Gulf Research Meeting
Dr. Sinem Cengiz
Dr. Sinem Cengiz is a Researcher in the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University, and a non-resident fellow at the Washington-based Gulf International Forum. She earned her Ph.D. from the department of Area Studies of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara in 2024, with a dissertation on GCC states’ foreign policy-making. Cengiz is the author of the book titled “Turkish-Saudi Relations: Cooperation and Competition in the Middle East” published by Gerlach Press in 2020, and co-editor of the book titled “The Making of Contemporary Kuwait: Identity, Politics, and Its Survival Strategy” by Routledge in 2024. She is currently working on her forthcoming book exploring the relations between the GCC states and Turkey during the Syrian crisis. She has been a weekly columnist for Saudi Arabia’s largest English language daily newspaper, Arab News, since 2016. She specializes on the international relations of the GCC countries, Turkey-GCC relations, and internal and foreign policy nexus in the Gulf region. Cengiz has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in edited books.
Useful Information
- January 5, 2025 : Deadline to apply as a paper presenter
- May 31, 2025 : Deadline paper submission
- July 22-24, 2025: Gulf Research Meeting (GRM)
- Note there is no deadline to register as a listening participant. However, seats are limited in each workshop and registration for non-paper presenters will be allowed on a space available basis.
