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THE U.S.-IRAN IMPASSE: WHO STANDS TO LOSE MORE?
By the end of this month, U.S.–Iran negotiations had reached a near stalemate, following rounds of talks in Islamabad and Muscat that failed to produce any meaningful breakthrough. At the same time, the conflict
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IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ THE KEY TO RESOLVING THE CRISIS?
Iran’s response to the American closure of the Strait of Hormuz, among other actions, was not arbitrary. Rather, it was a calculated reaction directed at US interests. A brief examination of the Strait of
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DOES DIPLOMACY THROUGH USE OF MILITARY FORCE ALWAYS SUCCEED?
In a surprising development, US President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent upon the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to navigation. Trump’s announcement
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PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ, GAZETECİ OKAY DEPREM’İN YOUTUBE KANALINDA PROGRAMA KATILDI
Uluslarararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü, siyaset bilimci Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, gazeteci Okay Deprem’in “Eurasian Geopolitics” adlı YouTube kanalına konuk olarak İran Savaşı’na dair gelişmeleri yorumladı
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WILL TÜRKİYE AND ISRAEL BECOME CHIEF ENEMIES IN THE NEW MIDDLE EAST?
Introduction While the war in Iran continues despite a 5-day pause initiated by US President Donald Trump, to give priority to negotiations before targeting the Islamic Republic’s critical energy infrastructure, an interesting battle of
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UPA STRATEGIC AFFAIRS VOL. 6 NO: 2
UPA Strategic Affairs Vol. 6 No: 2 (September 2025) DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/17017000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword (Ozan ÖRMECİ) (1) (03 foreword) Table of Contents (2) (04 table of contents) 1. Title: Suriye Türkmenlerinin İç Savaş
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NEW EDITED BOOK: TÜRKİYE-BRITAIN RELATIONS: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF AN INTERTWINED CONFLICT AND COOPERATION
Istanbul Kent University’s Political Science and Public Administration (English) department chair and International Political Academy (UPA) founder Prof. Ozan Örmeci, Marmara University staff and UPA expert Assoc. Prof. Oğuzhan Göksel, and Social Sciences University
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AZERBAIJAN CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE IN THE SPHERE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
The 44-Day Patriotic War of Azerbaijan against Armenia’s occupation did not only ensure justice and the demands of international law, but also paved the way for cooperation at the international level, enabling the construction
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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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UPA YAZARI PROF. DR. GHADIR GOLKARIAN’DAN YENİ KİTAP: “IRAN’S NUCLEAR ENERGY IS PEACEFUL OR MILITARY?”
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) uzmanı ve KKTC’deki Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (YDÜ) öğretim üyesi Prof. Dr. Ghadir Golkarian’ın İran nükleer programının tarihini ve kapsamını araştırdığı “Iran’s Nuclear Energy is Peaceful or Military?” adlı eser Lambert
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