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UKRAINE FACTOR IN WEST-RUSSIA STANDOFF
Until the late 2000s, the Western world-Russia standoff was largely unfolding in the Eastern Europe, however since then, the West has endeavored to solidify its stance in the post-Soviet geography. Eastern Partnership, NATO’s Partnership
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE 28 FEBRUARY POST-MODERN COUP
Summary: After the meeting of the National Security Council, the Turkish army forced a government that came to power legally and democratically to resign because of its pro-Islamist and anti-democratic applications. The reason of
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BRITISH PM DAVID CAMERON SET TO VISIT TURKEY THIS WEEK
After the sensational visit of the Russian Federation President Mr. Vladimir Putin last week, Turkey is ready to host another important statesman this week: British Prime Minister Mr. David Cameron. Turkish President of the Republic
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A DEBATE WITHIN THE EU: CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY VS. LISBON TREATY
1. Historical background of the Constitutional Treaty and Lisbon Treaty After the big enlargement of the European Union in 2004,the structure of it was getting more complex. Because of this, the Constitutional Treaty signed
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AID TO ARMENIA: BETWEEN GEOPOLITICS AND JUSTICE
Media reports suggest that the West has again provided financial aid Yerevan. They mention various reasons to make a case for this step such as people`s health and democratic reforms. A contradictory picture emerges
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INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST FEDERICO DONELLI ON POLITICS IN TURKEY
Ayşe Yarar: Mr. Donelli, thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give us some information about your academic life and studies, especially about the International Center for Contemporary Turkish
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PERSPECTIVE OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN NATURAL GAS FOR THE EU: CHALLENGES FOR THE FIFTH CORRIDOR
Amid the Ukraine crisis, importance of diversification and lessening Russian gas monopoly over the EU gas market became one of utmost crucial missions for Union. In this context, Southern Gas Corridor’s role, which is
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NEW PHASE OF GEOPOLITICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA
For the past 400 years Russia has exercised control of the area of the modern day Ukraine. Recent problems between Russia and Ukraine are not an outcome of animosity among the two nations, but
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TURKEY’S NEW EUROPE STRATEGY: THREE-PRONGED REFORMS
Turkey’s European Union membership has been a debated subject for many years. Much contradiction has emerged since then. EU protracts the issue under different pretexts. Organization’s 2014 report on Turkey drew experts’ attention. Official
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TURKEY-EU RELATIONS: WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?
Cover Photo: Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Herman van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, and José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission (from left to right)
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