Dr Asli Ozcelik Olcay

  • Senior Lecturer (Law)

Biography

Asli Ozcelik Olcay is Senior Lecturer in Law. Her research relates to international peace and security, with a focus on armed conflicts and peacemaking.

At Glasgow, Asli is Programme Director of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development. She also co-leads the University's interdisciplinary research theme 'Peaceful, Secure and Empowered Societies'.

Prior to her current position, Asli was a Postdoctoral Researcher and Academic Coordinator of the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security. She holds degrees from the University of Glasgow (PhD), University of Cambridge (LLM), and Bilkent University in Turkey (LLB), and was a Visiting Researcher at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Research interests

Public international law in general.

In particular: international peace and security, the laws of armed conflict, peacemaking, transitional justice, post-conflict constitution-making, youth and peace, humanitarian assistance. 

Publications

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2025

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593, Gebre-Medhin, David L. and Siniver, Asaf (2025) International arbitration of violent territorial disputes: what role for equity in achieving peaceful settlement? Journal of International Dispute Settlement, 16(2), pp. 1-19. (doi: 10.1093/jnlids/idaf022)

2024

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2024) Strengthening youth engagement in peace processes: what we know and steps forward. In Earle, C. R. and M. V. Faul (Eds.) (2024). Meaningful Youth Engagement: Time to Deliver. Policy Insights #05. Other. NORRAG, Geneva.

2023

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Shaw, Daniel Odin (2023) References to Youth in Peace Agreements, 1990-2022: Introducing a new dataset. Project Report. University of Glasgow.

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2023) Peacemaking and International Law: Legal Status, Negotiation Process, and Content of Peace Agreements. Cambridge University Press. (Accepted for Publication)

2022

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Olcay, Tarik (2022) Reformas (in)constitucionales basadas en acuerdos de paz. Revista Derecho del Estado, 53, pp. 5-53. (doi: 10.18601/01229893.n53.01)

2021

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) The Peace Treaty Initiative: facilitating the pathway of negotiation through international law. [Website]

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Youth has a key role in peace processes. Impakter, 27 Jul 2021.

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593, Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999, Young, Graeme and Maxwell, Alex ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4615-5004 (2021) Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace processes. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Methymaki, Eleni ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4374-4339 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Europe. In: Geiss, Robin and Melzer, Nils (eds.) Oxford Handbook on the International Law of Global Security. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198827276 (doi: 10.1093/law/9780198827276.003.0048)

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) The challenges of legalised peacemaking: the case of the 2012-16 peace negotiations in Colombia. In: Turner, Catherine and Wäehlisch, Martin (eds.) Rethinking Peace Mediation: Critical Perspectives on International Peacemaking. Bristol University Press. ISBN 9781529208191

Geiss, Robin and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Ethnic cleansing. In: Peters, Anne (ed.) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Oxford University Press.

2020

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) Negotiating peace with (proscribed) Non-State Armed Groups. [Website]

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Olcay, Tarik (2020) (Un)constitutional change rooted in peace agreements. International Journal of Constitutional Law, 18(4), pp. 1373-1404. (doi: 10.1093/icon/moaa090)

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) Entrenching peace in law: do peace agreements possess international legal status? Melbourne Journal of International Law, 21(1), pp. 190-229.

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) “Corona Ceasefires”: An Opportunity for Negotiated Agreements? [Website]

2019

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2019) Cindy Wittke, Law in the Twilight: International Courts and Tribunals, the Security Council and the Internationalisation of Peace Agreements between State and Non-State Parties. Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 24(2), pp. 418-422. (doi: 10.1093/jcsl/kry030)[Book Review]

2018

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Sapiano, Jenna (2018) The Bangsamoro Organic Law: a Concrete Step towards Peace in Mindanao. [Website]

2017

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2017) Legal Normativity in the Resolution of Internal Armed Conflict by Philipp Kastner. Melbourne Journal of International Law, 18(1), pp. 104-109. [Book Review]

2016

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2016) Szafrański v Poland, Merits and just satisfaction, 17249/12, IHRL 4002 (ECHR 2015), 15th December 2015, European Court of Human Rights [ECHR]. In: Oxford Reports on International Law. Oxford University Press: New York.

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2016) Wenner v Germany, Merits and just satisfaction, 62303/13, IHRL 3985 (ECHR 2016), 1st September 2016, European Court of Human Rights [ECHR]. In: Oxford Reports on International Law. Oxford University Press: New York.

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Articles

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593, Gebre-Medhin, David L. and Siniver, Asaf (2025) International arbitration of violent territorial disputes: what role for equity in achieving peaceful settlement? Journal of International Dispute Settlement, 16(2), pp. 1-19. (doi: 10.1093/jnlids/idaf022)

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Olcay, Tarik (2022) Reformas (in)constitucionales basadas en acuerdos de paz. Revista Derecho del Estado, 53, pp. 5-53. (doi: 10.18601/01229893.n53.01)

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Youth has a key role in peace processes. Impakter, 27 Jul 2021.

