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RUSSIA-CHINA-IRAN TRIANGLE: NEW ALLIANCE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Emergence of a political crisis in Ukraine provoked by the ongoing ideological struggle between Russia and the West has impelled creation of new alliances on the international arena. The modern era also referred to
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THE SYRIAN TUNNEL AND THE SPRING
When the first spontaneous explosions of the Arab democratic revolutions erupted in Tunisia in December 2010, many were hoping that this revolt might usher in a new beginning for the whole region. When Egypt
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PROMISES MADE TO BAKU: KEY ASPECTS OF ERDOGAN’S BAKU VISIT
Turkey’s newly-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Azerbaijan last week. This event caused great deal of interest on the part of the media and the expert community. It was for the first time ever
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“RENOVATION” IN TURKISH POLICY: WAYS OUT OF “UNCERTAINTY ZONES”
What changes the last presidential election in Turkey will bring about in the foreign policy has become a subject of serious discussion. Experts approach to this issue from two perspectives – domestic problems and
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TURKEY’S NEW PM WILL BE PROFESSOR AHMET DAVUTOĞLU
Turkey’s newly elected President of the Republic, Mr. “Undefeatable”, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently announced that he will support his Foreign Minister Prof. Ahmet Davutoğlu to replace him in the party congress that will be
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ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT: WILL GUNS FALL SILENT?
Israeli military is halting its operations in Gaza. According to Tel-Aviv, all the ”Hamas”-built underground tunnels had been destroyed. Army commanders are saying that troops are being out to the outskirts of Gaza and
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ANKARA-ERBIL OIL AGREEMENT
Introduction: There are several ways to observe this case study; in a simpler fashion, by selecting a certain perspective of each actors namely Turkey, KRG (Kurdish Regional Government) and Iraq. Moreover, we can ask
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U.S. PRIORITIES IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
The South Caucasus that has historically seen the influence struggle between Russia, Turkey and Iran, in modern times, has yet again become an arena where geopolitical powers are locked in a clinch. Along the
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BIDEN’S HISTORIC VISIT AND CYPRUS SETTLEMENT TALKS
US Vice President Mr. Joe Biden is making a historic visit to Cyprus during the settlement talks that restarted on this February. The visit is historic because Biden is the most senior US official
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EGYPT, TURKEY AND IRAN: EXCHANGING ROLES IN A TUMULTUOUS MIDDLE EAST
After less than a year of exceptional Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement, the events of June 30, 2013 ruptured this relationship. Similarly, when Egyptian and Iranian statesmen began to decrease tensions and a thaw in relations resulted,
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