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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
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THE U.S.-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: GAINS AND LOSSES
On February 28, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an operation U.S. President Donald Trump said was carried out in direct coordination with Israel. The killing marks a historic rupture,
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IS ISRAEL BECOMING A STRATEGIC LIABILITY FOR THE US?
Indicators are mounting that the world is heading toward an era of multipolarity, signalling the twilight of the age of singular American hegemony and a redistribution of global power among multiple actors. The Chinese
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WILL TÜRKİYE AND ISRAEL BECOME CHIEF ENEMIES IN THE NEW MIDDLE EAST?
Introduction While the war in Iran continues despite a 5-day pause initiated by US President Donald Trump, to give priority to negotiations before targeting the Islamic Republic’s critical energy infrastructure, an interesting battle of
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PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ BİLİMSEL ESER: THE DYNAMICS OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin yeni bilimsel kitabı olan The Dynamics of Turkish Foreign Policy: Key Concepts and Strategic Approaches, Avrupa merkezli ünlü yayınevi Peter Lang tarafından yayımlandı. Örmeci’nin
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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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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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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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LIBERATION THROUGH FOREIGN AID: LEGITIMATE OR BETRAYAL?
Introduction: Is it ever right to ask for foreign help to topple a dictatorship? Hello. This month, we will explore one of the most controversial questions in Political Science: Is it legitimate and ethical
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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR MARK MEIROWITZ: TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE NEW TERM
Dr. Mark Meirowitz is a Professor of Humanities at SUNY Maritime College in New York. He is an expert in Turkish Foreign Policy and U.S.-Turkish relations. Dr. Meirowitz has lectured and written extensively on
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