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INTERVIEW WITH DR. THEANO KALAVANA: CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS IN THE NEW TERM?
Dr. Theano Kalavana is the President of OPEK. An association for social reform that aims to facilitate dialogue on issues such as foreign policy, the Cyprus participation in the EU, Turkey’s European path, various
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TUFAN ERHÜRMAN WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN TRNC
Introduction In the first round of the presidential elections held today (October 19, 2025) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the center-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader and presidential candidate Dr. Tufan
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2025 TRNC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS APPROACHING
Introduction The 11th presidential election will be held this year in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), a de facto state that is only recognized by Türkiye (Turkey) but has continued to exist
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. THEANO KALAVANA
Dr. Theano Kalavana is the President of OPEK, an association for social reform that aims to facilitate dialogue on issues such as foreign policy, Cyprus’ participation in the EU, Türkiye’s European path, and various
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NEW EDITED BOOK: TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Istanbul Kent University’s Political Science and Public Administration (English) department chair and International Political Academy (UPA) founder Prof. Ozan Örmeci and Prof. Herbert Reginbogin from the Catholic University of America edited a new volume
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POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE SECOND TRUMP ERA
The 60th United States (U.S.) Presidential election was won by the Republican Party candidate and the 45th President of the United States, businessman Donald Trump, who has the honor and success of serving as
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Dr. Theano Kalavana holds a PhD in Psychology, MSc in Health Psychology, and BSc in Psychology. Her career focuses on the Psychology of Motivation, Communication Skills, and Self-management. Until 2019, she was in academia as an Assistant Professor in Health Psychology and
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ARE GREECE AND TURKEY HEADING TO A WAR?
Introduction Turkish-Greek relations have always been tense and open to conflict and military escalation though there had been smooth times in the past. We should not forget that two countries are historical rivals to
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. MATTHEW WEISS ON TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Dr. Ozan Örmeci made an interview with Dr. Matthew Weiss from the College of Southern Nevada on April 30, 2021 on recent developments about Turkish-American relations. You can watch this interview from the video
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BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY DOMINIC RAAB VISITED CYPRUS
Introduction British (United Kingdom/UK) Foreign Secretary (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs) Dominic Raab visited Cyprus on February 4, 2021 Thursday. Raab met with the Cypriot leaders (Cyprus Republic/South Cyprus Greek
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