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<h1>Can Yirik</h1>
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<p>Can Yirik is a senior project officer and researcher specializing on Israel, Turkey’s Middle East policy and the modern Arab world at the Global Political Trends Center. He holds degrees from Istanbul Kültür University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he specialized in the history of modern Middle East and Israel.His main fields of interest are Israeli foreign and security policy, the Middle East peace process, Turkish-Israeli relations, Turkey’s relations with the Arab world, and emerging markets and investment opportunities in the Middle East. As an expert on Israel, he is interviewed by leading media outlets.   He is the co-author of the book, Turkish-Israeli Relations 1949-2010 which was released in 2010.</p>

<div class="email">Senior Project Officer / Researcher <br /> <a href="#" class="safemail" title="can.yirik/gpotcenter.org">can.yirik/gpotcenter.org</a></div>


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<li><label>06.12.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik on A Haber" href="/media/729">Can Yirik on A Haber</a></li>

<li><label>22.11.2011</label> <a title=""Bir İsrailli’nin canı 9 Türk'ten daha kutsal değildir" | Hürriyet | İrem Köker" href="/media/713">"Bir İsrailli’nin canı 9 Türk'ten daha kutsal değildir" | Hürriyet | İrem Köker</a></li>

<li><label>21.11.2011</label> <a title="Türkiye-İsrail gerilimini istihbaratçılar çözebilir | Akşam | Şenay Yıldız" href="/media/710">Türkiye-İsrail gerilimini istihbaratçılar çözebilir | Akşam | Şenay Yıldız</a></li>

<li><label>21.11.2011</label> <a title="Turkish-Israeli Relations and the Middle East Peace Process" href="/conferences/715">Turkish-Israeli Relations and the Middle East Peace Process</a></li>

<li><label>25.10.2011</label> <a title="Turkey Uses Ties with Hamas to Help Free Gilad Schalit | SES Türkiye | Aaron Stein" href="/media/700">Turkey Uses Ties with Hamas to Help Free Gilad Schalit | SES Türkiye | Aaron Stein</a></li>

<li><label>14.10.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik on A Haber" href="/media/701">Can Yirik on A Haber</a></li>

<li><label>18.09.2011</label> <a title="Preparatory Workshop on &#8220;Building Democracy: The Role and Involvement of Youth and Civil Society&#8221;" href="/news/696">Preparatory Workshop on &#8220;Building Democracy: The Role and Involvement of Youth and Civil Society&#8221;</a></li>

<li><label>06.09.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik at SKY TURK" href="/media/693">Can Yirik at SKY TURK</a></li>

<li><label>05.09.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik at CNN Türk" href="/media/692">Can Yirik at CNN Türk</a></li>

<li><label>05.09.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik on TRT Arabic" href="/media/694">Can Yirik on TRT Arabic</a></li>

<li><label>08.07.2011</label> <a title="Can Yirik on A Haber
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<li><label>05.07.2011</label> <a title="El padre del soldado israelí Gilad Shalit, preso hace cinco años, recurre a Erdogan | El Mundo | Ilya U. Topper" href="/media/671">El padre del soldado israelí Gilad Shalit, preso hace cinco años, recurre a Erdogan | El Mundo | Ilya U. Topper</a></li>

<li><label>28.06.2011</label> <a title="60 some years of the Turkish-Israeli Relations | Star | Mensur Akgün" href="/media/669">60 some years of the Turkish-Israeli Relations | Star | Mensur Akgün</a></li>

<li><label>24.06.2011</label> <a title="Book Launch: Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010)" href="/conferences/667">Book Launch: Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010)</a></li>

<li><label>08.06.2011</label> <a title="Young Turkey / Young America" href="/news/659">Young Turkey / Young America</a></li>

<li><label>18.04.2011</label> <a title="Review of "Turkish - Israeli Relations: 1949-2010" in the Turkish Review" href="/media/632">Review of "Turkish - Israeli Relations: 1949-2010" in the Turkish Review</a></li>

<li><label>27.01.2011</label> <a title="Turquía reconoce el Holocausto a la vez que estrena una película 'antisemita'| Ilya U. Topper | El Mundo" href="/media/595">Turquía reconoce el Holocausto a la vez que estrena una película 'antisemita'| Ilya U. Topper | El Mundo</a></li>

<li><label>22.12.2010</label> <a title="Türkiye ve Israil&#8217;in 60 yıllık resimli tarihi | Virna Banastey Gümüşgerdan | Şalom" href="/media/587">Türkiye ve Israil&#8217;in 60 yıllık resimli tarihi | Virna Banastey Gümüşgerdan | Şalom</a></li>

<li><label>16.12.2010</label> <a title="İsrail liderlerinin Osmanlı hatırası | Bilge Eser | Sabah" href="/media/585">İsrail liderlerinin Osmanlı hatırası | Bilge Eser | Sabah</a></li>

<li><label>10.12.2010</label> <a title="Türkiye-Israil ilişkilerinde 57 yil önce | Irem Köker | Hürriyet" href="/media/578">Türkiye-Israil ilişkilerinde 57 yil önce | Irem Köker | Hürriyet</a></li>

