Burak Elmali

Burak Elmali is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre in Istanbul. He holds an MA degree in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University. His research areas include the geopolitics of interconnectivity, the concept of great power competition between the U.S. and China and its manifestation in the Gulf. His works were published in various media outlets, and he appears on TV as a guest interviewee.

The Cold War tactics of Western media coverage on Iran

The US-Israel war on Iran shows how language and Western mainstream media framing continue to serve as tools of warfare, argues Burak Elmali.

05 June, 2026

Rabin's 'break their bones' doctrine haunts Gaza's disabled

Israel's deliberate targeting of disabled persons in Gaza is a strategy, with 'bone breaker' Yitzhak Rabin its architect, writes Burak Elmali.

15 April, 2024

The making of my Palestine solidarity through poetry

Growing up in Turkey, Burak Elmalı reflects on his earliest encounters with the Palestinian cause through Turkish literature, and the messages of resilience, solidarity, and unity that continue to resonate today.

28 September, 2023

US narrative on withdrawal from the Middle East is a fallacy

Despite official military withdrawals, American influence in the region has not dwindled, it has simply transformed. But if needed, Washington will revert back to its old techniques of power, writes Burak Elmali.

11 July, 2023