Turkey's relations with NATO in parallel to signs that the United States and the European Union have embarked on a process of greater transatlantic integration demands closer attention. Certain developments such as the Turkish Parliament's March 1, 2003, decision to deny the U.S. the use of its territory in the Iraq war, the U.S. Read more

The parameters of the ‘security' concept, much like the international order itself, is shaped by systemic conditions, regional and global dynamics and balance of power politics. In the Gulf region, security is still overwhelmingly defined from a realist perspective, colored with a Cold War style state-centrist and military focus. Read more

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the geopolitics of the Black Sea started to transform. Black Sea's geo-strategic characteristics and developments in the region has put the region on the international agenda and increased its significance. The Black Sea is a strategic intersection linking Europe, Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Read more

This analysis will deal with the development of the energy sector in Turkmenistan from a geo-economic perspective, Turkmenistan's foreign policy and its orientation problems from a geopolitical view, the situation of Turkmenistan in pipeline diplomacy and its significance for energy security for Turkey and Europe from a Trans-Caspian framework. Read more

The end of the Cold War gave rise to debates questioning the need for the further existence of NATO. To counter this, NATO, under the leadership of the United States started a transformation process and shifted its strategy to that of enlargement. Read more

In the 21st century, in place of alliances and pacts of the old international system and in line with regional trends, the forces that govern economic development, security and military cooperation have been left to regional organisations such as the European Union (EU) and NATO. Read more