Abdullah Kesvelioglu

Abdullah Kesvelioglu is a PhD student in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science, Department of Politics and International Relations. He also serves as a Tutor, teaching courses such as Comparative Politics in a Globalized World and Politics in a Changing World. His research focuses on social identity theory and the role of status in great power politics, particularly Russia's interactions with Western-led peacebuilding regimes in the Western Balkans. Supervised by Professor Luke March and Dr. Katarzyna Kaczmarska, his work examines Russia’s status concerns vis-à-vis the U.S. and Europe.

Abdullah holds an MSc in Security Studies from University College London (2018) and a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Marmara University, Turkey (2016). He has research experience as a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre in İstanbul and London (2017–2020), contributing to reports on great power competition and post-conflict analysis.

His publications include an edited book Globalisation in Retreat: Risks and Opportunities (2019) and reports analyzing the Western Balkans and the Bosnian War’s legacy. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, though his research contributions highlight emerging expertise in geopolitical dynamics and conflict studies.