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FRAMEWORK LAW APPROVED BY THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT
The “Framework Law” (Çerçeve Yasa) prepared by Türkiye to ensure the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK terrorist organization as part of the “Türkiye Without Terrorism” (Terörsüz Türkiye) process, was passed by a large
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A CRITICAL STAGE IN THE ‘TERRORLESS TÜRKİYE’ PROCESS
Introduction This week marks a critical step in Türkiye’s “Terrorless Türkiye” or “Türkiye Without Terror” (Terörsüz Türkiye) process, initiated by MHP (Nationalist Action Party) Chairman Dr. Devlet Bahçeli, which aims to end the ethnic
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AMEDSPOR PHENOMENON
Introduction Football continues to play an important role in Turkish political life. While Turkish national team matches often create a sense of unity and national rejuvenation, especially after successes in major tournaments such as
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REPORT OF THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT’S COMMISSION ON NATIONAL SOLIDARITY, BROTHERHOOD, AND DEMOCRACY
Introduction Following the victory of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP/AK Parti) along with the Nationalist Action Party (MHP) in the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, on October 1,
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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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2025 BALANCE SHEET OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction As we leave 2025 behind and enter 2026, I wanted to review the news and analyses published by the International Policy Academy (IPA) throughout 2025 and share with our readers the topics we
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PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ ULUSLARARASI BİLDİRİ: “TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY”
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, 18-19 Eylül 2025 tarihlerinde İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi ev sahipliğinde düzenlenen “Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi – Yeni Dünya Düzeninde Türk Dış Politikası: Diplomasi, Güvenlik, Sistem ve
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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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FOOTSTEPS OF THE DOMINANT PARTY SYSTEM IN TÜRKİYE
The “dominant party system“, also referred to as the “hegemonic party system“, is a unique example in Political Science, identifying a political system in which a single political party consistently dominates election results over
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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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