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Evolving Policies of the EU towards Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Changing Actor

Evolving Policies of the EU towards Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Changing Actor Identities and Geostrategic Interests

From the 1980s onwards, the EU took a balanced approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the last two decades, the EU has abandoned its role...

The Role of Central Security Forces in Supporting Authoritarian Regimes

The Role of Central Security Forces in Supporting Authoritarian Regimes in Egypt (1969-2011)

The paramilitary forces known as the “Gendarmerie” emerged as a novel mechanism for societal control following the French Revolution. In Egypt,...

Locked Doors An Analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina s Struggles

Locked Doors: An Analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Struggles on the Path to European Union Membership

This article explores several challenges that have impeded Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (hereinafter: Bosnia) progress in its pursuit of European Union...

Popular Culture and Mediatic Islamophobias A Decolonial Reading of Exodus

Popular Culture and Mediatic Islamophobias: A Decolonial Reading of Exodus and Bharat Eik Khoj

This paper seeks to evaluate the claims of two very influential movements, Zionism and Hindutva, in the context of Palestine and Kashmir. An...

Pivot to Asia Examining Türkiye s Relations with the SCO

Pivot to Asia: Examining Türkiye’s Relations with the SCO, AIIB, and ASEAN

The study examines Türkiye’s pivot to Asia by analyzing its interactions with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Asian Infrastructure...

Türkiye-EU Relations Revisited from Europeanization and CFSP Alignment Perspective

Türkiye-EU Relations: Revisited from Europeanization and CFSP Alignment Perspective

The European Union (EU) is neither a state nor a traditional international organization in the classical sense. It is described as a sui generis...

Türkiye and the Organization of Turkic States A Strategic Partnership

Türkiye and the Organization of Turkic States: A Strategic Partnership for Regional Integration

This study explores Türkiye’s role in fostering political, economic, and infrastructural integration among Turkic states, particularly within the...

Türkiye s Increased Activism in International Organizations as an Initiator

Türkiye’s Increased Activism in International Organizations as an Initiator State

Membership in international organizations (IOs) is regarded as a significant indicator of a state’s foreign policy activism. The more organizations...

Artificial Intelligence in National Security Strategic Priorities of Türkiye and

Artificial Intelligence in National Security: Strategic Priorities of Türkiye and the UAE

Although there is widespread convergence about the importance of artificial intelligence (AI), there is less clarity regarding which aspects of the...

Rethinking Peacebuilding in Afghanistan A Post-Structuralist Approach

Rethinking Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: A Post-Structuralist Approach

This paper examines the “liberal peace” paradigm and its associated peacebuilding methodological approach, identifying significant roadblocks...

Sumgait vs Khojaly Unraveling the Nexus of Moscow s Interests

Sumgait vs. Khojaly: Unraveling the Nexus of Moscow’s Interests, Denialism, and Hidden Agendas

The violence, fatalities, and displacement of people during the Sumgait events of 1988 and the Khojaly massacre of 1992 etch them in the collective...

Infrastructure Projects and Iraq s Economy Studying the Implications of

Infrastructure Projects and Iraq’s Economy: Studying the Implications of the Grand Faw Port and the Dry Canal

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of two significant infrastructure projects in Iraq on the country and the region. It...

Navigating Geopolitical Corridors India-Iran s Aspirations in Central Asia under

Navigating Geopolitical Corridors: India-Iran’s Aspirations in Central Asia under the U.S. Pressure

The quest for expanding influence in Central Asia has long been a pursuit for India and Iran, driven by historical, cultural, economic, and...

Iran s Intelligence Apparatus from Past to Present Institutional Process

Iran’s Intelligence Apparatus from Past to Present: Institutional Process and Political Handicaps

The Iranian intelligence apparatus acquired an institutional structure in the modern period, particularly under the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi....

The Republican People s Party s Approach to the Kurdish

The Republican People’s Party’s Approach to the Kurdish Question: A Comparison of Deniz Baykal and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Periods

This study focuses on the Kurdish question that has occupied the political and social agenda of Türkiye for a long time. It also closely examines...

Public Diplomacy Cooperation Proposal for Türkiye and Azerbaijan

Public Diplomacy Cooperation Proposal for Türkiye and Azerbaijan

This study posits that Türkiye and Azerbaijan, united by the concept of “one nation, two states,” which is deeply ingrained in public opinion and...

Can Türkiye Ensure a Small-Scale Pax Turka through Its Defense

Can Türkiye Ensure a Small-Scale Pax Turka through Its Defense Industry and Military Power?

Türkiye’s relentless efforts to produce indigenous weapons have eventually turned into a success story. While the production of mid-range and...

Türkiye s Public Diplomacy Ecosystem Institutionalization Arguments and Practices

Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Ecosystem: Institutionalization, Arguments, and Practices

Türkiye’s public diplomacy has begun to be addressed within a systematic framework following the establishment of the Directorate of Communications...

Questioning the West and Creating an Alternative China s and

Questioning the West and Creating an Alternative: China’s and Türkiye’s Similar Approaches toward Africa

Several actors have turned their attention to Africa, and the continent is becoming a focal point for international relations. These actors have...

Nigeria-Türkiye Relations A Multifaceted Partnership in the 21st Century

Nigeria-Türkiye Relations: A Multifaceted Partnership in the 21st Century

This analysis examines the partnership between Nigeria and Türkiye, two nations with substantial diplomatic relations since 1960, though their...

Türkiye-Alliance of Sahel States Relations A Preliminary Appraisal

Türkiye-Alliance of Sahel States Relations: A Preliminary Appraisal

This article documents a preliminary appraisal of Türkiye’s relations with the newly formed Alliance of the Sahel States (AES), within the confines...

Türkiye s Foreign Relations with Regional Blocs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Türkiye’s Foreign Relations with Regional Blocs in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of AU and ECOWAS

Strong foreign relations among nations are crucial for fostering global stability, economic growth, and cross-cultural understanding. A stable...

Türkiye s Vision for Africa Humanitarian Diplomacy and Development Cooperation

Türkiye’s Vision for Africa: Humanitarian Diplomacy and Development Cooperation

This article aims to analyze Türkiye’s humanitarian diplomacy and development cooperation strategies toward Africa within a theoretical and...

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