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TRUMP’S RETURN AND THE RESHAPING OF GLOBAL ORDER: IS AMERICAN POWER TRANSFORMING?
Introduction As of 2026, the international system is undergoing one of the most critical transformation processes of the post–Cold War era. In particular, the reemergence of Donald Trump at the centre of American politics
Read More »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
Read More »THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS: WILL THE MIDDLE EAST TRIGGER A NEW GLOBAL ENERGY SHOCK?
The Middle East has once again become the epicentre of global geopolitical tension. Yet unlike previous eras, contemporary conflicts in the region are no longer driven solely by ideological rivalries, territorial disputes, or conventional
Read More »WHILE WASHINGTON WATCHES TEHRAN, BEIJING EXPANDS ITS REACH
The Middle East is once again standing at the centre of global geopolitical turbulence. Rising tensions between the United States and Iran have triggered renewed fears of military escalation, disruptions in global energy markets
Read More »DOÇ. DR. OĞUZHAN GÖKSEL’DEN YENİ KİTAP İÇİ BÖLÜM: “STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE: UNDERSTANDING TURKEY-RUSSIA RELATIONS IN MIDDLE EASTERN GEOPOLITICS”
Marmara Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi, Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı ve UPA Strategic Affairs dergisi editörü Doç. Dr. Oğuzhan Göksel, editörlüğünü Üsküdar Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan
Read More »Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?
Since 2003, Turkey has appeared as a valuable asset for global powers to invest in and as a leading actor in a region long described as sluggish towards democratic transformations. However, with the advent
Read More »HENRY KISSINGER: THE NEW LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Former US Secretary of State, Mr. Henry Kissinger, in an interview with our newspaper told about the dangerous new threats of the solution to the conflict in the Middle East and its agreement with
Read More »MIDDLE EAST: NEW CONFLICT LOOMING?
Complexity of geopolitics all across the world are frequently emphasized by the experts. Emergence of strife of different nature in various parts of the world is increasing the tensions globally. In recent days, experts
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