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ARE GREECE AND TURKEY HEADING TO A WAR?
Introduction Turkish-Greek relations have always been tense and open to conflict and military escalation though there had been smooth times in the past. We should not forget that two countries are historical rivals to
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WHAT IS THE “EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY” AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TURKEY?
Introduction The way forward is clear: strengthen Turkey’s position within Europe, re-invigorate accession negotiations with the EU and steer Turkey away from ideas such as membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The European Political
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European Parliament Presidential Election: Who’s running? How does voting work in elections? How vital is the role?
The founding of the European Parliament in 1952, 16 of whom have served since the first European elections were held in 1979. Presidential candidates can be put forward either by a political group or
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BİRLEŞİK KRALLIK-AB (AVRUPA) İLİŞKİLERİ
Giriş Son birkaç yıldır Brexit sürecinde daha da ilginç ve tartışmalı bir konu haline gelen Birleşik Krallık’ın Avrupa Birliği (AB) ile ilişkileri ve genel olarak Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik politikası, aslında bu ülkenin köklü dış
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EU-TURKEY MIGRATION DEAL: WHERE DOES IT STAND AFTER THREE YEARS?
Introduction Mass flows of refugees forced the international community to act at the global, regional, national, and local levels. Among the regional responses, the EU-Turkey deal was one of the most significant ones with
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2019 ISTANBUL LOCAL ELECTION WILL BE RENEWED
Turkey’s High Election Board or Supreme Election Council (Yüksek Seçim Kurulu-YSK) decided for the renewal of March 31, 2019 local election for Istanbul metropolitan municipality due to allegations of electoral fraud with a 7-4
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT: AZERBAIJAN STRENGTHENING ITS STANDING
There has been a tendency for international organizations to take a fair attitude towards Azerbaijan in the last few years. This has manifested itself in their documents and resolutions. The European Union is adopting
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EU VS. RUSSIA: OUTSET OF NEW PHASE OF ENERGY CONFRONTATION
The European Union is in the search of a new centralization model. The final document adopted at the closing of the EU Summit held in Brussels on 18-19 March included the intention of establishing
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A DEBATE WITHIN THE EU: CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY VS. LISBON TREATY
1. Historical background of the Constitutional Treaty and Lisbon Treaty After the big enlargement of the European Union in 2004,the structure of it was getting more complex. Because of this, the Constitutional Treaty signed
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“PODEMOS” AND 15-M: SOME REFLECTIONS ON TURKEY’S GEZI PARK PROTESTS
The overwhelming victory of eurosceptic and far-right parties in last week’s European Parliament elections made the headlines all over Europe. Spain is one of the few countries where no far-right party gained nationwide support.
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