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ANKARA-ERBIL OIL AGREEMENT
Introduction: There are several ways to observe this case study; in a simpler fashion, by selecting a certain perspective of each actors namely Turkey, KRG (Kurdish Regional Government) and Iraq. Moreover, we can ask
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AZERBAIJAN-GREECE: TWO ASPECTS OF THE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
President Ilham Aliyev has been pursuing a very active foreign policy. The head of state embarks on productive visits one after another. Most recent visit was paid to Greece. During the talks with the
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PUTIN’S CHINA VISIT: WHERE DOES THIS “ROAD” LEAD?
Talks held by Russian President in Shanghai captured international media’s attention. Politicians and experts also focused on this subject. There are opinions that Moscow and Beijing are making significant changes in the global geopolitical
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION-TURKEY ENERGY RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: ONE SIDED DEPENDENCE OR BALANCED INTERDEPENDENCE?
In 2011, Turkey’s second largest trading partner was the Russian Federation ($30 billion; $6 billion exports, $24 billion imports and the fundamental good in mutual trade was energy – 70 percent of imports; $21
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RUSSIA-TURKEY RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL GEOPOLITICS
Annexation of Crimea has paved the way for serious changes in the geopolitics as a whole. Analysts evaluate this issue from various aspects. The analysis shows that the situation may change dramatically in the
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BIDEN’S HISTORIC VISIT AND CYPRUS SETTLEMENT TALKS
US Vice President Mr. Joe Biden is making a historic visit to Cyprus during the settlement talks that restarted on this February. The visit is historic because Biden is the most senior US official
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EU’S LACK OF STRATEGIC VISION MAY BRING TURKEY AND RUSSIA CLOSER
European Union’s lack of strategic vision has shown itself once again by the decision taken by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about 90 million euro compensation to be paid by the Turkish
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. DEMETRIOS NICOLAIDES ON CYPRUS DISPUTE
UPA writer Ali Üncü conducted an interview with Greek Cypriot academic Dr. Demetrios Nicolaides on the Cyprus Dispute and new negotiation process on the island that started in February. You may find the interview
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A SLAP TO PEACE PROCESS IN CYPRUS
Former President of the Republic of TRNC, Mehmet Ali Talat, a respected social democratic politician in northern Cyprus, was attacked by far right extremists in southern Cyprus yesterday. Mr. Talat was present as a
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TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?
Although Turkish-Israeli relations seem to have hit the bottom in the recent years[1] -especially after the “one minute”[2] and “low seat”[3] crises as well as the Mavi Marmara incident[4]-, in fact recent news in
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