Publications
Selected publications
- EU Aid Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Politicization and its Limits (Journal article - 2021)
- EU–Turkey Relations: Civil Society and Depoliticization (Book - 2020)
- Strategizing post-protest activism in abeyance: retaining activist capital under political constraint (Journal article - 2023)
- The Prospects of Civic Alliance: New Civic Activists Acting Together with Civil Society Organizations (Journal article - 2019)
- From social capital to social cohesion: Syrian refugees in Turkey and the role of NGOs as intermediaries (Journal article - 2022)
2024
On the Front Lines: Women’s Mobilization for Democracy in an Era of Backsliding
Saskia, B., Jones, E., & Zihnioglu, O. (2024). On the Front Lines: Women’s Mobilization for Democracy in an Era of Backsliding.
Women’s Activism for Democracy in Turkey: Impact, Limitations, and State Responses
Zihnioglu, O. (n.d.). Women’s Activism for Democracy in Turkey: Impact, Limitations, and State Responses. In S. Brechenmacher, E. Jones, & O. Zihnioglu (Eds.), On the Front Lines: Women’s Mobilization for Democracy in an Era of Backsliding (pp. 37-44). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Beyond ‘networked individuals’: social-media and citizen-led accountability in political protests
Hodzi, O., & Zihnioglu, O. (2023). Beyond 'networked individuals': social-media and citizen-led accountability in political protests. THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY. doi:10.1080/01436597.2023.2219213
Unravelling anti-feminist social network in Turkey: An Analysis of Actors, relationships and political influence
Zihnioglu, O., & Kourou, N. S. (n.d.). Unravelling anti-feminist social network in Turkey: An Analysis of Actors, relationships and political influence. Mediterranean Politics. doi:10.1080/13629395.2024.2386202
Women’s roles in anti-authoritarian resistance
Brechenmacher, S., Jones, E., & Zihnioglu, O. (2024). Women’s roles in anti-authoritarian resistance. Retrieved from https://theloop.ecpr.eu/womens-roles-in-anti-authoritarian-resistance/
2023
NGOs help forced migrants integrate
Zihnioglu, O. (2023). NGOs help forced migrants integrate. Retrieved from https://360info.org/ngos-help-forced-migrants-integrate/
Governing contingencies by proxy: a governmentality approach on social supports in Istanbul under mutual uncertainty
Bilbil, E. T., & Zihnioglu, O. (2023). Governing contingencies by proxy: a governmentality approach on social supports in Istanbul under mutual uncertainty. TURKISH STUDIES, 24(2), 309-329. doi:10.1080/14683849.2022.2135991
Strategizing post-protest activism in abeyance: retaining activist capital under political constraint
Zihnioglu, O. (2023). Strategizing post-protest activism in abeyance: retaining activist capital under political constraint. SOCIAL MOVEMENT STUDIES, 22(1), 122-137. doi:10.1080/14742837.2021.2003193
Exploring publicness as social practice: An analysis on social support within an emerging economy
Tekin Bilbil, E., Fırtın, C. E., Zihnioğlu, O., & Bracci, E. (n.d.). Exploring publicness as social practice: An analysis on social support within an emerging economy. Financial Accountability & Management. doi:10.1111/faam.12385
2022
The Limits of Civil Society Geopolitics in Turkey
Zihnioglu, O. (n.d.). The Limits of Civil Society Geopolitics in Turkey. In R. Youngs (Ed.), Global Civil Society in aGeopolitical Age: How Civic Activism Is Being Reshapedby Great Power Competition (pp. 29-34). USA: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
From social capital to social cohesion: Syrian refugees in Turkey and the role of NGOs as intermediaries
Zihnioglu, O., & Dalkiran, M. (2022). From social capital to social cohesion: Syrian refugees in Turkey and the role of NGOs as intermediaries. JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES, 48(11), 2455-2472. doi:10.1080/1369183X.2022.2047908
EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions, and Policies
Zihnioglu, O. (2022). EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions, and Policies. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN STUDIES, 30(1), 196-197. doi:10.1080/14782804.2021.1999636
2021
Effects of COVID-19-related life changes on mental health in Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Bernardi, L., Gotlib, I. H., & Zihnioğlu, Ö. (2021). Effects of COVID-19-related life changes on mental health in Syrian refugees in Turkey.. BJPsych open, 7(6), e182. doi:10.1192/bjo.2021.1009
Supporting Democracy, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties in Turkey: The Case for the EU
Zihnioglu, O. (2021). Supporting Democracy, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties in Turkey: The Case for the EU. Washington D.C.: Heinrich Böll Stiftung. Retrieved from https://us.boell.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/LY_E-Paper_Zihnioglu_v5.pdf
Sivil Toplumda Dayanışma ve İş Birliği
Zihnioglu, O. (2021). Sivil Toplumda Dayanışma ve İş Birliği. Retrieved from https://www.sivilsayfalar.org/2021/07/08/sivil-toplumda-dayanisma-ve-is-birligi/
Civil Society and the Global Pandemic: Building Back Different?
Youngs, R., von Bulow, M., Buzasu, C., Cherif, Y., Halawa, H., Ho, M. -S., . . . Zihnioglu, O. (2021). Civil Society and the Global Pandemic: Building Back Different?.
