Webinar/ Reflections on the Middle East – Insights from Türkiye and the EU
The ongoing security challenges emerging from the Middle East have played a pivotal role in shaping and will continue to influence the policies of both the EU and Turkiye in the near future. Escalating tensions have seized the world’s attention since the onset of October 2023, drawing the focus of the global community to the […]
Public Hybrid Event/ The EU Foreign and Security Policy in the Middle East: Constraints and Opportunities
The European Union and Turkey have been attaching utmost importance to the Middle East and since the Arab uprisings, the policies towards the region climbed up on the agenda of both actors. The security concerns emanating from the region have been shaping and will continue to shape the policies in the foreseeable future. The region […]
Statement in support of JOINT partner Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies – EDAM
Researchers and staff members from IAI, CEPS, the Free University of Berlin, FRS, CIDOB, the University of Maastricht, GMF, ICDS, NUPI, the University of Siena, IPSS, CSIS and the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy stand in solidarity with the people affected by the devastating earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria in early February. Our thoughts go in particular to […]
Turkey in the Black Sea: Is a Balancing Act Still Possible?
Turkey has placed efforts towards establishing amicable relations with Russia while being a part of the Western alliance. Just after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, Turkey’s position in the region and the possible closure of the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits became one of the main debated issues. According to the 1936 Montreux Convention,[1] which […]