united kingdom »
WORLD CUP AND POLITICS
Introduction Football, currently in the spotlight due to the 23rd World Cup (2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico) starting this month, is much more than just a sport; it is
Read More »
IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ THE KEY TO RESOLVING THE CRISIS?
Iran’s response to the American closure of the Strait of Hormuz, among other actions, was not arbitrary. Rather, it was a calculated reaction directed at US interests. A brief examination of the Strait of
Read More »
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
Read More »
CURRENT SITUATION IN 2026 IRAN WAR
Introduction The 2026 US/Israel-Iran War or 2026 Iran War, which began in the early hours of February 28, 2026, with airstrikes first by Israel and then by the US, represents a new case study
Read More »
UN RESOLUTION 2803: INTERNATIONAL MANDATE FOR AMERICA’S PLAN IN GAZA
The United States worked to gradually secure an Arab-Palestinian consensus that would produce a UN resolution granting international legitimacy to the comprehensive twenty-point plan presented by the U.S. President Donald Trump to end the
Read More »
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
Read More »
INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR HERBERT REGINBOGIN: LIVING IN A TRUMPIAN WORLD
Herbert Reginbogin is a professor at the Catholic University of America, Institute for Public Policy, researching new security architecture and American Foreign Policy. For over three decades, Professor Reginbogin has been involved in transatlantic
Read More »
OFRA BENGIO’S “TÜRKİYE ISRAEL: FROM PHANTOM ALLIANCE TO STRATEGIC COOPERATION”
Introduction Ofra Bengio’s book Türkiye Israel: From Phantom Alliance to Strategic Cooperation (Türkiye İsrail: Hayalet İttifaktan Stratejik İşbirliğine) draws attention to how Israel’s official views on Türkiye have been shaped in time. According to
Read More »
NEW EDITED BOOK: TÜRKİYE-BRITAIN RELATIONS: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF AN INTERTWINED CONFLICT AND COOPERATION
Istanbul Kent University’s Political Science and Public Administration (English) department chair and International Political Academy (UPA) founder Prof. Ozan Örmeci, Marmara University staff and UPA expert Assoc. Prof. Oğuzhan Göksel, and Social Sciences University
Read More »
PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ ULUSLARARASI KİTAP BÖLÜMÜ: “THE WEAKENING OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER”
İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi (İngilizce) Bölümü Başkanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin, İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi İİSBF Dekanı Prof. Dr. Hasret Çomak, Doç. Dr.
Read More »
