Dr. Valeria Giannotta is the Academic and Scientific Director of the Observatory on Türkiye at CeSPI (Centre for International Political Studies) in Rome. She holds a Ph.D. in Institutions and Politics from the Catholic University of Milan. Since 2009, she has worked extensively as an academic in Istanbul, Gaziantep, and Ankara.
A recognized expert on Türkiye, Dr. Giannotta participates in high-level strategic dialogues and regularly contributes to media outlets and think tanks. In 2017, she was awarded the title Cavaliere della Stella d’Italia by the President of the Italian Republic, in recognition of her analytical objectivity and support for Italian diplomacy in Türkiye.