Serhat Öztürk

Serhat is a Legal Officer at Privacy International. His work primarily relates to countering authoritarianism and surveillance at borders, the militarization of technology, and authoritarian technologies. Serhat is admitted as an attorney in Turkey. Prior to joining Privacy International, Serhat worked in the fields of international humanitarian and human rights law with the International Committee of the Red Cross. His work mainly related to international humanitarian law, advocacy, and protection for refugees and relatives of missing persons in countries affected by armed conflict.

He completed his LL.M. degree at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. He obtained his BA in Law from Galatasaray University in Istanbul, Turkey.