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, at the end, the conjuncture consolidates this trend, it can make the World a safer place to live […]
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TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS: A CONSPECTUS – Seyfi Taşhan
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An Appraisal of the Turkish Foreign Policy – Ertuğrul Apakan
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CYPRUS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE RELEVANT FACTORS – ANDREW MANGO
CYPRUS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE RELEVANT FACTORS (*) ANDREW MANGO There are no examples of the reconstitution of multiethnic societies, after these have broken up into separate ethnic components. Negotiations are continuing between the European Union and the government of the Republic of Cyprus – a […]
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The Caucasus and Central Asia: Strategic Implications – SEYFİ TAŞHAN
Caucasus and Central Asia The Caucasus and Central Asia: Strategic Implications (*) SEYFİ TAŞHAN Georgia,Azerbaijan,Armenia and Central Asian Republics are discussed in relation to Turkey,Iran and Russia. INTRODUCTION It is now clear that the breakdown of the bipolar system of security, resulting from the demise […]
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IS IRAN GOING NUCLEAR? – MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU
IS IRAN GOING NUCLEAR? (*) MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU This paper will focus on Iran’s nuclear program in general and will assess the nature and the orientation of the recent developments in its nuclear energy,in particular. Introduction As far as international peace and stability are concerned, the Middle East […]
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Turkish Stand on the Gulf Crisis, Middle East and Europe – TURGUT ÖZAL
Turkish Stand on the Gulf Crisis, Middle East and Europe (*) TURGUT ÖZAL Neither the European Community nor the Western European Union may reach their netural and logical boundaries without Turkish presence. It is a great pleasure and honor for me to be with you today in Paris. I […]
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The End of the Cold War and Changes in Turkish Foreign Policy Behaviour – KEMAL KİRİŞÇİ
The 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 […]
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Turkey’s Military Doctrine – NECİP TORUMTAY
Turkey‘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 […]
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Effects of the End of the Cold War on Turkey’s International Position – Hüseyin Bağcı
Effects 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. […]
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THE CYPRUS PROBLEM – RAUF DENKTAŞ
THE CYPRUS PROBLEM (*) RAUF DENKTAŞ The search for a settlement of the Cyprus problem through inter-communal talks has been in progress since June, 1968. The success of the intercommunal talks must necessarily depend on identity of views on the diagnosis of the Cyprus problem. The […]
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REMINISCENSES ON CYPRUS – NİHAT ERiM
REMINISCENSES ON CYPRUS (*) NİHAT ERiM A prominent Turkish Statesman, Prof. Nihat Erim, who later becamethe Prime Minister of Turkey, has been involved with various phases of the founding of the Cyprus Republic and subsequent crises. Some of his personal recollections as given to the editor of “Foreign Policy” quarterly […]
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Turkey’s Policy towards Iraq in the post-Saddam era – Tarık Oğuzlu
Turkey’s Policy towards Iraq in the post-Saddam era Tarık Oğuzlu[1] US Policy in Iraq during 2003-2006 US Policy during 2003-2006 period can be described a pro-Kurdish, as Kurdish groups received strong US support. This period provided 3 important gains for Kurdish groups. The first one is the article […]
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Turkish-Russian energy cooperation: are there many prospects? Natalia Ulchenco
Turkish-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 […]
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STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL COHESION OF THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE – İlter Türkmen
STRENGTHENING 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 […]