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2020 TRNC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Introduction Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the country of Turkish Cypriots that was established in 1983 and so far recognized only by Turkey, will have the first round of its 10th Presidential election
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DOÇ. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ MAKALE:”TURKISH-RUSSIAN RELATIONS DURING AK PARTI RULE: COULD ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP TRANSFORM INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP? A REALISTIC OUTLOOK”
İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölüm Başkanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin “Turkish-Russian Relations during AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. NIKOS CHRISTOFIS ON CURRENT ISSUES IN GREEK POLITICS AND GREEK–TURKISH RELATIONS
Dr. Nikos Christofis is Associate Professor at the Center for Turkish Studies and the School of History and Civilizations at Shaanxi Normal University in Xi’an, China. He is also an affiliate researcher at the
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ILHAM ALIYEV: “WE ARE CREATING NEW ENERGY MAP OF EUROPE”
The European Union is heavily dependent on the import of natural gas. Gas consumption constitutes approximately 21 % of the EU’s energy mix, making it the second choice after oil. The magnitude of gas
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CIVIL AND DEMOCRATIC INTEGRATION PROCESS: TURKIC NATIONS SETTING EXAMPLE
Experts hailed the Baku Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council) as a great success. The heads of state and government made very interesting speeches at the event. They discussed a more
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SOME THOUGHTS ON TURKEY’S MILITARY OPERATION TOWARDS SYRIA
Introduction Turkey’s Operation “Peace Spring” (Barış Pınarı) was initiated by Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) on October 9, 2019 upon the decision taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Accordingly, on Wednesday, starting from 4.30
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EU-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS: EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND A NEW STRATEGIC COOPERATION MODEL
Issues surrounding the preparation of a new cooperation document between the European Union and Azerbaijan have recently provoked lively debates. Different opinions are voiced, with some contradicting each other. Official Baku remains patient and
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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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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR BİROL YEŞİLADA
Birol Yesilada (Ph.D. 1984, University of Michigan) is Professor of Political Science and International Studies, holds an endowed chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies, and is Director of the Center for Turkish Studies in Portland
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BORIS JOHNSON TO BE THE NEW PRIME MINISTER OF UK REPLACING THERESA MAY
Boris Johnson succeeded Theresa May as Britain’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday (23 June 2019). Johnson won about two-thirds of eligible votes in a weeks-long contest and beat the Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a
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