Biography
Founder and Executive Director of the Czech-Slovak Institute of Oriental Studies. Built CSIORS into a data-driven research institute combining a qualitative field network with partner research across Syria, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, in collaboration with BRIDGE Research & Innovation in Addis Ababa. Designed and deployed the institute's anonymous field survey network and early-warning system. His research focuses on the integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey and the intersection of migration with food security. Author of multiple policy analyses on refugee integration and field conditions in Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.
Publications 8
Saudi Arabia Rising – Between Skyscrapers and Sacred Cities
Saudi Arabia balances sacred heritage with soaring skylines—Medina’s “mini-Manhattan” shows how modern projects rise while tradition and faith remain central.
April 28, 2025Syrian Refugees' Healthcare in Turkey: Progress and Challenges
Syrian refugees in Turkey face healthcare challenges, language barriers, and the strains of COVID-19 on an overburdened system.
August 17, 2023Unseen Struggles: Child Labor and Informal Employment in Istanbul's Grey Economy
Facing the trials of informal employment, Syrian refugees in Turkey grapple with exploitation and low wages in a gray economy, competing against locals for scar
May 16, 2023Navigating the Exciting Landscape of Turkish Presidential Elections: Polls and Challenges
Turkey's presidential elections have always been an exciting blend of diverse opinions, passionate debates, and suspenseful outcomes. As the country prepares
April 6, 2023VI. Middle East Congress
CSIORS researcher Tomas Krizan was at the VI. Middle East Congress organized by Middle East Institute. The congress was held on 11th - 13th of November 2022 at
November 29, 2022Integration of Syrian child refugees in Turkish schools (Part II.)
High school in Istanbul In Istanbul, I visited a public elementary school in the Esenyurt neighborhood, which is known as the neighborhood of Syrian refugees.
October 10, 2022How the hunger games begin - bread prices
On the last Sunday of July, part of the silo collapsed in Beirut, Lebanon, the remains of the explosion in 2020.
August 3, 2022Integration of Syrian child refugees in Turkish schools (Part I.)
The Syrian conflict has devastated the entire country since 2011. In April 2019, the number of refugees from Syria seeking refuge in another country was more
August 1, 2022