Background
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.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Oner specializes in international politics with a focus on the Latin American region. His extensive research covers Venezuelan politics and foreign policy, Cuban politics, Chinese and Russian influence in Latin America, and Turkey–Latin America relations. Dr. Oner has published articles in prominent outlets like World Politics Review, War on the Rocks, The National Interest, Washington Examiner, Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica, Global Americans, and the Miami Herald. His comments featured on Fox News, The New York Times, CNN, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, BBC, The Guardian, The Independent, El País, and Al-Monitor.
Expert Witness & Country Conditions
Dr. Oner is also a country conditions expert for asylum and immigration cases, specializing in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Turkey. He provides comprehensive expert reports and expert testimony on political repression, human rights abuses, and country conditions that directly impact asylum claims and immigration cases.
Connect
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