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Olcay, Tarik (2020) (Un)constitutional change rooted in peace agreements. International Journal of Constitutional Law, 18(4), pp. 1373-1404. (doi: 10.1093/icon/moaa090)

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) Entrenching peace in law: do peace agreements possess international legal status? Melbourne Journal of International Law, 21(1), pp. 190-229.

Books

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2023) Peacemaking and International Law: Legal Status, Negotiation Process, and Content of Peace Agreements. Cambridge University Press. (Accepted for Publication)

Book Sections

Methymaki, Eleni ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4374-4339 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Europe. In: Geiss, Robin and Melzer, Nils (eds.) Oxford Handbook on the International Law of Global Security. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198827276 (doi: 10.1093/law/9780198827276.003.0048)

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) The challenges of legalised peacemaking: the case of the 2012-16 peace negotiations in Colombia. In: Turner, Catherine and Wäehlisch, Martin (eds.) Rethinking Peace Mediation: Critical Perspectives on International Peacemaking. Bristol University Press. ISBN 9781529208191

Geiss, Robin and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) Ethnic cleansing. In: Peters, Anne (ed.) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Oxford University Press.

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2016) Szafrański v Poland, Merits and just satisfaction, 17249/12, IHRL 4002 (ECHR 2015), 15th December 2015, European Court of Human Rights [ECHR]. In: Oxford Reports on International Law. Oxford University Press: New York.

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2016) Wenner v Germany, Merits and just satisfaction, 62303/13, IHRL 3985 (ECHR 2016), 1st September 2016, European Court of Human Rights [ECHR]. In: Oxford Reports on International Law. Oxford University Press: New York.

Book Reviews

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2019) Cindy Wittke, Law in the Twilight: International Courts and Tribunals, the Security Council and the Internationalisation of Peace Agreements between State and Non-State Parties. Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 24(2), pp. 418-422. (doi: 10.1093/jcsl/kry030)[Book Review]

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2017) Legal Normativity in the Resolution of Internal Armed Conflict by Philipp Kastner. Melbourne Journal of International Law, 18(1), pp. 104-109. [Book Review]

Research Reports or Papers

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2024) Strengthening youth engagement in peace processes: what we know and steps forward. In Earle, C. R. and M. V. Faul (Eds.) (2024). Meaningful Youth Engagement: Time to Deliver. Policy Insights #05. Other. NORRAG, Geneva.

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Shaw, Daniel Odin (2023) References to Youth in Peace Agreements, 1990-2022: Introducing a new dataset. Project Report. University of Glasgow.

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593, Nesterova, Yulia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999, Young, Graeme and Maxwell, Alex ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4615-5004 (2021) Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace processes. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Website

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2021) The Peace Treaty Initiative: facilitating the pathway of negotiation through international law. [Website]

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) Negotiating peace with (proscribed) Non-State Armed Groups. [Website]

Ozcelik Olcay, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 (2020) “Corona Ceasefires”: An Opportunity for Negotiated Agreements? [Website]

Ozcelik, Asli ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-6593 and Sapiano, Jenna (2018) The Bangsamoro Organic Law: a Concrete Step towards Peace in Mindanao. [Website]

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Grants

  • Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree: International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development (2020-2026) (Programme Director) – €4.35million
  • Glasgow Centre for International Development Small Grant (2025-26) – Project: "Re-building peace through participatory action research with youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (Co-I) - £29,510
  • Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Award (2021-2022) – Project: “Meaningful engagement with youth for peace and security” (PI) – £12,300
  • Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and DFG (German Research Foundation) (2020-2023) – Project: “The Law of Protracted Conflict: Bridging the Humanitarian-Development Divide” (Co-I) – £315,000
  • Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Award (2020) – Project: “Youth-led Peace: Inclusion of Youth in Peace Processes” (PI) – £4,875
  • Global Challenges Research Fund Pump-Priming Award (2019) – Project: “Harmonising constitutional reform with peace-making: The case of Ukraine” (Co-I) –£9,325

 

 

Supervision

Dr Ozcelik Olcay is interested in supervising research students in international law, and in particular in the following areas: international peace and security, use of force, the laws of armed conflict, international human rights law, peacekeeping, peacemaking, transitional justice, self-determination, non-state armed groups, post-conflict constitution-making, and international criminal law.

In addition to proposals for doctoral research, she welcomes applications by students seeking to study towards an LLM by Research.

Current PhD students:

Past PhD students:

  • Pia Huesch - State sovereignty in the 21st century: low-intensity cyber operations and the principles of sovereignty and non-intervention
  • Andreas Piperides -  How international legal humanitarianism legitimises war and the deprivation of human life: a critique
  • Ayse Yildiz - Externalization of migration control: international legal guarantees against the erosion of refugee protection

Teaching

  • International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development (LLM)
  • International Law and International Security (LLM)
  • The Laws of Armed Conflict (LLM)
  • Transnational Crime, Justice and Security (LLM)
  • Public International Law (LLB)
  • International Law and Armed Conflict (LLB)

Research datasets

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Number of items: 1.

2023

Ozcelik, A. and Shaw, D. (2023) A Dataset of References to Youth in Peace Agreements (YPAD), 1990-2022. [Data Collection]

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