Transformation of India’s West Asia Policy: The Evolving Strategic Partnership with Israel
This study aims to understand the role of other regional and global actors influential in the deepening relationship between India and Israel and to analyze how these geopolitical steps serve India’s national interests.
Modernization of Gulf Countries: Investments in Defense Systems and Strategic Partnerships
This study aims to examine the military modernization programs pursued by Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and Qatar countries that are rich in energy resources and economically strong in their efforts to enhance their defense capabilities. Within this framework, the study analyzes with which actors these countries have concluded arms procurement agreements and examines the main characteristics of the defense systems in which they have invested.
US/Israel – Iran War: A Global Chokepoint and a Chessboard
This analysis attempts to understand the US decision to wage war against Iran by examining possible explanations for this decision. The first part will address the influence of Israel, the other instigator of the war, on the US. The second part will examine whether China was behind the motivations for initiating this war. After addressing these two claims, assessments will be made regarding the future of the post-war international system.
Syria’s Position in The U.S./Israel–Iran War
This analysis argues that, contrary to claims that Syria has chosen a side in the Iran-Israel tension, it has instead pursued a policy of necessary balance. In this context, the historical background and current state of Syria’s relations with Iran will first be examined. Finally, the reasons why the Syrian government has been compelled to adopt a cautious and balanced policy due to both external pressures and internal vulnerabilities will be assessed.
Eyes on Greenland: How North Atlantic Feud Shapes Danish Politics
Amid U.S. pressure over Greenland, Denmark’s election left power split and politics fragmented
Central Asian Energy Corridors in the Context of Global Energy Security: An Alternative for the Hormuz Strait?
This study aims to establish a theoretical framework for the concept of global energy security by drawing on the Neo-classical energy geopolitics approach and prominent strands in the relevant literature, while also examining Central Asia’s energy potential and regional energy corridors.
The Future of Transatlantic Relations: the US Objectives in Europe and the EU’s Roadmap
This analysis will examine the current state of transatlantic relations. First, it will explore the US’s political, technological, and economic objectives in Europe, and Europe’s counter-movements. Second, it will address Türkiye’s importance to the EU within this equation. Finally, the third section will assess the future of the European Union’s strategic autonomy.
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Global Energy Security: From Risk Perception to Trade Crisis
This analysis aims to examine the mechanisms through which security warnings centered on the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran have shaped perceptions of risk regarding energy trade, and under what conditions these perceptions materialized and evolved into an actual crisis.
The Evolution of Türkiye’s Strategic Autonomy Within The Axis of Türkiye-EU Relations
This analysis aims to examine the evolution of the concept of strategic autonomy in Türkiye’s foreign policy within the axis of Türkiye-EU relations. The theoretical foundations of strategic autonomy, asymmetries in the historical background of Türkiye-EU relations, how these relations have transformed from a process of normative alignment into a structure focused on mutual interest are searched.
How should Spain’s approach to the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran be interpreted?
Spain’s stance on Iran presents a multifaceted policy example that must be analyzed within the context of the transformation of European foreign policy, shifts in transatlantic relations, and debates over strategic autonomy.