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REVIVING AN ANCIENT ROUTE: THE ROLE OF THE BAKU-TBILISI-KARS RAILWAY
Though the initial idea about the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project was raised in the early 1990s, it was not taken seriously due to regional instability and economic difficulties. However, with the realization of the
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UPA YAZARLARI SİNA KISACIK VE FURKAN KAYA’DAN TÜRKİYE’NİN ENERJİ POLİTİKASI ALANINDA YENİ BİR BİLDİRİ
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) düzenli yazarlarından Sina Kısacık ve Furkan Kaya, Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi ve BİLGESAM tarafından 12-13 Aralık 2016 tarihleri arasında Marmara Üniversitesi’nin Anadolu Hisarı Kampüsü’nde düzenlenen “V. Blue Black Sea
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NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND FOREIGN POLICY OF SUPERPOWERS: A NEW CROSSROADS?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict made on January 17 has provoked mixed reactions. Azerbaijan remained discreet. Some Russian and Armenian media outlets launched a propaganda campaign, alleging that
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ARMENIA’S TRANSPORTATION LIMBO: NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
International transportation issue has been a lingering problem for Armenia since the day it declared its independence. The northern transportation corridor that runs across Azerbaijan has been inaccessible after occupation of Azerbaijan’s territory. Although
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WEST-RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP: CRISIS DEEPENING
The number of processes testifying to the aggravation of geopolitical tensions on the global scale is on the rise. The big nations of the West (mainly the U.S.) more frequently accuse Russia of taking
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TRANS ADRIATIC PIPELINE: GEOSTRATEGIC PROJECT SUPPORTED BY AZERBAIJAN
On May 17, in Thessaloniki, Greece, was held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). This project composed by the shareholders as Socar (20 %), BP (20 %), Snam (20 %), Fluxys
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DOES IT MATTER WHERE POINTS DALI’S ANDROGYNOUS TO?
Salvador Dali painted “Geopoliticus child watching the birth of the new man” in 1943, when bloody and cold winds of the World War II started to relent giving place for hope for the new future.
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TAP: NEW CONSTRAINTS ENGENDERED BY OLD SCENARIOS
For Europe, energy security is a pressing issue. According to the experts, in the short-run the Old Continent’s appetite for energy resources is likely to grow. At present, Europe’s reliance on primarily Russian gas
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF TANAP AND TURKISH STREAM ON THE EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY AFTER THE RECENT UKRAINE CRISIS
Abstract: For any state, whether they are developed or developing, ensuring energy security for the sustainability of their systems is very critical issue. European states cannot be independently considered from this phenomenon as they have
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AMERICA’S OWN “CHE GUEVARA”
Bearer of Marxist-Leninist ideology, Che Guevara had opposed capitalism and Western imperialism, including injustices committed by U.S. in its foreign and national policies. Actively involved with Cuban revolution in 1953-1959, Che Guevara later gave
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