Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

Dr Aytekin Kaan Kurtul is Lecturer in Law and Deputy Coordinator of the Centre for Law, Environment and Rights (CLEAR) at the University of Huddersfield. In addition to his lectureship role in the United Kingdom, Kaan is a Member of the Editorial Board of Athena, a scholarly journal affiliated with the University of Bologna.

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Trump’s Sanctions on Cuba Are a Crime Against Humanity

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

Can economic sanctions constitute crimes against humanity (CAH)? The proposition may appear audacious to those who deny that economy can be wielded as a weapon of aggression. Yet emerging legal...

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At the Twilight of the “Liberal” International Legal Order

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul Onur Uraz

The operation launched by the United States in Venezuela on 3 January 2026, culminating in the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, has already been analysed through familiar lenses: the legality...