Since 2014 Sağlam has been General Director of the Besme International Group for Humanitarian Assistance, with responsibility for strategic planning and international project management. Before that, Sağlam headed the Women’s Empowerment Institution, which supports disadvantaged women through social and economic empowerment programmes. With more than 28 years of experience in social work and human rights advocacy, Sağlam has extensive expertise in public relations, entrepreneurship training and conference organisation. Holding a doctorate in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public International Law, Sağlam is a certified trainer in human development and civil society. Sağlam takes an active part in international conferences, presenting research on subjects such as women’s rights, sustainable development and the role of civil society in political reform. Speaking Arabic, English and Turkish, Sağlam continues to make significant contributions to women’s rights and humanitarian aid in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Analysis
Lebanon has entered an extremely delicate period that may determine its political and security future in the years ahead. The issue is no longer merely the border tension with Israel or the technical negotiations surrounding the ceasefire. The problem concerns the essence of the state: in Lebanon…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
Syria is today witnessing Israeli air strikes increasing on an unprecedented scale. The most striking of these attacks was the targeting of the area around the People’s Palace in Damascus. This extraordinary development carries political and strategic meanings that go beyond the conventional military framework…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
Over the past few decades, Iran was at the centre of Israel’s regional policies; Tel Aviv made intensive efforts to break Iran’s influence and to limit the axis of resistance it supports. With the shift in the regional balance of power and the emergence of new challenges, however, Israel has moved beyond a strategy focused solely on Iran…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Report
At the end of 2024, the geopolitical transformations in the Middle East, particularly with the collapse of the Syrian regime, led to fundamental changes in the regional balance of power. One of the countries most affected by these transformations was Lebanon. In Lebanon, this transition period took place amid a domestic political crisis…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
In a significant development in the context of the Israeli attacks on Gaza, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. This decision, issued at a time when humanitarian violations against Palestinians are continuing…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States for a second time, questions have begun to mount about how this new era will affect the international stage, and the Middle East in particular. With the slogan “We will fix America”, Trump appears to be promising sweeping reforms in domestic and foreign policy…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Interview
If the war spreads to the sea or Rafic Hariri International Airport is targeted, it will become even more difficult for Türkiye to evacuate its citizens. The fact that the first evacuation was carried out successfully on 10 October is very important. Indeed, Türkiye is currently also ensuring the safe evacuation…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
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