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ASSESSMENT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN 2014

ASSESSMENT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN 2014

upa-admin Aralık 18, 2014 0

It might be a good idea to make an objective general assessment of Turkish Foreign Policy in 2014 during the last days of the year. This year Turkish Foreign Policy had some successes as well

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A FAREWELL TO SOUTH STREAM: A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR RUSSIA AND TURKEY OR A ZERO-SUM GAME FOR RUSSIA AND EU?

A FAREWELL TO SOUTH STREAM: A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR RUSSIA AND TURKEY OR A ZERO-SUM GAME FOR RUSSIA AND EU?

upa-admin Aralık 17, 2014 0

Prior to evaluate how the cancellation of South Stream Natural Gas Pipeline Project will affect the European energy security, the process of South Stream Project should be put forward in order to better understand

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UKRAINE FACTOR IN WEST-RUSSIA STANDOFF

UKRAINE FACTOR IN WEST-RUSSIA STANDOFF

upa-admin Aralık 12, 2014 0

Until the late 2000s, the Western world-Russia standoff was largely unfolding in the Eastern Europe, however since then, the West has endeavored to solidify its stance in the post-Soviet geography. Eastern Partnership, NATO’s Partnership

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THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE 28 FEBRUARY POST-MODERN COUP

THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE 28 FEBRUARY POST-MODERN COUP

upa-admin Aralık 9, 2014 0

Summary: After the meeting of the National Security Council, the Turkish army forced a government that came to power legally and democratically to resign because of its pro-Islamist and anti-democratic applications. The reason of

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BRITISH PM DAVID CAMERON SET TO VISIT TURKEY THIS WEEK

BRITISH PM DAVID CAMERON SET TO VISIT TURKEY THIS WEEK

upa-admin Aralık 8, 2014 0

After the sensational visit of the Russian Federation President Mr. Vladimir Putin last week, Turkey is ready to host another important statesman this week: British Prime Minister Mr. David Cameron. Turkish President of the Republic

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A DEBATE WITHIN THE EU: CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY VS. LISBON TREATY

A DEBATE WITHIN THE EU: CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY VS. LISBON TREATY

upa-admin Aralık 7, 2014 0

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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AID TO ARMENIA: BETWEEN GEOPOLITICS AND JUSTICE

AID TO ARMENIA: BETWEEN GEOPOLITICS AND JUSTICE

upa-admin Kasım 27, 2014 0

Media reports suggest that the West has again provided financial aid Yerevan. They mention various reasons to make a case for this step such as people`s health and democratic reforms. A contradictory picture emerges

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INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST FEDERICO DONELLI ON POLITICS IN TURKEY

INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST FEDERICO DONELLI ON POLITICS IN TURKEY

upa-admin Kasım 20, 2014 0

Ayşe Yarar: Mr. Donelli, thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give us some information about your academic life and studies, especially about the International Center for Contemporary Turkish

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PERSPECTIVE OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN NATURAL GAS FOR THE EU: CHALLENGES FOR THE FIFTH CORRIDOR

PERSPECTIVE OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN NATURAL GAS FOR THE EU: CHALLENGES FOR THE FIFTH CORRIDOR

upa-admin Kasım 20, 2014 0

Amid the Ukraine crisis, importance of diversification and lessening Russian gas monopoly over the EU gas market became one of utmost crucial missions for Union. In this context, Southern Gas Corridor’s role, which is

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NEW PHASE OF GEOPOLITICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA

NEW PHASE OF GEOPOLITICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA

upa-admin Kasım 11, 2014 0

For the past 400 years Russia has exercised control of the area of the modern day Ukraine. Recent problems between Russia and Ukraine are not an outcome of animosity among the two nations, but

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