Turan Darishov

Turan Darishov is a Master’s student in Strategy and International Security at the University of Bonn. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Middle East Technical University, where he graduated with High Honors and ranked first in his department. During his studies, he also completed an Erasmus exchange semester at Humboldt University of Berlin. His primary area of focus is the geopolitics and security dynamics of the Post-Soviet Space, with particular emphasis on regional security, military affairs, unmanned systems, defense-industrial developments, and interstate relations across Eurasia. His work examines how technological transformation, military modernization, and geopolitical competition are reshaping the strategic landscape of the region.Turan has published analytical work on regional security, drone warfare, military adaptation, and geopolitical developments across Eurasia. He is fluent in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English, and also speaks Turkish.