<li><label>03.12.2010</label> <a title="El incendio de Haifa calma las llamas diplomáticas entre Israel y Turquía | El Mundo | Ilya U. Topper" href="/media/666">El incendio de Haifa calma las llamas diplomáticas entre Israel y Turquía | El Mundo | Ilya U. Topper</a></li>

<li><label>29.11.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik's Analysis of the UN Resoluion 181 Aired on TRT Radyo 1" href="/media/576">Can Yirik's Analysis of the UN Resoluion 181 Aired on TRT Radyo 1</a></li>

<li><label>23.11.2010</label> <a title="Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010)" href="/banner/572">Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010)</a></li>

<li><label>08.11.2010</label> <a title="El James Bond turco, con la Flotilla de la Libertad" href="/media/568">El James Bond turco, con la Flotilla de la Libertad</a></li>

<li><label>07.10.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik on Air at TRT Radio" href="/media/559">Can Yirik on Air at TRT Radio</a></li>

<li><label>07.09.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik Interviewed by TRT Radio" href="/media/549">Can Yirik Interviewed by TRT Radio</a></li>

<li><label>04.09.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik Interviewed by El Mundo" href="/media/548">Can Yirik Interviewed by El Mundo</a></li>

<li><label>23.08.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik on Air at TRT Radio" href="/media/544">Can Yirik on Air at TRT Radio</a></li>

<li><label>08.07.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik commented on Turkish-Israeli relations on TRT Turk" href="/media/532">Can Yirik commented on Turkish-Israeli relations on TRT Turk</a></li>

<li><label>07.07.2010</label> <a title="Turchia Nel paese sospeso tra Europa e Islam | Le Repubblica" href="/media/524">Turchia Nel paese sospeso tra Europa e Islam | Le Repubblica</a></li>

<li><label>07.07.2010</label> <a title="Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010) , Alon Liel - Can Yirik" href="/books/528">Turkish-Israeli Relations (1949-2010) , Alon Liel - Can Yirik</a></li>

<li><label>04.06.2010</label> <a title="Turkey and Israel a saga of (former) regional allies by Sylvia Tiryaki & Can Yirik | Today's Zaman" href="/media/523">Turkey and Israel a saga of (former) regional allies by Sylvia Tiryaki & Can Yirik | Today's Zaman</a></li>

<li><label>03.06.2010</label> <a title="Can Yirik commented on Israel-Turkey rift on Channel 2" href="/media/522">Can Yirik commented on Israel-Turkey rift on Channel 2</a></li>

<li><label>05.11.2009</label> <a title="Haberde insan odaklı açılım | Kent Gazetesi" href="/media/369">Haberde insan odaklı açılım | Kent Gazetesi</a></li>

<li><label>13.10.2009</label> <a title="Türk ve Ermeni gazeteciler basının rolünü tartıştı" href="/media/342">Türk ve Ermeni gazeteciler basının rolünü tartıştı</a></li>

<li><label>13.10.2009</label> <a title="Türk ve Ermeni gazeteciler, iki ülke arasındaki ilişkiler açısından basının rolünü tartıştı" href="/media/343">Türk ve Ermeni gazeteciler, iki ülke arasındaki ilişkiler açısından basının rolünü tartıştı</a></li>

<li><label>28.05.2009</label> <a title="Turkish News Channel, TRT Haber, interviewed GPOT Center J. Research Fellow, Can Yirik, on the Middle East Peace Process on May 28, 2009." href="/media/202">Turkish News Channel, TRT Haber, interviewed GPOT Center J. Research Fellow, Can Yirik, on the Middle East Peace Process on May 28, 2009.</a></li>

<li><label>12.02.2009</label> <a title="Can Yirik commented on Middle East Peace Process - S Haber" href="/media/142">Can Yirik commented on Middle East Peace Process - S Haber</a></li>

<li><label>03.01.2009</label> <a title="Can Yirik on HABERTURK discussed Israel's parlimentary elections" href="/media/141">Can Yirik on HABERTURK discussed Israel's parlimentary elections</a></li>

<li><label>29.12.2008</label> <a title="Can Yirik on HABERTURK comments on Israeli operations" href="/media/130">Can Yirik on HABERTURK comments on Israeli operations</a></li>

<li><label>24.12.2008</label> <a title="Can Yirik on HABERTURK comments on Israeli peace talks" href="/media/131">Can Yirik on HABERTURK comments on Israeli peace talks</a></li>

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<h4><a href="/dosyalar/TurkishIsraeliRelations_AlonLiel_CanYirik_2010.pdf">Turkish - Israeli Relations (1949-2010)</a></h4>
Alon Liel, Can Yirik, October 2010<br />
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<h4><a href="/dosyalar/gaza_operation.pdf">Some Recommendations Following the Gaza Operation</a></h4>
Bora Bayraktar & Can Yirik, March 2009<br />
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<h4><a href="/dosyalar/MR0_IsraelSyriaTalks_25AUG2008.pdf">The Secret and Unofficial Talks Between Israel and Syria</a></h4>
Can Yirik, August 2008<br />
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