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A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ARAB SPRING AFTER A DECADE

A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ARAB SPRING AFTER A DECADE

upa-admin Mart 2, 2023 0

Arab Spring was the name used for the wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings that took place in some of the Middle Eastern and North African states beginning in 2010 and 2011 and challenging

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HOW WAS OBAMA’S PRESIDENCY?

HOW WAS OBAMA’S PRESIDENCY?

upa-admin Ekim 17, 2016 0

Barack Hussein Obama (1961-)[1] is the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office and also the first American President born outside the continental United States.[2]

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EMERGENCY LAW AND EXTRAORDINARY TIMES IN TURKEY

EMERGENCY LAW AND EXTRAORDINARY TIMES IN TURKEY

upa-admin Temmuz 24, 2016 0

The failed coup attempt of July, 15 in Turkey started a chain reaction in the country. Turkish President of the Republic Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared emergency law for three months and this was

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TURKEY WILL HAVE A PM CHANGE ON MAY 22, 2016

TURKEY WILL HAVE A PM CHANGE ON MAY 22, 2016

upa-admin Mayıs 10, 2016 0

Turkey’s Prime Minister Professor Ahmet Davutoğlu recently resigned from his post after 20 months in office.[1] Although the decision was presented as his own choice, there are rumors that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan forced

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Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?

Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?

upa-admin Mart 8, 2016 1

Since 2003, Turkey has appeared as a valuable asset for global powers to invest in and as a leading actor in a region long described as sluggish towards democratic transformations. However, with the advent

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THE ARAB SPRING AND THE RISE OF NON-STATE ACTORS

THE ARAB SPRING AND THE RISE OF NON-STATE ACTORS

upa-admin Haziran 14, 2015 1

It the past four years, Arabs have been living in endless Sisyphean ordeal, an unexpected nightmare after rising for what they called “the Arab Spring”. A very similar scenario was cloned in most of

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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR THOMAS MAROIS ON POLITICS AND FINANCE IN TURKEY

INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR THOMAS MAROIS ON POLITICS AND FINANCE IN TURKEY

upa-admin Temmuz 2, 2014 0

Ayşe Yarar: Dr. Marois, thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give us some information about your academic life and studies, especially about your book titled States, Banks and

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TURKEY AT THE CROSSROADS

TURKEY AT THE CROSSROADS

upa-admin Şubat 8, 2014 0

Turkey at these days gives the impression of a country at the crossroads… Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasing authoritarianism and repressive policies[1], in addition to unsuccessful foreign policy adventures in the Middle East,

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ANALYSIS OF TURKEY’S SOFT POWER STRATEGY

ANALYSIS OF TURKEY’S SOFT POWER STRATEGY

upa-admin Aralık 8, 2013 0

Introduction Since the Turkish Republic was established, “Peace at home, peace in the world” principle has always constituted the basis of Turkish foreign policy originated by the founder of Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal

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RPP LEADER KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU’S WASHINGTON VISIT

RPP LEADER KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU’S WASHINGTON VISIT

upa-admin Aralık 2, 2013 0

Turkey’s main opposition party Republican People’s Party’s leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been making an official visit to Washington. Kılıçdaroğlu kicked off his program on Saturday. Kılıçdaroğlu, accompanied by the party’s deputy chairs – Faruk

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