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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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A TALK WITH PROFESSOR HERBERT REGINBOGIN
Herbert Reginbogin is a Professor at the Catholic University of America Institute for Public Policy researching a new security architecture and American Foreign Policy. For over three decades, Professor Reginbogin has been involved in
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DOÇ. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ ULUSLARARASI MAKALE: “TÜRKİYE’S NEW MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FOREIGN POLICY”
İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi (İngilizce) bölümü öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin yazmış olduğu “Türkiye’s New Multi-Dimensional Foreign Policy” adlı makale, uluslararası
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THE FAILURE OF THE COLLECTIVE WEST: A FRIEND’S EYE IS A GOOD MIRROR
9 years ago, when one of the few Russian allies and countries in the “Russkiy mir“, Ukraine was heading towards Western integration, I wrote a piece entitled “Events in Ukraine Symbolize the Ultimate Victory
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CAN TÜRKİYE JOIN BRICS+?
Introduction Having been pointed out as one of the 6 key “swing states” of the 21st century -together with Brazil, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa- by Cliff Kupchan[1], Türkiye is an important
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SOME IDEAS ON THE WORLD’S NEED FOR A GLOBAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM
With the recent war situations and humanitarian tragedies in Ukraine and Palestine, the inability of the United Nations (UN) and its Security Council’s 5 permanent members (the United States, Russian Federation, People’s Republic of
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IN TÜRKİYE, THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE REPUBLIC IS OVERSHADOWED BY THE TRAGEDY IN GAZA
Turkish people were ready for an enthusiastic celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the foundation of the Republic. However, Hamas’ vicious attack on Israel on October 7 and Israel’s irrational response based on
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ISRAELI MADNESS!
The world is silently watching the unprecedented Israeli brutal attacks on Gaza and live broadcasted genocide of Palestinians, premeditated targeting of civilians, and massive indiscriminate destruction of infrastructure in Gaza. Despite the large-scale killings,
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WHY WE NEED THE INTERNATIONAL LAW AND A REFORMED UNITED NATIONS?
Recent terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and Israel’s harsh reaction to this by cutting electricity, water, and fuel supply to Gaza, where Hamas is located, shows how dangerous political problems could become
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