Ayse Selma Yilmaz

Ayse Selma Yilmaz is a research analyst at Global Terrorism Trends and Analysis Center (GTTAC). She is currently pursuing her B.A. in Government and International Politics at George Mason University. She has over two years of experience in tracking international terrorist activities for the U.S. State Department’s congressionally mandated Statistical Annex for the Annual Country Reports on Global Terrorism. As an expert in counterterrorism, she analyzes the recent trends in terrorist tactics and targets in the Middle East. Her research focuses on Iran-backed groups such as the Houthis and Jihadist groups like Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.