NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Systems and Turkey Dr. Ali Serdar Erdurmaz[1] Summary In the summit declaration issued on April 4, 2009, all NATO Heads of State and Government reaffirmed the conclusions of the Bucharest Summit, that “ballistic missile proliferation poses an increasing threat to Allies forces, territory, and populations. Missile defence forms part of
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adminThe End of the Cold War and Changes in Turkish Foreign Policy Behaviour (*) KEMAL KİRİŞÇİ Turkey has responded to this challenge by introducing foreign policies that are considerably more activist and assertive,compared to the past. INTRODUCTION The end of the Cold War has brought about major changes in international politics. The most
adminTurkey‘s Military Doctrine (*) NECİP TORUMTAY In order to make a major contribution to the building of security in the present environment of rapid change the military men should first evaluate the situation free of conventional approaches and prejudices, and then analyse the ways and means for adding the concept of defense more global
adminEffects of the End of the Cold War on Turkey’s International Position Hüseyin Bağcı The system established in Yalta has ended and Europe has entered into a search for a “new system.” The end of Cold War and the Gulf War bring about debates of a new order. Turkey also has entered into
adminTurkish-Russian energy cooperation: are there many prospects? Natalia Ulchenco[1] 2007 became the year when both Russia and Turkey had defined their positions on prospects of cooperation in such important sphere as energy sources trade. In May 2007 presidents of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have agreed to create a consortium for Caspian pipeline
adminSTRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL COHESION OF THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE (*) İlter Türkmen The political cohesion of the Alliance is a concept which goes beyond harmonization or concertation of foreign policy attitudes and initiatives. It is basically dependent on the credibility of the deterrence, commitment to the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law
adminSecurity DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY AND TURKEY (*) The “Atlantic Community” is an expression of the unity of destiny and the identity of interest between the United States, Canada and Europe brought forth by the Second World War. The frictions, which have been intensified from time to time, between some European powers and
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