The Middle East Institute (MEI) takes hate speech and discrimination very seriously and shares the widespread objections to the recent tweets by Dr. Tallha Abdulrazaq, which were first brought to our attention and strongly condemned by Gonul Tol, director of MEI's Turkey Program. His tweet was inflammatory, offensive, and against our organization’s values. We are committed to promoting diversity, inclusivity, and peaceful dialogue, and ensuring that everyone in our organization understands and respects these values.
We want to clarify that Mr. Abdulrazaq is not, and never has been, affiliated with the Middle East Institute. His profile refers to a single journal article he co-authored in 2016, which we do not believe still merits mention in his bio. We do not endorse his views or behavior, and have made multiple requests to be removed from his profile.
We appreciate the notes of concern we have received about this matter, and wish to assure our friends and followers that we will continue to uphold our commitment to promoting inclusivity, diversity, and tolerance.