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PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ BİLİMSEL ESER: THE DYNAMICS OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin yeni bilimsel kitabı olan The Dynamics of Turkish Foreign Policy: Key Concepts and Strategic Approaches, Avrupa merkezli ünlü yayınevi Peter Lang tarafından yayımlandı. Örmeci’nin
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BOOK LAUNCH TALK: THE DYNAMICS OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Üsküdar University staff and International Political Academy (UPA) founding Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci was interviewed by Shaghayegh Mohebkhodaee about his newly published book The Dynamics of Turkish Foreign Policy (Peter Lang, 2026)
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LIBERATION THROUGH FOREIGN AID: LEGITIMATE OR BETRAYAL?
Introduction: Is it ever right to ask for foreign help to topple a dictatorship? Hello. This month, we will explore one of the most controversial questions in Political Science: Is it legitimate and ethical
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IMPRISONED PKK LEADER ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S HISTORIC CALL FOR PEACE: I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF POLITICS, NOT GUNS
After four decades of tense armed conflict with the Turkish State, pro-Kurdish terrorist organization PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) now seems to follow a different path and give peace a chance. PKK’s imprisoned leader Abdullah
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IMPRISONED PKK LEADER ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S HISTORIC CALL FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Introduction On February 27, 2025, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan made a historic call to his organization’s members for the dissolution of the outlawed political organization. Öcalan, who has been serving his sentence (lifetime
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OFRA BENGIO’S “TÜRKİYE ISRAEL: FROM PHANTOM ALLIANCE TO STRATEGIC COOPERATION”
Introduction Ofra Bengio’s book Türkiye Israel: From Phantom Alliance to Strategic Cooperation (Türkiye İsrail: Hayalet İttifaktan Stratejik İşbirliğine) draws attention to how Israel’s official views on Türkiye have been shaped in time. According to
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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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BETWEEN CHAOS AND HOPE: HOW WILL THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST BE SHAPED?
Introduction Countries’ relations depend on a certain way, called “foreign policy”. The process of foreign policy formation can change the situations and external factors in which countries are involved. At this point, Turkey (Türkiye)
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DIPLOMACY OR BIAS? RESPONDING TO A FORMER AMBASSADOR’S VIEWS ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Recently, a former ambassador to Israel posted a lengthy message on social media, quickly republished by a pro-Israel website in what appeared to be a coordinated effort. Compelled to respond, I found his message
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IS TURKISH-SYRIAN NORMALIZATION POSSIBLE?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been stating his wish to meet Syrian President Bashar al Assad frequently in recent months[1], to normalize relations between the two neighboring Muslim countries. As everyone remembers, the
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