In Episode 26 of DEEP Dive, Dr. Sajjan Gohel speaks with Mahmut Cengiz, an associate professor with the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He also teaches courses on terrorism, American security policy and narco-terrorism. Mahmut has international field experience where he has delivered capacity building and training assistance to international partners in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Cengiz regularly publishes books, articles, and op-eds on terrorism and transnational crime. His 2019 book The Illicit Economy in Turkey: How Criminals, Terrorists, and the Syrian Conflict Fuel Underground Economies analyses the role of criminals, money launderers, and discusses the involvement of ISIS and al-Qaeda in illicit economies.
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