Browsing by Author "Aydin, M."

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Changing Dynamics of Turkish Foreign and Security Policies in the Caucasus
(Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2013) Aydin, M.
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Foreign policy, 1923-2018
(Taylor and Francis, 2019) Aydin, M.
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Greece-Turkey Relations
(Edinburgh University Press, 2023) Şaher, Konca; Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
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Revisiting the Mainstream Approaches of the Theories of International Relations
(International Relations Council of Turkey, 2015) Aydin, M.; Akgül Açıkmeşe, Sinem; Akgül-Açıkmeşe, S.; International Relations
The view that we have reached the end of the “grand debates” in International Relations (IR) is widespread among the majority of IR scholars. Today, we observe that the references to the great theoretical debates in the prominent journals of IR have significantly diminished and that the most relevant debates have been among the scholars belonging to the same school specifically over empirical studies rather than between theories/paradigms. This paper, by revealing the challenges generated by the “grand debates” and the discussions on whether or not there will a return to the “grand debates”, incorporates some ideas on the current status as well as the future of IR in Turkey and the world. Taking from this point, this paper has been prepared as an introductory article to this special issue which has been compiled in order to remind the readers on the mainstream theories of IR that have been subject to the “grand debates” and that will shape the future discussions on the state of the IR theory. © 2015, International Relations Council of Turkey. All Rights Reserved.
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Transformation of Turkish-Russian Relations: Rivalry and Cooperation in Eurasia and the Levant
(International Relations Council of Turkey, 2025) Aydin, M.; Aydın, Mustafa; International Relations
Relations between Russia and Türkiye have developed considerably since the end of the Cold War. What began as energy trade in the late 1980s evolved into cooperation in business, energy, construction, tourism, politics and even security. Behind the ever-expanding cooperation lies a mistrust fueled by historical enmity and regional rivalry that occasionally leads to confrontation. As the two countries seek to shape their competitive cooperation beyond the current geopolitical challenges and constraints of regional security and alliances, the question of whether they could find ways to advance their partnership is of paramount importance and has regional and global implications. This paper seeks to understand how they have managed their conflict-ridden past to develop a modus operandi in the post-Cold War world by proposing a new conceptual model, namely “competitive cooperation” or “coopetition”, to understand the relationship that developed over the last 30 years in different geographical regions. © 2025, International Relations Council of Turkey. All rights reserved.
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Turkey’s Middle East Policies1
(Taylor and Francis, 2022) Aydin, M.; Dizdaroglu, C.
Turkey has consistently avoided being part of the regional politics of the Middle East during most of the 20th century and, thus, has not had a holistic approach towards the region. After decades of tense relations with some of the regional countries, primarily with Syria and occasionally with Israel and Iraq, Turkey became eager, in the early 2000s, to move beyond its problematic relations in the region. The new policy line, exemplified by the “zero problems with neighbours” motto, put forward by the then Chief Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, mainly aimed at developing closer relations with neighbours to further economic prosperity. In terms of Turkey’s energy strategy, the possibility of a new pipeline through Turkey to Europe would contribute to its hope of becoming an energy hub in the region. © 2022 Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
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Türkiye’de Güvenlik: Algı, Politika, Yapı
(International Relations Council of Turkey, 2014) Aydin, M.; Ereker, F.
The aim of this study is to analyze the foundations, evolution and implementation of the security and strategy culture of Turkey, as a country whose society has been constructed through a particular security identification. In this context, the initial aim is to analyze the historical and geopolitical background of Turkey’s security perceptions. Afterwards, the security con-ceptualization of Turkey and the role played by the military in this process will be analyzed together with the effects of the systemic transformation experienced after the Cold War. The institutional security structure and its impact on the security conceptualization of the Turk-ish academia will also be examined. Finally, the new security understanding which has been developed after the Cold War will be analyzed in relation with the security policies that have implemented. © 2014, International Relations Council of Turkey. All rights reserved.