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THE KEY CHALLENGERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Introduction The European Union (EU) has faced numerous crisis in the 21st century. Some of challenges can be assumed as an opportunity in the integration process of the EU, others can be a big
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THE NEW WORLD ORDER: WHERE DOES SAUDI ARABIA STAND? LESSONS FROM THE ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT
Introduction The Arab League summit took place in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 19, 2023. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al
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ERDOĞAN’S NEW CABINET: FRESH NAMES BUT LOW HOPES
Introduction After having a clear victory both in the parliamentary and the presidential elections in May, Türkiye’s long serving (2014-) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954-) took his oath and announced his new cabinet today
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HOW DOES WESTERN MEDIA SEE TURKISH ELECTIONS?
Turkish elections on May 14, 2023 are expected to be the most contested race in Erdoğan’s 20-year rule as the country grapples with years of economic disorder and the fallout from a devastating earthquake.
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A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ARAB SPRING AFTER A DECADE
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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MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE KILLED IN MAJOR EARTHQUAKES IN TÜRKİYE AND SYRIA
On February 6, 2023, in the very early morning, around 04:17 by the local time, a terrible earthquake hit southeast Türkiye (Turkey) and northwest Syria. Called as 2023 Gaziantep-Kahramanmaraş earthquakes by the Turkish media
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ISTANBUL WAS HIT BY TERRORIST ATTACK
A deadly blast in Istanbul’s popular touristic destination Taksim (İstiklâl Street) on November 13, 2022 caused the death of at least 6 people and injured more than 80 others according to Turkish authorities and
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U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: HOW DEMOCRATIC IT SHOULD BE?
46th United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden, starting from the early days of his presidential campaign, has always underlined that democracy will be his priority both in domestic politics, and in foreign policy. Biden,
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A RECIPE FOR NORMALIZATION IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
The Republic of Turkey is heading towards its 100th anniversary. According to normal schedule, Turkey’s 100th anniversary will coincide with the country’s next presidential election. Before the election, both the government coalition (AK Parti
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. MATTHEW WEISS ON TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Dr. Ozan Örmeci made an interview with Dr. Matthew Weiss from the College of Southern Nevada on April 30, 2021 on recent developments about Turkish-American relations. You can watch this interview from the video
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