Dr. Imdat Oner is a former Turkish diplomat who recently served as the Deputy Head of Mission and Political Officer at the Turkish Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Florida International University.
Dr. Oner specializes in international politics with a focus on Latin America region. His extensive research covers Venezuelan politics, Venezuelan foreign policy, and Turkey-Venezuela relations. Dr. Oner has published articles in prominent outlets like War on the Rocks, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica, Global Americans, and the Miami Herald. His comments featured on CNN, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Miami Herald, BBC, The Independent and Al-Monitor.
Dr. Oner is also a country conditions expert for asylum and immigration cases, specializing in Venezuela, Latin America, and Turkey. He provides comprehensive, evidence-based reports and expert testimony on political repression, human rights abuses, and country conditions that directly impact asylum claims and immigration cases.
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