Research/Policy Papers

Regional Energy Security: Turkey’s Ambition to Become a Regional Energy Hub

Abstract Turkey aspires to become the new energy hub in the region, despite the fact that it is an energy debtor nation and consumes more...

The Present and Future of the G20 From the Perspective of the Global Economy and Turkey

Between the 18th and 19th June 2012, the leaders of G20 summit will meet in Los Cabos, Mexico. Turkey has been nominated for presidency...

Turkey’s Somalia Adventure: The Quest for Soft Power and Regional Recognition

This paper examines a unique dimension in contemporary Turkish foreign policy: “Turkish exceptionalism” in the Middle East. “Turkish exceptionalism” is the coupling of political...

Europeanization Decoupled? Fighting Corruption in Turkey

The decision of the EU to grant Turkey candidate status in Helsinki Summit in 1999 and the financial crisis of 2000–2001 have given rise...

Azerbaijan Caught in the America- Iran Crisis: ‘A Close Neighbour’ or ‘a Distant Ally’?

Recently, in the last few years, the level of tension between U.S. and Iran has risen and this issue has become a threat for...

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