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Contribution of an NGO to the Terror-Free Türkiye Initiative IHH

Contribution of an NGO to the Terror-Free Türkiye Initiative: IHH’s Perspective

Commentaries

In Türkiye, İHH has been particularly engaged with the Kurdish issue, a long-standing political, social, and security challenge, addressing its...

Current State of the Eastern Mediterranean Energy A SWOT Analysis

Current State of the Eastern Mediterranean Energy: A SWOT Analysis of Israel’s Role

Articles

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Eastern Mediterranean region has been the scene of important political conflicts. The discovery of...

Terror-Free Türkiye More than Eliminating Weapons from the Story

Terror-Free Türkiye: More than Eliminating Weapons from the Story

Commentaries

The new political process in Türkiye, initiated by Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), and the aim for a...

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family s Era

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family’s Era

Articles

Since the establishment of the Syrian–Iranian alliance in 1980, Iran has been able, with the approval of Hafez al-Assad and later his son Bashar,...

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family s Era

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family’s Era

Articles

Since the establishment of the Syrian–Iranian alliance in 1980, Iran has been able, with the approval of Hafez al-Assad and later his son Bashar,...

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family s Era

Iranian Shiitization Activities during al-Assad Family’s Era

Articles

Since the establishment of the Syrian–Iranian alliance in 1980, Iran has been able, with the approval of Hafez al-Assad and later his son Bashar,...

Defying Small-State Orthodoxy The UAE s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power

Defying Small-State Orthodoxy: The UAE’s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power Status

Review Article

By analyzing the three works above, this article argues that the United Arab Emirates’ post-2011 transformation cannot be explained within the...

Defying Small-State Orthodoxy The UAE s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power

Defying Small-State Orthodoxy: The UAE’s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power Status

Review Article

By analyzing the three works above, this article argues that the United Arab Emirates’ post-2011 transformation cannot be explained within the...

Editor's Note Fall 2025

Editor's Note | Fall 2025

Editor's Note

Taken together, the contributions in this issue situate the idea of a “Terror-Free Türkiye” within a broader intellectual and geopolitical context,...

Editor's Note Fall 2025

Editor's Note | Fall 2025

Editor's Note

Taken together, the contributions in this issue situate the idea of a “Terror-Free Türkiye” within a broader intellectual and geopolitical context,...

Editor's Note Fall 2025

Editor's Note | Fall 2025

Editor's Note

Taken together, the contributions in this issue situate the idea of a “Terror-Free Türkiye” within a broader intellectual and geopolitical context,...

A Türkiye-Specific Model for Ending Terrorism Terror-Free Türkiye

A Türkiye-Specific Model for Ending Terrorism: “Terror-Free Türkiye”

Commentaries

This commentary explains the basis on which the Turkish authorities launched a new political initiative, called Terror-Free Türkiye, which aims...

Algeria Politics and Society from the Dark Decade to the

Algeria Politics and Society from the Dark Decade to the Hirak

Book Reviews

Willis’s study fills a crucial gap in the literature with its comprehensive examination of the postcolonial period. His extensive use of primary...

Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey Perspective from Actors

Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey: Perspective from Actors

Book Reviews

The book Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey: Perspective from Actors by Emrah Atar, a scholar with expertise in migration and urban...

Türkiye s World and International Law Convergence with the Rest

Türkiye’s World and International Law: Convergence with the Rest

Articles

Celal Nuri (1882-1936) asserts that “international law is defective.” Through Celal Nuri’s critique of international law in the early 1900’s, I...

Al-Aqsa Flood as a Turning Point Historical Roots Israel s

Al-Aqsa Flood as a Turning Point: Historical Roots, Israel’s Response, and the Colonial Question

Review Article

These three books bring together the multi-layered causes of the al-Aqsa Flood Operation, the destructive nature of Israel’s response, and the...

Al-Aqsa Flood as a Turning Point Historical Roots Israel s

Al-Aqsa Flood as a Turning Point: Historical Roots, Israel’s Response, and the Colonial Question

Review Article

These three books bring together the multi-layered causes of the al-Aqsa Flood Operation, the destructive nature of Israel’s response, and the...

Hezbollah s Escalating War Strategy Following October 7 Balancing Ideology

Hezbollah’s Escalating War Strategy Following October 7: Balancing Ideology and Geopolitical Context

Articles

This study explores Hezbollah’s evolving war strategy following the October 7, 2023, Operation al-Aqsa Flood, emphasizing its gradual shift toward...

Hezbollah s Escalating War Strategy Following October 7 Balancing Ideology

Hezbollah’s Escalating War Strategy Following October 7: Balancing Ideology and Geopolitical Context

Articles

This study explores Hezbollah’s evolving war strategy following the October 7, 2023, Operation al-Aqsa Flood, emphasizing its gradual shift toward...

Reflections of the Palestinian-Israeli War in Western Media The Case

Reflections of the Palestinian-Israeli War in Western Media: The Case of Thomson Reuters

Articles

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has long been a central issue in the Middle East, with global resonance and significant media reflections. Western...

The Rise of Theopolitical Discourse Sacred Narratives and Israeli Strategies

The Rise of Theopolitical Discourse: Sacred Narratives and Israeli Strategies of Destruction against Palestinians

Articles

This article examines Israel’s policies toward Palestinians following Operation al-Aqsa Flood, within a conceptual framework that emphasizes...

The Rise of Theopolitical Discourse Sacred Narratives and Israeli Strategies

The Rise of Theopolitical Discourse: Sacred Narratives and Israeli Strategies of Destruction against Palestinians

Articles

This article examines Israel’s policies toward Palestinians following Operation al-Aqsa Flood, within a conceptual framework that emphasizes...

Are All Gazans Hamas

Are All Gazans Hamas?

Articles

This article investigates the people in Gaza’s perceptions of the current war and the role of international actors in facilitating peace. A survey...

Are All Gazans Hamas

Are All Gazans Hamas?

Articles

This article investigates the people in Gaza’s perceptions of the current war and the role of international actors in facilitating peace. A survey...

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