In memory of E. Fuat Keyman: a leading political scientist with a remarkable imprint in Turkey
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We are still mourning the untimely passing of Professor Emin Fuat Keyman on October 18, 2024, after an honorable and determined struggle against cancer for eight months.He continued working and teaching until his obligatory hospital stay, just ten days before his death.His sudden loss caused grief within the national and international academic community, among his colleagues and students, and even in Turkish society at large.His funeral ceremony held on October 19, 2024 in İstanbul, widely attended by academics, students, journalists, and people he worked with at the İstanbul Policy Center (IPC), was a testimony to the depth and breadth of his impact.It is incredibly difficult to write an obituary for Fuat Keyman, as one cannot grasp how he managed to accomplish so much in his nearly thirty-five-year-long professional life.Through his numerous books, articles, and public engagements, he made significant contributions to understanding the complexities of Turkish politics and Turkey's role in the global order.He provided both theoretical insights and policy-relevant analysis on Turkey-European Union (EU)-Germany relations, food policy, climate and energy policy, and migration.In addition to his academic work, he frequently contributed to various newspapers (Radikal, Karar, Politikyol, Perspektif) and television programs analyzing Turkish politics within a global context.
Source: New Perspectives on Turkey
DOI: 10.1017/npt.2025.8
Author: Berrin Koyuncu-Lorasdağı
Institution: Hacettepe University
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409433419