Analysis: The Legal Aspects of the Eastern Mediterranean Question
| AnalysisThis analysis deals with the Turkish-Greek tensions with regard to natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Sea of Islands and contributes to the clarification of international law.
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AnalysisAnalysis: LNG Trade A Silver Lining in U.S.-Turkey Bilateral Relations
By Gloria Shkurti ÖzdemirThis analysis argues that the increase in the LNG trade between Turkey and the U.S. is a win-win situation for both states.
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AnalysisAnalysis: TurkStream | The U.S. Opposition and the Reasons behind It
By Gloria Shkurti ÖzdemirThis analysis focuses on the position of different U.S. actors regarding the Turkish-Russian energy relations and, specifically, on TurkStream which is one of the most important projects undertaken by the two states.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Greece-Egypt Maritime Agreement and Its Implications for the Greek-Turkish Dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean
By Idlir LikaThe analysis examines the recent maritime boundary delimitation agreement signed between Greece and Egypt, and discusses its implications for the Greek-Turkish dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Analysis: A Vortex Of Conflict the Evolving Dynamics of...
By Idlir LikaThe analysis discusses the evolving dynamics of Turkey’s military involvement in Libya, laying out Turkey’s motivations for supporting the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, and examining how Turkey’s recent military achievements on the ground may leverage its hand diplomatically to secure a political settlement that protects its interests in Libya and in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Analysis: Turkey’s Corona Diplomacy in the Balkans
By Idlir LikaThe analysis concludes by analyzing Turkey’s resurgent ties with the local Muslim communities in the Balkans (Albanians, Bosniacs, and Turks) and emphasizes Turkey’s contribution to regional peace and stability.
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Analysis: The Ascension of Turkey as a Drone Power...
By Sibel DüzThis paper investigates the trajectories of Turkey’s drone program, its historical origins, strategical rationality, and geopolitical implications.
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Analysis: The Possible Geopolitical Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Idlir LikaThe analysis examines the possible geopolitical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic and discusses what the post-Covid world order will look like from the perspective of realist International Relations (IR) theory.
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Analysis: Greece’s Emerging Security Challenges And The Future Of...
By Idlir LikaThe analysis provides an overview of the two central security challenges Greece faces today, namely the energy rivalry with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean/Libya, and the mass influx of refugees at the Greek-Turkish border, and discusses the prospects for a renewed Greek-Turkish détente.