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PUTIN’S CHINA VISIT: WHERE DOES THIS “ROAD” LEAD?

PUTIN’S CHINA VISIT: WHERE DOES THIS “ROAD” LEAD?

upa-admin Haziran 11, 2014 0

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?

RUSSIAN FEDERATION-TURKEY ENERGY RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: ONE SIDED DEPENDENCE OR BALANCED INTERDEPENDENCE?

upa-admin Mayıs 30, 2014 0

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

RUSSIA-TURKEY RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL GEOPOLITICS

upa-admin Mayıs 28, 2014 0

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

BIDEN’S HISTORIC VISIT AND CYPRUS SETTLEMENT TALKS

upa-admin Mayıs 22, 2014 1

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

EU’S LACK OF STRATEGIC VISION MAY BRING TURKEY AND RUSSIA CLOSER

upa-admin Mayıs 13, 2014 0

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

INTERVIEW WITH DR. DEMETRIOS NICOLAIDES ON CYPRUS DISPUTE

upa-admin Nisan 29, 2014 0

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

A SLAP TO PEACE PROCESS IN CYPRUS

upa-admin Mart 27, 2014 0

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?

TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?

upa-admin Mart 25, 2014 0

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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YRD. DOÇ. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ KONFERANS

YRD. DOÇ. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ KONFERANS

upa-admin Mart 3, 2014 0

Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi (GAÜ) Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi bölümü Başkanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, 3 Mart 2014 tarihinde Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenen bir konferansa katıldı

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EVENTS IN UKRAINE SYMBOLIZE THE ULTIMATE VICTORY OF THE WEST

EVENTS IN UKRAINE SYMBOLIZE THE ULTIMATE VICTORY OF THE WEST

upa-admin Mart 2, 2014 0

Never mind the successful perception management efforts in the media; what has been happening in Ukraine symbolizes the ultimate victory of the West (USA), not Russia. Russia geopolitically lost what it has already got

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