsin.
June 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Akademide Kurd kadini oldugunu mu zannediyorsnz? Iftiracisi, hasetten geberp yalancisi, laf tasiyani, benim gibilern onunu tikayanlara 'yamamani', hocalarinin cantalarini tasiyp atip tutanlari, is etigini yerle bir edeni vb..Genc nesil yapacak diyordum onlari da hendeklere gomduler. Lanet gelsin.
June 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Koyluluk derken “iftira, haset ve de yalanin” olmasi. Ne ole ne bole olabilen+herseyi para gozuyle goren, dedikoduyu diplomasi sanan,ozlem yasak gibi iftiracilari basimiza bela eden,diasporasi koca koy olan,derinlikten yoksun ve komplexli!Bu konuda ölmeden yazinca anlarsiniz! Utanc erdemdir!
June 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Koyluluk derken “iftira, haset ve de yalanin” olmasi. Ne ole ne bole olabilen+herseyi para gozuyle goren, dedikoduyu diplomasi sanan,ozlem yasak gibi iftiracilari basimiza bela eden,diasporasi koca koy olan,derinlikten yoksun ve komplexli!Bu konuda ölmeden yazinca anlarsiniz! Utanc erdemdir!
Reposted by Dr Dilan_Okcuoglu
“3,400 deaths in a day: India's extreme heat days are deadlier than we imagined.” #ClimateCrisis
3,400 deaths in a day: India's extreme heat days are deadlier than we imagined
Official counts of "heatstroke deaths" are often low, sometimes just a few hundred in a bad season, because many heat-related deaths are not labelled as such. This implies that the toll could be much ...
www.indiatoday.in
June 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM
“3,400 deaths in a day: India's extreme heat days are deadlier than we imagined.” #ClimateCrisis
Kendine 'feministim' deyip evine geln misafire kocasyla beraber saldiran da gorduk UK'de. Kocasina gore kadinin sucu az,ama beni koruyabilr hic evine cagirmayabilirdi. Ben bagirinca da (migren ataginin hemen oncesindeki evredeyim) pesinden saldiran 'solcu erkekler' de gorduk. Durduramayacaksiniz.
June 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Kendine 'feministim' deyip evine geln misafire kocasyla beraber saldiran da gorduk UK'de. Kocasina gore kadinin sucu az,ama beni koruyabilr hic evine cagirmayabilirdi. Ben bagirinca da (migren ataginin hemen oncesindeki evredeyim) pesinden saldiran 'solcu erkekler' de gorduk. Durduramayacaksiniz.
Migren ve Buna bagli saglik isleri zorluyor. Bu toplumun duzeyi de ayrica hirpaliyor. Cok yoruldum.
May 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Migren ve Buna bagli saglik isleri zorluyor. Bu toplumun duzeyi de ayrica hirpaliyor. Cok yoruldum.
May 28, 2026 at 10:35 AM