Hafize Zehra Kavak is a senior specialist at Turkish Red Crescent Academy. She completed her PhD in Sociology with the dissertation "Humanitarian Diplomacy Activities of Turkish NGOs in the Middle East and Islamic Countries." She conducts valuable research but has also published, edited, and translated numerous works in the humanitarian aid field. She also has worked for humanitarian aid projects in various countries such as Ethiopia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Palestine, and Türkiye.

Foreword 1. Humanitarianism, Philanthropy, and Humanitarian Diplomacy 2. The Relationship between Classic and Humanitarian Diplomacy 3. The Normative and Ethical Framework of Humanitarian Diplomacy 4. Globalization and Humanitarian Diplomacy: Case Study of Türkiye 5. Humanitarian Diplomacy in Complex and Protracted Crises 6. Humanitarian Diplomacy Ecosystem 7. ICRC in the field of Humanitarian Diplomacy 8. What Makes a Good Humanitarian Diplomat? 9. Harnessing the Power of Culture in Humanitarian Diplomacy 10. Humanitarian Diplomacy and the Business Sector 11. Digital Diplomacy for Humanitarians 12. Utilizing HD to Protect Humanitarian Personnel and Humanitarian Aid 13. Interview with Christopher Lamb-Head of the Australian Myanmar Institute 14. Successful Humanitarian Diplomacy Practices and Case Studies 15. To Be a Humanitarian is to Be a Diplomat 16. Humanitarian Diplomacy and the Turkish Red Crescent: An Exposé on Theory and Practice Afterword