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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS AND THE NEW ENERGY GEOPOLITICS: CHANGING POWER STRUGGLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Introduction Recent developments in the Middle East indicate a transformation too profound and multilayered to be analysed solely through the lens of regional security. Rising tensions between Iran and the US-Israel axis signal the
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THE U.S.-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: GAINS AND LOSSES
On February 28, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an operation U.S. President Donald Trump said was carried out in direct coordination with Israel. The killing marks a historic rupture,
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IS ISRAEL BECOMING A STRATEGIC LIABILITY FOR THE US?
Indicators are mounting that the world is heading toward an era of multipolarity, signalling the twilight of the age of singular American hegemony and a redistribution of global power among multiple actors. The Chinese
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CURRENT SITUATION IN 2026 IRAN WAR
Introduction The 2026 US/Israel-Iran War or 2026 Iran War, which began in the early hours of February 28, 2026, with airstrikes first by Israel and then by the US, represents a new case study
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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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