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 [...]
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Iranian Relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia: A Comparative Approach in the Case of Pragmatist Politics
Mart 29th, 2019 
oztarsu 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 [...]
Soft Revolution in Armenia
Nisan 29th, 2018 oztarsu Armenia became a scene of a peaceful revolution on April 23. Serzh Sargsyan, the Prime Minister of the country, was forced to resign by people. Armenia, a close ally of Russia, was ruled by Serzh Sargsyan for ten years. His political choices included a balanced format between the Western countries and Moscow. As a person [...]
Trilateral Partnership and Self-Isolation Shape the Geopolitics of the Caucasus
Aralık 9th, 2017 oztarsu The opening ceremony of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway (BTK), which was held on October 30 in Baku, has paved the way for the completion of the historical project for Eurasia in the South Caucasus region. The leaders of Azerbaijan and Turkey and the prime ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Georgia, as well as delegates from Turkmenistan and [...]
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No Comments »Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway links Asia and Europe
Kasım 20th, 2017 oztarsu The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway was opened Oct. 30 in a ceremony in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey and the prime ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Georgia, as well as delegates from Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, attended the ceremony. This inauguration was described as a historical event because of the importance [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: baku tbilisi kars railway, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum Gas Pipeline, caspian sea, caucasus analyst, caucasus expert, caucasus region, china europe railway, hankuk university of foreign studies, iron silk road, kafkasya uzmanı, kafkasya uzmanı mehmet fatih öztarsu, kazakhstan sea port, mehmet fatih öztarsu, North-South Transport Corridor, the korea times, transportation project, turkish analyst in korea, turkish journalist in korea, turkish journalist in seoul No Comments »Azerbaijan should be careful for new provocations
Ekim 19th, 2017 oztarsu Militarization of Armenia is not a new development since it became a vital agenda for the country from the independence, said Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu, analyst at the Turkish Strategic Outlook analytical center. Oztarsu made the remark as he commented on news that the Armenian side has approved the deal with Russia on weapons supply to [...]
Georgia to start new projects with Korea
Haziran 9th, 2017 oztarsu Georgia, which is located at the heart of the Caucasus region, has a great willingness to improve relations with South Korea. The country’s newly appointed Ambassador Otar Berdzenishvili has shared his significant projects for the bilateral relations with journalists during a press meeting in early May.
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: caucasus analyst, georgia korea relations, kafkasya uzmanı, korea turkish journalist, mehmet fatih oztarsu book, mehmet fatih oztarsu caucasus expert, mehmet fatih öztarsu kafkasya, otar berdzenishvili, seoul turkish journalist, the korea times, turkish journalist in korea, turkish journalist in seoul No Comments »Korea’s Springboard: Smart City Concept
Haziran 5th, 2017 oztarsu A significant conference was held in early April and provided good opportunities to show Korean economic and urban progress to the world journalists. Government establishes new cities in the empty areas of the country and gets benefits economically as well as inviting foreign investors. So, the Korean governors follow the concept of Smart City.
Korea-peaceful power in East Asia
Nisan 20th, 2017 oztarsu One hundred journalists from 55 countries discussed the role of media in building peace, at the five-day 2017 World Journalists Conference which was organized by Journalists Association of Korea in early April. The program included significant topics to discuss especially on conflict resolution and the role of media. The program started in Seoul and continued [...]
