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Nov 13, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Ezgi Yaramanoglu |BookTalkBy Dilara Ozer |Dilara Aslan Özer
Amid the recent Israeli onslaught on Gaza, Russia’s positioning has introduced new complexities to its relations with Israel, according to experts. James Nixey, Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House, and Nikolay Kozhanov, a Research Associate Professor, have pointed out that the Gaza War has served to align Russia against Israel, primarily by diverting U.S. attention and resources away from Ukraine.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Ezgi Yaramanoglu |BookTalkBy Dilara Ozer |Dilara Aslan Özer
In an analysis by Noam Raydan of the Washington Institute, the recent Gaza conflict’s repercussions on energy security within the East Mediterranean have been brought to the forefront. With the region already in the limelight for its promising natural gas reserves and cooperative energy projects, the escalation has triggered concerns about the stability and sustainability of these developments.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Mehmet Kanci
The Balkans are one of the regions adjoining Turkey and have a historical and emotional significance for the country as for centuries they constituted the central lands of the Ottoman Empire. According to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey itself is also a Balkan country. Turkey, along other regional powers, compete for influence in the Balkans. How did Turkey approach the Balkans throughout the 100 years of the Republic? What were its priorities and objectives?
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Faruk TASCI |Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Ezgi Yaramanoglu |BookTalkBy Dilara Ozer
Thinking makes man human. Humans are beings that can exist as long as they think. Sometimes you think about a weed, a tree, an insect; sometimes you think about an event that affects the whole world. In the world we live in today, there is a topic that we have to ask and think about: the attacks of the Zionist regime on Palestine.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Belkıs Kılıçkaya |Mehmet OzayNia Deliana |Mehmet Özay
As a result of the general elections held in Greece on June 25, eight parties entered the parliament. The New Democracy (ND) party, which won 158 parliamentary seats with 40.55% of the vote, won the majority in the 300-seat parliament. The Radical Left Alliance (SYRIZA), which won 48 parliamentary seats with 17.84% of the vote, is back in the main opposition, while its center-left rival PASOK won 32 seats with 11.85% of the vote.
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Jul 28, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Tunç Demirtaş |Özker Kocadal |Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Dilara Aslan Özer
The politics surrounding guns in the United States is a deeply contentious issue that has long held a prominent place in the nation’s public discourse. Rooted in historical, cultural, and constitutional factors, the debate over gun rights and regulations has become an enduring hallmark of American politics.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Kemal Inat |Batuhan Aca |Ezgi Yaramanoglu
Although on May 21 New Democracy (ND) won the general election in Greece securing the high percentage of 40.79 of the votes, it didn’t win the parliamentary majority which required an additional five seats. In May 2023, ND returned the mandate to form a government without seeking a coalition, as an amendment to the electoral code stipulates that the winning party will be granted additional parliamentary seats effective from the most recent election.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Mehmet OzayNia Deliana |Mehmet Özay |Nesibe Hicret Battaloglu |Mehmet Ugur Ekinci
The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan marks a pivotal moment in modern history, with far-reaching implications for both regional dynamics and global security. After nearly two decades of military involvement, the decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan raised critical questions about the future of the country, the stability of the region, and the legacy of American intervention.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Sibel Duz |Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Dilara Aslan Özer |İbrahim Karataş
On April 4, 2022, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held an official meeting. In accordance with the official statement, the two leaders discussed the intricacies of Turkish-Finnish relations, the defense industry, military exports, and the pressing matter of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which had begun a month prior.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Faruk TASCI |Mehmet Ugur Ekinci |Dilara Aslan Özer |İbrahim Karataş
The news of Nahel Merzouk’s murder by the police took me back to my primary school days in France. In the early 1990s, as a pupil in a public school in Forbach, Metz, I saw what it meant to be excluded and isolated. That is why, for me, Nahel’s death was not the first death of a migrant in France, nor would it be the last. In 2005, for example, two young men met a fate similar to Nahel’s.
