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HAGIA SOPHIA CONTROVERSY: THE CHANGING STATUS OF THE HISTORICAL SANCTUARY
Introduction After a court decision that made the 1934 Presidential decree made by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk void, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Istanbul’s famous and historical sanctuary and museum Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia)[1]
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UPA YAZARLARINDAN YENİ MAKALE: “CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS CYPRUS DURING AK PARTY ERA (2002-2020)”
İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi bölümü öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, Özyeğin Üniversitesi öğretim elemanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı Dr.
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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR PAUL KUBICEK ON TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Professor Paul Kubicek (Ph.D. University of Michigan) is an American Political Scientist teaching at Oakland University. Dr. Kubicek grew up in San Antonio/Texas and moved to Michigan in 1990. He has taught in Ukraine
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POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus epidemic has literally stopped the world economy and all diplomatic, cultural, and sports activities in the last few weeks. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the coronavirus is a pandemic and sustains the
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DOÇ. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ MAKALE:”TURKISH-RUSSIAN RELATIONS DURING AK PARTI RULE: COULD ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP TRANSFORM INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP? A REALISTIC OUTLOOK”
İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölüm Başkanı ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin “Turkish-Russian Relations during AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a
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THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT IN AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN POLICY
After WW II, a number of important changes occurred in the new world order. It became more difficult to have nations accept an identity as colonies during this period and anti-colonial movements put an
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SOME THOUGHTS ON TURKEY’S MILITARY OPERATION TOWARDS SYRIA
Introduction Turkey’s Operation “Peace Spring” (Barış Pınarı) was initiated by Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) on October 9, 2019 upon the decision taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Accordingly, on Wednesday, starting from 4.30
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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR BİROL YEŞİLADA
Birol Yesilada (Ph.D. 1984, University of Michigan) is Professor of Political Science and International Studies, holds an endowed chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies, and is Director of the Center for Turkish Studies in Portland
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AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY: COMMITTED TO “ONE NATION, TWO STATES” DOCTRINE
Azerbaijan and Turkey maintain a special relationship defined by a long history of events and cultural and ethnic connections. Azerbaijanis and Turks belong to the same Turkic identity and share a common ancestor –
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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR PAULO VELASCO ON CURRENT SITUATION IN VENEZUELA
Ayşe Yarar: Mr. Velasco, thank you very much for accepting our interview proposal. Could you please give some information about your academic life and studies? Paulo Velasco: I am currently Associate Professor of International
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