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BOOK LAUNCH TALK: 2023 TURKISH ELECTIONS IN ALL ASPECTS
Istanbul Aydın University Political Science and International Relations department staff and UPA-International Political Academy’s founder and General Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Ozan Örmeci participated in a live broadcast on December 28, 2023, about his newly
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KURDISH QUESTION: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?
With the recent PKK attack on the Turkish military, which led to the death of 12 Turkish soldiers, once again the Kurdish Question or the Kurdish Problem felt its presence in Turkish politics. The
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TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS: PROBLEMS PERSIST BUT HOPE AS WELL
Introduction With the recent chaotic situation in Palestine, Turkish-American relations entered once again into a tense period with reciprocal accusations. The negative trend in bilateral relations started in 2016 with the fading of the
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2023 TURKISH ELECTIONS: 46 DAYS LEFT
Introduction In Türkiye (Turkey), presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 14, 2023. So, this means only 46 days left for the country to choose its new President and form a new parliament.
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INTERVIEW WITH AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST DR. MATTHEW WEISS
Matthew Weiss is a full-time Political Science Instructor at the College of Southern Nevada (USA), which is based in Las Vegas. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Affairs and
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS DURING BIDEN ERA?
Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is elected 46th President of the United States. Biden will start his tenure in office in January 2021. Joe Biden recently began to announce
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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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37TH CONGRESS OF TURKEY’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY CHP
Introduction Turkey’s main opposition party, pro-European Union and social democratic CHP (Republican People’s Party) organized its 37th congress last week-end in Ankara. While the party’s current and the 7th Chair[1] –since 2010– Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
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SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım recently announced that the US-backed Raqqa Operation started on Friday night and the United States informed Turkey regarding the operation before it was initiated. Yıldırım also criticized American policy
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RETHINKING TURKEY’S KURDISH QUESTION
After the removal of immunity of parliamentarians, most of the deputies from pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) are now faced with the risk of losing their seats in the parliament in Turkey. This decision
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