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ARAB STATES GROW INCREASINGLY SUSPICIOUS OF ISRAELI POLICIES
Perhaps the most consequential outcome of the events of October 7, 2023, has been the unmasking of Israeli planes, the collapse of a façade it maintained in the Middle East region for decades. Israel
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IS THERE AN AMERICAN-ISRAELI STRIKE AGAINST IRAN?
The region is experiencing visible tension, marked by growing anxiety over the possibility of sliding into yet another war. This comes at a time when it has yet to regain its balance after more
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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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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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COULD TURKISH ELECTIONS BE POSTPONED?
Introduction Türkiye (Turkey) as a nation has been suffering since 6 February 2023, when two devastating earthquakes hit the country’s southeastern cities. Centered in Kahramanmaraş, the disasters demolished 10 Turkish cities including Kahramanmaraş, Hatay
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HOW TO REDUCE TURKISH-GREEN TENSION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN?
Introduction and Recent History Turkish-Greek relations have been passing from a period of crisis once again after almost two decades. Tension between two neighboring Mediterranean states was high again in 1996 due to Kardak/Imia
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UPA YAZARLARINDAN YENİ MAKALE: “CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS CYPRUS DURING AK PARTY ERA (2002-2020)”
İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi bölümü öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, Özyeğin Üniversitesi öğretim elemanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı Dr.
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INTERVIEW WITH FRENCH HISTORIAN DR. MAXIME GAUIN
Dr. Maxime Gauin is working as Visiting Professor and continues to make research since August 2012 for Turkish think-tank AVİM (Avrasya İncelemeleri Merkezi). Gauin took his BA degree from the department of History at
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ENERGY GEOPOLITICS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN: COOPERATION, COMPETITION, AND THE CHALLENGES THE NEW DEALS FACED
Two recent deals signed by the states in the Eastern Mediterranean have taken our attention once again to ask “what is happenning in the energy geopolitics of the region?” Who cooperates with whom? Who
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