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Erdogan’s Calamitous Authoritarianism
Turkey’s President Erdogan is becoming ever more dangerous as he continues to ravage his own country and destabilize scores of states in the Middle...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Will the Landscape Change following the Latest Unrest?
The situation surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, which has deteriorated dramatically in recent days, has clearly demonstrated that it is becoming increasingly impossible to maintain the status...
War in the Caucasus: One more effort to shape a new world order
Fighting in the Caucasus between Azerbaijan and Armenia is about much more than deep-seated ethnic divisions and territorial disputes. It’s the latest clash designed,...
Turkish Strengthened Parliamentary System
"Corrected" or "enhanced" system of parliamentary debate, thoroughly sat on Turkey's agenda in recent days. There are two reasons for this. First, it is...
Nagorno-Karabakh, the small Thirty Years’ War in the Caucasus
From 1618 to 1648 Europe was shattered by the violent and relentless conflict between Protestants and Catholics. After the end of the crusades cycle...
Time for the World to Recognize Artsakh Republic
On October 10 a temporary ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, brokered by Russia, was announced, nearly two weeks after Azerbaijan started shelling Armenians in...
The Battle for Jerusalem: Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t mince his words at this month’s opening of parliament. In his first assertion of a claim to a...
Nagorno-Karabakh: The Interplay of Community, Ambition and Strategy
Death toll has risen to thousands since the two ex-Soviet republics battle over the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) region. The war over the Caucasus region of...
In Turkey, the death penalty on the agenda
The last execution of the death penalty in the Republic of Turkey was held on October 25, 1984. Turkey abolished the death penalty in...
A Conflict No Longer Frozen: Why This Time Is Really Different
As one of the four ‘’frozen-conflicts’’ in the post-Soviet space entered its fourth decade, an unprecedented eruption of violence threatens the status quo of...