EU Aid Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Politicization and its Limits
Youngs, R., & Zihnioglu, O. (2021). EU Aid Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Politicization and its Limits. JCMS-JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES, 59(1), 126-142. doi:10.1111/jcms.13136
2020
The Syrian Refugee Mental Health Panel Study: The COVID-19 Report
Bernardi, L., Zihnioglu, O., & Gotlib, I. H. (n.d.). The Syrian Refugee Mental Health Panel Study: The COVID-19 Report: The Syrian Refugee Mental Health Panel Study: The COVID-19 Report.
The Coronavirus and Civic Activism in the Middle East and North Africa
Cherif, Y., Halawa, H., & Zihnioglu, O. (2020). The Coronavirus and Civic Activism in the Middle East and North Africa: Coronavirus as a Catalyst for Global Civil Society.
Continuity and change in Turkish civil society
Zihnioğlu, Ö. (2020). Continuity and change in Turkish civil society. In Turkey in Transition: Politics, Society and Foreign Policy (pp. 121-136).
EU-Turkey Relations Civil Society and Depoliticization Introduction
Zihnioglu, O. (2020). EU-Turkey Relations Civil Society and Depoliticization Introduction. In EU-TURKEY RELATIONS: CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEPOLITICIZATION (pp. 1-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
EU–Turkey Relations: Civil Society and Depoliticization
Zihnioglu, O. (2020). EU–Turkey Relations: Civil Society and Depoliticization. Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/
2019
European Union funds and the assumed professionalization of Turkish civil society organizations
Zihnioğlu, Ö. (2019). European Union funds and the assumed professionalization of Turkish civil society organizations. Turkish Studies, 20(5), 657-679. doi:10.1080/14683849.2018.1555754
The Legacy of the Gezi Protests in Turkey
Zihnioglu, O. (2019). The Legacy of the Gezi Protests in Turkey. In R. Youngs (Ed.), After Protest: Pathways Beyond Mass Mobilization. USA: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The Prospects of Civic Alliance: New Civic Activists Acting Together with Civil Society Organizations
Zihniglu, O. (2019). The Prospects of Civic Alliance: New Civic Activists Acting Together with Civil Society Organizations. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 30, 289-299. doi:10.1007/s11266-018-0032-9
European Union civil society support and the depoliticisation of Turkish civil society
Zihnioglu, O. (2019). European Union civil society support and the depoliticisation of Turkish civil society. THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY, 40(3), 503-520. doi:10.1080/01436597.2018.1545567
Engaging Civil Society in Turkey and the EU: Can They Break Through the Deadlock?
Zihnioglu, O. (2019). Engaging Civil Society in Turkey and the EU: Can They Break Through the Deadlock? (Global Turkey in Europe Working Papers 20). Retrieved from https://www.iai.it/
2018
Navigating Politics and Polarization in Turkey
Zihnioglu, O. (n.d.). Navigating Politics and Polarization in Turkey. In S. Brechenmacher, & T. Carothers (Eds.), Examining Civil Society Legitimacy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
2017
Resuming Civic Activism in Turkey
Zihnioglu, O. (2017). Resuming Civic Activism in Turkey. Retrieved from https://carnegieendowment.org/
Civic Cooperation in Turkey
Zihnioglu, O. (2017). Civic Cooperation in Turkey. Retrieved from https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/06/13/civic-cooperation-in-turkey-pub-71239
Turkey: The Struggles of a New Civil Society
Zihnioglu, O. (2017). Turkey: The Struggles of a New Civil Society. In R. Youngs (Ed.), Global Civic Activism in Flux. USA: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Turkish Foreign Policy under AKP Rule: Making Sense of the Turbulence
Cop, B., & Zihnioglu, O. (2017). Turkish Foreign Policy under AKP Rule: Making Sense of the Turbulence. POLITICAL STUDIES REVIEW, 15(1), 28-38. doi:10.1111/1478-9302.12088
2015
From Neo-Corporatism to Associative Democracy: Civil Society's Long and Narrow Path in the European Union
Zihnioglu, O. (2015). From Neo-Corporatism to Associative Democracy: Civil Society's Long and Narrow Path in the European Union. ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, 12(45), 5-20. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2014
Bringing the European Union Back on the Agenda of Turkish Foreign Policy
Zihnioglu, O. (2014). Bringing the European Union Back on the Agenda of Turkish Foreign Policy. Insight Turkey, 16(3), 149-165.
2013
Establishing the Conceptual Framework
Establishing the Conceptual Framework (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0006
European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey A Bridge Too Far?
Zihnioglu, O. (2013). European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey A Bridge Too Far?. Springer.
Introduction
Introduction (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0005
The Impact of EU Civil Society Policy in Turkey
The Impact of EU Civil Society Policy in Turkey (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0008
Understanding EU Civil Society Policy in Turkey
Understanding EU Civil Society Policy in Turkey (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0007
What Goes Wrong? â I
What Goes Wrong? â I (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0009
What Goes Wrong? â II
What Goes Wrong? â II (n.d.). In European Union Civil Society Policy and Turkey. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137274427.0010
The 'civil society policy' of the European Union for promoting democracy in Turkey: golden goose or dead duck?
Zihnioglu, O. (2013). The 'civil society policy' of the European Union for promoting democracy in Turkey: golden goose or dead duck?. SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES, 13(3), 381-400. doi:10.1080/14683857.2013.814232