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The Ukraine War Impacts on the International System and Türkiye

The Ukraine War: Impacts on the International System and Türkiye

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This article argues that the Ukraine war is the first major conflict since the end of the Cold War to bring the two major nuclear powers, the U.S....

Structural Shift in Türkiye-East Asia Economic Relations The Demise of

Structural Shift in Türkiye-East Asia Economic Relations: The Demise of Japan and the Rise of China and South Korea

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Türkiye’s economic relations with East Asia have gone through a significant structural shift over the last two decades. Previously, Japan dominated...

From Ottoman Outreach to Modern Connections Türkiye-Malaysia Relations

From Ottoman Outreach to Modern Connections: Türkiye-Malaysia Relations

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Southeast Asia was known to the classical Islamic world as a region of trade and burgeoning local Muslim communities from the earliest decades of...

Toward Building a Deeper Relationship between Türkiye and Japan for

Toward Building a Deeper Relationship between Türkiye and Japan for the Next 100 Years

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The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Türkiye and Japan. The Republic of...

Türkiye-India Relations in the 21st Century Progress Challenges and Prospects

Türkiye-India Relations in the 21st Century: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

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This study analyzes the multifaceted dynamics of Türkiye-India relations from 2000 to 2023, exploring their bilateral interactions across...

Türkiye s -lateralisms in Asia A Multi-Vectorial Analysis

Türkiye’s “-lateralisms” in Asia: A Multi-Vectorial Analysis

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This study aims to illustrate that multi-vectorial approaches in foreign policy could not only be practical but also productive for middle powers....

Asia Anew Initiative Main Aspects of Türkiye s Asia Opening

Asia Anew Initiative: Main Aspects of Türkiye’s Asia Opening

Commentaries

The center of gravity in the world has shifted from the Atlantic to Asia over the last decade. The Asian continent has emerged as the geopolitical...

Azerbaijan and the Rise of Turkic Unity The Journey of

Azerbaijan and the Rise of Turkic Unity: The Journey of the Organization of Turkic States

Commentaries

This commentary delves into the evolution of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), highlighting its transformation from a consultative mechanism...

First Nationalism then Identity On Bosnian Muslims and Their Bosniak

First Nationalism then Identity: On Bosnian Muslims and Their Bosniak Identity

Book Reviews

First Nationalism then Identity is an important work providing a refreshing view of the interaction between nationalism and identity by focusing on...

Turkey-Russia Relations in the Twenty-First Century Cooperation and Competition amid

Turkey-Russia Relations in the Twenty-First Century: Cooperation and Competition amid Systemic Turbulence

Book Reviews

The book is an important reference for any researcher looking into the relations between Türkiye and Russia, and also to understand both countries’...

Turkey s Foreign Policy Narratives Implications of Global Power Shifts

Turkey’s Foreign Policy Narratives: Implications of Global Power Shifts

Book Reviews

The book is addressed to anyone interested and working in International Relations, Middle East politics, Turkish history, and politics. It deserves...

Turkey in the Global Economy Neoliberalism Global Shift and the

Turkey in the Global Economy: Neoliberalism, Global Shift, and the Making of a Rising Power

Book Reviews

The establishment of the Turkic Council and ambitious calls for closer economic and cultural cooperation with Azerbaijan and Turkic states of...

The Cyprus Conflict A Case for Joint Decision Trap

The Cyprus Conflict: A Case for ‘Joint Decision Trap’

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This paper is about the current stage of the Cyprus conflict in the context of the recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. The energy...

Right-Wing Populist Discourse in the European Parliament on Turkish Foreign

Right-Wing Populist Discourse in the European Parliament on Turkish Foreign Policy

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Right-wing populism is on the rise all over the world and has led to profound effects and changes in the international system. The European...

From Geopolitical Anxiety to Assertive Stance The Historical Construction and

From Geopolitical Anxiety to Assertive Stance: The Historical Construction and Transformation of Turkish Naval Strategy

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This article traces the evolution of Türkiye’s naval strategy from a defensive coastal-based concept to an assertive one within a broader...

The Century of Türkiye A New Foreign Policy Vision for

The Century of Türkiye: A New Foreign Policy Vision for Building the Türkiye Axis

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On the centenary of the Turkish Republic, President Erdoğan, who has been ruling Türkiye for the last two decades, has announced a new perspective...

Italian-Turkish Relations Before and After the War in Ukraine From

Italian-Turkish Relations Before and After the War in Ukraine: From NATO Membership to Food Diplomacy

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This paper explores Italy-Türkiye relations and food diplomacy’s role in shaping international relations, drawing parallels between Harry S....

Türkiye-Africa Relations A Case Study of Somalia Nigeria and Libya

Türkiye-Africa Relations: A Case Study of Somalia, Nigeria and Libya from Humanitarian and Security Perspectives

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This paper explores Türkiye’s relations with Africa, focusing on Somalia, Nigeria and Libya from both humanitarian and security perspectives. To do...

Post-Ottoman Legacy in the Middle East A Compendium of 100

Post-Ottoman Legacy in the Middle East: A Compendium of 100 Years of Turkish Foreign Policy

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The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire set the stage for Türkiye’s evolving foreign policy in the Middle East, a region deeply intertwined with its...

Re-Defining Türkiye s International Relations Two Decades of 360

Re-Defining Türkiye’s International Relations: Two Decades of 360° Foreign Policies

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Analyzing modern Türkiye’s foreign policy is the perfect case study of how, over time, a nation-state can completely restructure its approach to...

Turks Vote in Favor of Continuing the Erdoğan Era

Turks Vote in Favor of Continuing the Erdoğan Era

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The political landscape in Türkiye has changed since the 2010s, setting the stage for the elections in 2023. The Nation Alliance and the People's...

Strategic Communication and Policies of Türkiye

Strategic Communication and Policies of Türkiye

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Since the establishment of the Republic, Türkiye has systematically conducted communication activities to proclaim its own theses to the national...

Exploring the Traits of a Grand Strategy for Turkey Resilience

Exploring the Traits of a Grand Strategy for Turkey: Resilience, Protean Power, and Connectography

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The international system is experiencing profound changes and has taken on an uncertain character as a result. The concept of strategy and its...

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