Ümit Cizre (born 1946) is a Turkish academic, and a leading expert on civilian-military relations in Turkey.Yavuz Baydar, Today's Zaman, 3 March 2010, ‘Mother of all problems’Today's Zaman, 20 February 2011, ‘Military’s retreat from politics would be illusory without more measures’ She is a professor of political science and international relations at Istanbul Şehir University.