Vahid Yücesoy, Ph.D. candidate in political science and international relations at the Université de Montréal, Canada, conducts research on the foreign policy of Iran and Turkey, and on Islamists in power. He is the recipient of such prestigious scholarships as the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC) and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship (CORIM). His writing and analysis on Iranian and Turkish politics have appeared in various news outlets, including Radio-Canada, La Presse, Le Devoir and Al Jazeera English. He is fluent in English, French, Turkish, and Persian.