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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ELECTION MANIFESTO OF TUFAN ERHÜRMAN, THE NEW TRNC PRESIDENT
Last Sunday, Dr. Tufan Erhürman, a legal scholar and academic, was elected as the 6th President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Some speculation has been circulating in the Turkish press regarding
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UKRAINE CRISIS: CHANCE FOR PEACE MUST NOT BE WASTED
Introduction After the Alaska Summit between U.S. (United States) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025[1], efforts to end mass killings in the Russia-Ukraine War have intensified with subsequent
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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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THE ETHOS OF THE UNITED NATIONS
According to the order signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, 2025 has been officially declared as the Year of Constitution and Sovereignty. This is because the concepts of the
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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
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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.
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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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IS TURKISH-SYRIAN NORMALIZATION POSSIBLE?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been stating his wish to meet Syrian President Bashar al Assad frequently in recent months[1], to normalize relations between the two neighboring Muslim countries. As everyone remembers, the
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UPA YAZARI SÜMER ESİN ŞENYURT’TAN YENİ MAKALE: “The Evolution of Human Rights and the Legal Framework for Genocide Prevention: From the Holocaust to Rwanda”
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı Sümer Esin Şenyurt’un “The Evolution of Human Rights and the Legal Framework for Genocide Prevention: From the Holocaust to Rwanda” adlı makalesi Istanbul Policy Review dergisinin 2. cilt 1
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