Author profile: Yunus Abakay

Yunus Abakay is a researcher at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on social theory and politics, focusing on Kurds and Syria. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a master’s in Middle East Politics from SOAS, the University of London.

Contested Horizons in Post-Ba’ath Syria

Yunus Abakay • Dec 31 2025 • Articles

Syrian politics today looks like a frontline of totalising projects competing to own the future in the name of the nation, the revolution, or the country.

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