2 Nov, 2020

The Turkish Navy in Context: Military Modernization and Geopolitical Transformation
Nov 2, 2020

Can Kasapoglu | 02 November 2020 | AR | TR

Amidst the Mediterranean turmoil, the Turkish Navy stands in the middle of current political-military affairs. In league with Turkey's burgeoning technological and industrial defense base, the navy has been acquiring new capabilities. Furthermore, Turkey's sea-power deterrent has been gaining a new geopolitical horizon through the widely-debated Blue Homeland concept. This brief focuses on the main pillars and trajectory of the Turkish Navy's transformation through a strategic lens

The Turkish Navy in Context: Military Modernization and Geopolitical Transformation
Nov 2, 20202022-05-12T15:48:01+03:00
28 Oct, 2020

The Transformation Struggle of the PYD: Localization Tendency as a Method of Gaining Legitimacy?
Oct 28, 2020

Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 28 October 2020 | TR

The Democratic Union Party (PYD) has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries in the Syrian war, triggered by the Arab Spring. Since its inception in 2003 until 2011, the party had not found the chance of being a significant actor in the Syrian political theatre. However, the Syrian war eruption and the rise of ISIS opened a new chapter for the PYD and its military wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

The Transformation Struggle of the PYD: Localization Tendency as a Method of Gaining Legitimacy?
Oct 28, 20202022-05-12T17:08:07+03:00
27 Oct, 2020

The Distribution of Oil Incomes and the Danger of the Partition of Libya
Oct 27, 2020

Furkan Alperen Sonkaya | 27 October 2020

Although Libya’s armed rebellion was successful in toppling down the autocratic regime of Muammar Gaddafi, it failed to secure a peaceful transition of power or maintain stability and unity in the country. The emergence of two rival administrations in 2014, the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and the Tobruk administration with the House of Representatives (HoR), paved the way for a multi-actor civil war across the country.

The Distribution of Oil Incomes and the Danger of the Partition of Libya
Oct 27, 20202022-04-30T14:43:51+03:00
19 Oct, 2020

The Impact of the Normalisation of Relations with Israel on the Gulf Cooperation Council 

Thembisa Fakude | 19 October 2020

The recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to normalise relation with Israel did not come as a surprise. It has been expected for a long time by observers of the [...]

The Impact of the Normalisation of Relations with Israel on the Gulf Cooperation Council 2020-10-19T16:42:47+03:00
19 Oct, 2020

HTS Populism: Survival and Expansion
Oct 19, 2020

Osama Abo Zayd | 19 October 2020 | AR | TR

Over the years, Hayaat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist militant group involved in the Syrian Civil War, has developed methods and tools to preserve itself and its capabilities at a time when most of its competitors have collapsed or lost the bulk of their power and influence.

HTS Populism: Survival and Expansion
Oct 19, 20202022-04-30T15:05:27+03:00
7 Oct, 2020

Peace-Making in the Middle East: “Normalization” with…without Palestine?
Oct 7, 2020

Larbi Sadiki | 07 October 2020 | AR | TR

Under the “Trump Deal”, the recent brand of normalization of one-Arab-state-at-a-time with Israel has neglected issues of Palestinian justice and right to statehood. This paper argues that these glaring omissions,

Peace-Making in the Middle East: “Normalization” with…without Palestine?
Oct 7, 20202022-04-30T15:21:25+03:00
6 Oct, 2020

DRIFT INTO THE UNKNOWN: WHY IS THE SITUATION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN FLARING UP?

Khaled Fouad | 06 October 2020 | AR | TR

The huge natural gas discoveries in the past years in the Eastern Mediterranean have added a new dimension to the highly tense region, making it similar, in terms of geopolitical conditions, to other strategic regions rich in oil and gas

DRIFT INTO THE UNKNOWN: WHY IS THE SITUATION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN FLARING UP?2020-11-06T16:25:25+03:00
2 Oct, 2020

Weekly Wire (October 2, 2020)

Al Sharq Strategic Research | 02 October 2020

A special summit among the EU member countries kicked off in Brussels. During the summit, the growing tension in the Mediterranean, relations with Turkey, protests in Belarus, and problems concerning Nagorno-Karabagh, and economic cooperation with China will be discussed. The top discussion is expected to be on the relations with Turkey and rising tension in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Weekly Wire (October 2, 2020)2020-10-05T16:46:31+03:00

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