by Hasan Suzen* | May 19, 2017 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Migration & Integration, Research
Over the recent decades, it has been a common belief that the hope of beginning a new life in Europe turns into a real tragedy for many people with African and Asian origins, including Middle Easterners. A major humanitarian crisis caused by deaths (over 10% of...
by Baris Direncli | May 7, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Even though Turkey and Armenia have severe hostilities, the peaceful relations between ordinary Turks and Armenians have a very long history going back to even before Ottoman Empire. Until the late 19th century, these two ethnic groups lived at peace, and moreover,...
by Resul MULAYIM | May 7, 2017 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
France is a country that has always been influential in Africa. Unlike other states, the relations of France, which started before colonialism, have continued without interruption in her pré carré (sphere of influence). France attempted to establish relations with all...
by Fatih Yilmaz | May 5, 2017 | Book Review, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy* As European Union is currently having a hard time with several internal problems, such as BREXIT and the rise of national populist parties against the union, it is worth reviewing the famous book “The United States...
by Michael Stone | May 4, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Social Inclusion & Integration
As an indirect consequence of the Syrian conflict and the broader security environment in the Middle East, Europe has faced a serious refugee and migrant crisis in the last couple of years.1 This required intensive traffic between Western policy-makers and the Turkish...
by Isa Haskologlu | May 4, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The Great Depression of the 1930s had caused traumatic and devastating economic effects on citizens. The events of today’s international world, especially tendencies of states after the 2008 Economic Crisis, are only confirming the saying that “The history repeats...