Posted on Mon, February 4, 2013 at 02:40 am CET
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How Serious is Erdogan about Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Instead of the EU?

Erdoğan is not going to initiate a divorce from the EU, but he may very well hope that the Europeans will “relieve” Turkey… Continue reading

Topics: China • Economy • Europe • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, July 20, 2012 at 21:56 pm CEST
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Turkey Raises Central Asian Profil through SCO Link

The decision of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing to designate Turkey a formal dialogue partner of the organization is yet another sign of recognition of Turkey’s growing influence in Central and South Asia… Continue reading

Topics: China • Diplomacy • Economy • NATO • Politics • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 20:35 pm CEST
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Iran’s Media Steps Up Criticism of Azerbaijan

In recent weeks Iranian media have taken an increasingly critical stance towards Azerbaijan. Most of the criticism against… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Armenia • Azerbaijan • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Shia Islam 
Posted on Sat, April 30, 2011 at 21:06 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Cables Portray Hamid Karzai as Weak and Corrupt

Diplomats describe Afghan president as weak, indecisive, paranoid and beholden to criminals to maintain power… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Britain • Taliban • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, April 24, 2011 at 23:55 pm CEST
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The Potential Demise of the CFE Treaty: A Major Concern for Turkey

Moscow’s decision to “suspend” its compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty since… Continue reading

Topics: NATO • OSCE • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Sat, February 26, 2011 at 15:52 pm CET
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Would Appointing a Turkish Diplomat to Head the OSCE Secretariat Help Anchor Turkey in the West?

Several developments are making Turkey’s role in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) increasingly prominent. The Turkish government… Continue reading

Topics: Armenia • Cyprus • Europe • Greece • Human Rights • Kazakhstan • OSCE • The Media • The Middle East • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, November 23, 2010 at 08:43 am CET
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Iran Prepares For Conflict Over the Caspian Sea Issue

Top Iranian officials announced that they intended to insist on Iran’s demand to gain at least 20 percent of the Caspian Sea waters, and strongly oppose the proposals made by the other littoral countries. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki declared that Iran opposed one-sided treaties concerning the status of the Caspian Sea… Continue reading

Topics: Azerbaijan • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Kazakhstan • Russian Federation • Turkmenistan