Ihsan Faruk Kılavuz
Ihsan Faruk Kılavuz holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Ankara Haci Bayram Veli (Ankara Gazi) University (2015–19) and a Master of Laws degree from Queen Mary University of London (2022–23). With one year’s experience as a trainee solicitor, he specialises in public international law — including human rights law and the law of armed conflict — alongside expertise in terrorism issues, migration studies, and international treaty law. He is currently undertaking a PhD in public law at Galatasaray University.
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Author's Articles
A Shield with Gaps: Sánchez’s Blocking Statute and the Limits of European Legal Protection for the ICC
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The European Union's attempt to shield the International Criminal Court (ICC) from United States sanctions through the EU Blocking...
The Hungarian Elections: A Return to Europe or a New Realpolitik?
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The 2026 Hungarian elections demonstrate that domestic economic stabilisation, rather than a genuine ideological realignment with the European Union,...
The War on Iran and the Unravelling of Legal Order
Beyond its immediate destabilising effects on the Middle East's balance of power, the February 2026 U.S.-Israel war on Iran has resurrected a contested and...
Europe on the Sidelines: The Iran War and the Fracturing of the Western Order
On the morning of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran, marking one of the most...
Trump’s Board of Peace: Big Promises, Thin Prospects
The international system has entered an age of permanent crisis, where disputes escalate quickly into armed confrontation, and wars are no longer resolved but...
The Greenland Question: Geopolitics at the Edge of the Legal Order
While the dust has yet to settle on the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump’s pivot toward Greenland, within twenty-four...
America First, Law Last: Venezuela and the Terminal Unravelling of International Law
The events of 3 January 2026, coordinated U.S. airstrikes in Caracas and the extra-judicial apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro, sent shockwaves through the international...
