Ukraine is a lovely country targeting EU membership. It has a well educated population and they can be considered very peaceful. However, following the end of Soviet Union, the country…
Instead of a peaceful global living there are wars and conflicts all aorund the world. Middle East is continuously a source of conflict for the last thousands of years. In…
There are several countries and regions of the world in which ongoing conflicts contradicts with the policies of United States of America. Here is an analysis of the conflicting areas…
Note of the Month – May 2019
S-400 Crisis
As the timeline of delivery approaches, the tension between US and Turkey increases day by day. In May several US institutions…
Notable Events of April 2019
Local Elections of Turkey
The local elections held on 31st of March led to several conclusions and procedures. AKP, the party in power did not…
Turkey – Russia: Developing Relations
For the last two decades Turkish-Russian relations were getting better every year. Of course there were major setbacks during that period. Hitting a Russian war…
SEPTEMBER 11, THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CONJUNCTURE (*) REŞAT ARIM The general trend seems to be away from the vestiges of the Cold War and towards more international cooperation. If,…
Caucasus and Central Asia The Caucasus and Central Asia: Strategic Implications (*) SEYFİ TAŞHANGeorgia,Azerbaijan,Armenia and Central Asian Republics are discussed in relation to Turkey,Iran and Russia. INTRODUCTIONIt is now clear that…
IS IRAN GOING NUCLEAR? (*) MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLUThis paper will focus on Iran’s nuclear program in general and will assess the nature and the orientation of the recent developments in…
Turkish Stand on the GulfCrisis, Middle East andEurope (*)TURGUT ÖZALNeither the European Community nor the Western European Union may reach their netural and logical boundaries without Turkish presence. It is a…