Ryan Gingeras

Ryan Gingeras is a Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), specializing in modern Eastern European and Middle East history. His expertise spans Ottoman Empire collapse, organized crime dynamics in Turkey, and contemporary geopolitical conflicts. He has authored six books, including The Last Days of the Ottoman Empire (2022) and Heroin, Organized Crime and the Making of Modern Turkey (2014), which explores the intersection of narcotics trade and state formation. His research has been recognized with prestigious shortlist nominations for the Rothschild Book Prize and British-Kuwait Friendship Society Award.

Gingeras contributes to policy discussions through articles in Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, and War on the Rocks, addressing issues like Turkish-Greek tensions, Erdogan's geopolitical strategies, and the legacy of Ottoman imperialism. Fluent in German, Spanish, Turkish, and with knowledge of Balkan languages, he advises U.S. government agencies on national security matters. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary policy analysis, focusing on how past conflicts shape current regional dynamics.