Sinan Ciddi is a political scientist and author specializing in Turkish politics, foreign policy, and nationalism. He has held academic and policy research positions at institutions including the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Ciddi is the author of Kemalism in Turkish Politics: The Republican People’s Party, Secularism and Nationalism, a critical analysis of Turkey’s founding ideology and its ongoing influence in contemporary political discourse. His work is widely cited in discussions on authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and U.S.–Turkey relations, and he is recognized for providing clear, research-based insights into the complexities of modern Turkish governance.