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ISRAEL-TURKEY RELATIONS: WASHINGTON’S MESSAGE

ISRAEL-TURKEY RELATIONS: WASHINGTON’S MESSAGE

upa-admin Nisan 13, 2014 0

Ongoing geopolitically intense situation in the Middle-East impacts global geopolitics as well. The big powers take different actions one after another. In this context, the official Washington noted the need to re-establish cooperation between

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NEW GULF WAR: A SOURCE OF CHAOS FOR CHINA

NEW GULF WAR: A SOURCE OF CHAOS FOR CHINA

upa-admin Nisan 9, 2014 0

Deepening conflict among Arab states in the Middle East has made headlines recently. Experts are analyzing the ongoing events from different angles, and what is obvious is that the situation is taking a very

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CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: “SUBTLE AND RESERVED” POLICY

CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: “SUBTLE AND RESERVED” POLICY

upa-admin Nisan 3, 2014 0

Beijing is increasingly stepping up its foreign policy. Its leverages in different parts of the world are also growing. The Middle East is one of the regions evoking interests in this respect. China is

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28 MARCH 1991: ALTUNKOPRU GENOCIDE

28 MARCH 1991: ALTUNKOPRU GENOCIDE

upa-admin Mart 27, 2014 0

Introduction: Iraq one of the few diverse ethnic and religious nations in the Middle East, has one way or another served to be the heart of the Middle East. As some refer to them

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“STRATEGIC ABSURD”: DANGEROUS HEIGHT OF SUNNI-SHIA STRIFE

“STRATEGIC ABSURD”: DANGEROUS HEIGHT OF SUNNI-SHIA STRIFE

upa-admin Şubat 1, 2014 0

Speculations emerge that countries in the Middle East are grouping amongst themselves lately, based on denominational difference. Sunnis and Shias are said to be fighting each other in Iraq. How founded are these allegations

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MODERN GEOPOLITICS: COOPERATION OR CONFLICTS OF GLOBAL NATURE?

MODERN GEOPOLITICS: COOPERATION OR CONFLICTS OF GLOBAL NATURE?

upa-admin Aralık 29, 2013 0

Geopolitical volatility reigns over a vast region extending from the Middle to the Far East. Confrontations, terrorism and militarized strife engulf certain regions, and there are no viable plans aimed at their prevention. Scrutiny

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HISTORICAL EVENT IN TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MEETING OF TWO LEADERS

HISTORICAL EVENT IN TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MEETING OF TWO LEADERS

upa-admin Aralık 1, 2013 0

The tension of the geopolitical landscape is going on in the Middle East. Political and ideological contradictions were joined by sectarian and ethnic conflicts. Under such circumstances, rapprochement in the Turk-Kurd relations is of

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INVISIBLE STRIFE IN A MORIBUND MIDDLE EAST

INVISIBLE STRIFE IN A MORIBUND MIDDLE EAST

upa-admin Ekim 10, 2013 1

In a fractious, rife-with-conflicts Middle East, nothing is spared; worship houses are attacked; sport clubs, schools and markets become unsafe with continued upticks in violence. Now, attention is focused on the Syrian dilemma, which

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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR MANUEL FEREZ

INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR MANUEL FEREZ

upa-admin Ekim 3, 2013 0

Ayşe Yarar: Mr. Ferez, thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give some information about your academic life and studies? Manuel Ferez: I am a Professor on Middle Eastern

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A PLEA FOR TRANSITIONAL AL-ASSAD RULE

A PLEA FOR TRANSITIONAL AL-ASSAD RULE

upa-admin Mayıs 28, 2013 0

The term “Arab Spring” refers to the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests that took place in Arab region during 2011 and 2012. After peaceful transitions in Tunisia and Egypt, Arab Spring’s third station

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