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Cem Gürdeniz

Admiral Cem Gürdeniz graduated from Turkish Naval Academy in 1979. As a deck officer, he served in different in destroyers and frigates. He assumed the Command of guided missile frigate TCG Gaziantep and the Third Destroyer Division. He completed his education in Turkish Naval War College and Armed Forces College. He holds two masters degrees from US Naval Postgraduate School and Université Libre Brussels (ULB) in personnel management and international politics respectively.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half) in 2004 and upper half in 2008. He served as the Chief, Strategy and Agreements Department and then the Head of Plans and Policy Division in Turkish Naval Forces Headquarters. As his combat duties, he has served as the commander of Amphibious Ships Group and Mine Fleet. He retired in 2012 as a result of the Sledgehammer Bogus Case. He is the founder and Director of the Istanbul Koc University Maritime Forum. In addition to his native Turkish, he is fluent in English and French. Admiral GUrdeniz is the writer of numerous publications in multiple languages languages including ‘Bluehomeland Writings.’ He is a columnist at Aydınlık Daily and Yacht Magazine.

Expert materials

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The New World Order and the Ukrainian Crisis
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The Greek People Keep Paying the Price

The Greek People Keep Paying the Price
A call to the Greek Nation.
The impact of North Pole’s melting ice on geopolitics

The impact of North Pole’s melting ice on geopolitics
New maritime passages and a new field of great power competition: The Arctic Ocean.
The unbearable irresponsibility of the declining hegemony

The unbearable irresponsibility of the declining hegemony
Recent provocations of the declining US against Russia and China, dangers in the Black Sea
From Megali Idea to Megalomania

From Megali Idea to Megalomania
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The US Navy is not ready for a conventional war

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From the Rimland to the Heartland: The Geopolitical Consequences of the American Sanctions

From the Rimland to the Heartland: The Geopolitical Consequences of the American Sanctions
The unstoppable course of history is now on the side of Turkey and the Turkish Nation.
A geopolitical vision for Turkey at the end of 2020

A geopolitical vision for Turkey at the end of 2020
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The Rising Nuclear Risk In Europe

The Rising Nuclear Risk In Europe
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Piracy like Actions of Germany and the EU in the Eastern Mediterranean

Piracy like Actions of Germany and the EU in the Eastern Mediterranean
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