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TURKISH POLITICS: PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN NEEDS A MIRACLE THIS TIME TO WIN THE NEXT ELECTION
Introduction Turkish people are passing through a rather difficult time these days due to disasters, economic problems, and unending political problems and disputes. The hottest problematic issue on the agenda is wildfires taking place
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A RECIPE FOR NORMALIZATION IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
The Republic of Turkey is heading towards its 100th anniversary. According to normal schedule, Turkey’s 100th anniversary will coincide with the country’s next presidential election. Before the election, both the government coalition (AK Parti
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BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY DOMINIC RAAB VISITED CYPRUS
Introduction British (United Kingdom/UK) Foreign Secretary (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs) Dominic Raab visited Cyprus on February 4, 2021 Thursday. Raab met with the Cypriot leaders (Cyprus Republic/South Cyprus Greek
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A TALK WITH DR. BEATA PISKORSKA: TURKEY-EU RELATIONS AND RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POLAND
UPA founder and Istanbul Kent University Political Science and Public Administration department staff Associate Professor Ozan Örmeci made an interview with Associate Professor Beata Piskorska from John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin on
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HOW TO REDUCE TURKISH-GREEN TENSION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN?
Introduction and Recent History Turkish-Greek relations have been passing from a period of crisis once again after almost two decades. Tension between two neighboring Mediterranean states was high again in 1996 due to Kardak/Imia
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A NEW EDITED BOOK ON TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS: HISTORICAL EXAMINATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES IN TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Istanbul Gedik University Political Science and Public Administration department staff and UPA (International Political Academy) Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Ozan Örmeci and Cyprus Near East University International Relations department staff Prof. Hüseyin Işıksal edited a
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HAGIA SOPHIA CONTROVERSY: THE CHANGING STATUS OF THE HISTORICAL SANCTUARY
Introduction After a court decision that made the 1934 Presidential decree made by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk void, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Istanbul’s famous and historical sanctuary and museum Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia)[1]
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UPA YAZARLARINDAN YENİ MAKALE: “CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS CYPRUS DURING AK PARTY ERA (2002-2020)”
İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi bölümü öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, Özyeğin Üniversitesi öğretim elemanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı Dr.
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UPA BİRİNCİ WEBİNAR’I: “KORONAVİRÜS SALGININ SİYASİ VE EKONOMİK ETKİLERİ”
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) birinci webinar’ını “Koronavirüs Salgınının Siyasi ve Ekonomik Etkileri” konu başlığıyla 7 Nisan 2020 tarihinde düzenledi. Aşağıda webinar’a katılan konuşmacıların verdiği röportajları bulabilirsiniz. Konuşmacı Listesi (sırayla): Dr. Sina Kısacık, Temmuz Yiğit Bezmez, İlker Yıldız,
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EU’S POLICY TOWARDS MIGRATION CRISIS AT TURKISH BORDER 2020
It will be four years soon from the conclusion of the migration agreement between the European Union and Turkey. After an air attack on the Idlib region in north-western Syria by the troops of
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