Small Wars Journal

Mahmut Cengiz

BIO

Dr. Mahmut Cengiz is an Assistant Professor and Research Faculty with Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Dr. Cengiz has international field experience where he has delivered capacity building and training assistance to international partners in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. He also has been involved in the research projects for the Brookings Institute, European Union, and various US agencies.

Articles by this Author

From Insurgency to Illicit Trade: Analyzing FARC Dissidents in the Cocaine Market Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:06pm
Perspective: Unmasking the Turf Wars − The Complex Rivalries of Turkish Mafia Groups in Europe and Links to Latin America Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:39pm
Perspective: Debating Islam and Terrorism After the October 7 Hamas Attacks: How Effective Is It? Mon, 08/05/2024 - 5:39pm
Perspective: Türkiye Forges New Routes for Latin American Cocaine Destined for Europe Tue, 05/28/2024 - 5:16pm
Charting Strategies: Analyzing Taliban and Regional Resolve in Combating ISIS-K Mon, 04/08/2024 - 6:07pm
Perspective – Drone Proliferation in the Conflict Zones: Who are the Suppliers and Users? Sat, 10/28/2023 - 6:02pm
Perspective – Playing with Fire in the Middle East: Who are the Winners and Losers of Hamas's Terrorist Attacks? Wed, 10/18/2023 - 11:52pm
From Terrorist Organizations to Cocaine Groups in Colombia: Is ELN the Next? Tue, 08/15/2023 - 7:55pm
Hezbollah’s Global Networks and Latin American Cocaine Trade Tue, 04/25/2023 - 8:20pm
Shifting Sands: Why the United States Needs to Change its Policy Toward Saudi Arabia Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:02am
Alternative Ways to Seek Regional and Global Influence: How Shadowy Organizations Serve the Interests of Turkey, Iran, and Russia Thu, 04/07/2022 - 11:26pm
ISIS or al-Qaeda: Which Looms as the Greater Threat to Global Security? Mon, 01/10/2022 - 2:57pm
No End in Sight for the Conflict in Syria: Who are Winners and Losers? Wed, 12/09/2020 - 9:03pm
The Impacts of Authoritarianism on Organized Crime in Turkey Sun, 11/08/2020 - 5:27pm
Who Used ISIS Tactics to Behead an Air Force Academy Cadet in the July 15th Military Uprising in Turkey? Sun, 02/02/2020 - 10:11am
IRGC Threat in the Middle East: How Safe Are Americans in Turkey? Sat, 01/25/2020 - 9:11am
Dark Points in the July 15 Military Uprising: Was President Erdogan Really at the Hotel in Marmaris? Sun, 10/06/2019 - 1:21am
Who Was Behind the July 15, 2016 Military Uprising in Turkey? Wed, 07/03/2019 - 1:32am