The Second Karabakh War that happened last fall has brought about the alteration of the geopolitical situation in the region of the South Caucasus. As Russia has kept its traditional strategic power along with increasing military influence in the South Caucasus, Turkey has managed to enter the region as the second regional power. Iran is [...]
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Iranian fear to Turkey’s growing influence in South Caucasus is an apparent reality
Mart 25th, 2021 
oztarsu A New War in Nagorno-Karabakh
Ekim 19th, 2020 oztarsu A new war began between Armenia and Azerbaijan on September 27 in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. This clash became the most serious one since the Four-Day War in 2016, and it erupted with the Armenian attacks towards military and civilian targets.
Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community
Haziran 16th, 2020 oztarsu Recent regional and global crises have changed the structure of international relations and cause countries to be inconsistent in their policies. Examples of these include the protest demonstrations and political crises which started in the Middle East and African countries in 2010 known as the ‘Arab Spring’, which had a major effect on Syria, and [...]
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No Comments »South Korea as peaceful actor
Eylül 8th, 2019 oztarsu Korean institutions organize significant programs for foreigners who are engaged in peace and conflict issues. One of these, the KF Korea Workshop, was held in Seoul in July. The program was organized by the East Asia Institute and hosted by the Korea Foundation (KF). As an academic, I found a chance to participate and received [...]
New step to improve Korea-Georgia relations
Mayıs 28th, 2019 oztarsu Georgia has opened a new door in collaboration with Korea, as the country has followed very active diplomacy, especially from 2017 until today, to achieve a perfect relationship. Georgian Ambassador to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili has accomplished a series of missions to introduce his own country from several aspects during his term. As one of the youngest [...]
Korea-Central Asia ties improve
Nisan 30th, 2019 oztarsu President Moon Jae-in paid an official visit to Central Asia from April 16 to 23. Summits were held in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan to bolster relations with these countries. This marked his first trip to the region since he took office in 2017. Strengthening relations with Central Asia has been a priority of Korean foreign [...]
Uniqueness of Korea-Uzbekistan relations
Nisan 19th, 2019 oztarsu The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) announced that a memorandum of understanding was signed on March 11 with the Namangan regional government of Uzbekistan for developments of its free economic zone. This initiative signals a new emergence in bilateral relations in which Korea and Uzbekistan show a good partnership model to the world. Along with [...]
Iranian Relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia: A Comparative Approach in the Case of Pragmatist Politics
Mart 29th, 2019 oztarsu With the increase of the importance of the South Caucasus after the collapse of the Soviet Union, regional and global powers have tried to produce new policies to have a relationship with the counties of the region. The regional countries such as Russia, Turkey, and Iran have more advantageous than other states but the determination of [...]
Understanding foreign policy of Korea
Eylül 24th, 2018 oztarsu Korea is providing a lot of opportunities to social science researchers and analysts with various programs. Recently an influential workshop, titled “Korea Workshop for Foreign Residents in Korea” was held last month through the collaboration of the Korea Foundation and East Asia Institute.
Korea-Turkey Relations
Mayıs 19th, 2018 oztarsu Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Korea to boost bilateral relations on May 2. During a summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in, both sides underlined the importance of a better relationship as “blood brothers.” Turkey is accepted as a blood brother by Korea because of the unforgettable efforts of Turkish soldiers [...]
