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RESURRECTION OF NABUCCO PIPELINE: REAL OR MYTH?
The energy history of East-West energy corridor has not started with Nabucco, but Nabucco was considered a crown-jewel of the Southern Gas Corridor. Nabucco Consortium was established with Ankara Agreement in 2009 by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria,
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THE BREXIT VOTE: UNCERTAINTY OVER ALTERNATIVE?
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has set one the most memorable campaign moods in British history, as the May election draws near experts are predicting a major change in the country political and economic
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EU VS. RUSSIA: OUTSET OF NEW PHASE OF ENERGY CONFRONTATION
The European Union is in the search of a new centralization model. The final document adopted at the closing of the EU Summit held in Brussels on 18-19 March included the intention of establishing
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GAS POLICY OF GREECE UNDER NEW GOVERNMENT: RUSSIA, TURKISH STREAM AND DIVERSIFICATION
Russia and Turkish Stream After the collapse of the USSR, Russia’s new political elite of early 1990s emerged with its liberal orientation, Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations and opposition to supporting anti-western governments. Whereas, Russia after
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IS THERE A “PLAN B” FOR UKRAINE?
”Russia must immediately stop arming the separatists in the Eastern Ukraine and start thinking about a ceasefire”. These were the words of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his speech at the World Economic
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WILL THE LNG SAVE THE EUROPE?
As winter comes, the EU concerns about stability of gas supply amidst the Ukrainian crisis. That pushed EU to seek reliable sources to secure domestic gas supply. It is believed that LNG may protect
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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR EMILIO JOSE LUQUE AZCONA FROM SEVILLA UNIVERSITY ON LATIN AMERICAN URBAN HISTORY
Ayşe Yarar: Dear Emilio José Luque Azcona, firstly thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give us some information about your academic life and studies? Emilio José Luque Azcona:
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AZERBAIJAN: IN LIGHT OF 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014
The past year has marked a range of remarkable events in all countries. Some of them experienced crisis, armed clashes, uprisings and growing economic problems. Even most developed countries were hit by global financials
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THE ROLE OF RUSSIA IN EUROPE’S ENERGY SECURITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON EU’S FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction Energy security has been a significant issue in the EU since the beginning of 21st century. Russia plays a major role in European energy security as the main supplier of oil and gas
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ASSESSMENT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN 2014
It might be a good idea to make an objective general assessment of Turkish Foreign Policy in 2014 during the last days of the year. This year Turkish Foreign Policy had some successes as well
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