Yusuf Can is a Research Associate with the North Africa, Mediterranean, and the Sahel Program at the Stimson Center. Before joining Stimson, he worked as an Analyst and Coordinator with the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center. In that role, he edited the program’s flagship publication MENA360°, led the Future of EURO-MENA Project, organized major events and discussions, and helped launch new initiatives. His expertise includes the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on Turkish politics, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and commercial diplomacy.
Can frequently contribute to media outlets such as the Guardian, BBC News, Business Insider, Politico, El Independiente, and Expresso, providing expert analysis on MENA affairs. His scholarly and journalistic works have been featured in publications, including the Wilson Center, Stimson Center, Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences, and BirGun.
He earned an MA from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and a BA from Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California. He is originally from Istanbul, Turkey.
