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February, 2010
Turkey Rising, Arabs Sinking Halid AMAYREH
Ukraine’s Elections: The Iron Curtain Gives Way to NATO Expansion Ozer CETINKAYA
Afghanistan and Volvo Ali KULEBI
Environmental Technologies and Renewable Energy: Industry Report Special
Iran’s Possible Nuclear Proliferation and World Scenarios Evren ISBILEN
Iraq: The Dawn of a New Nation Ahmet ZAHID
A Turkish-Israeli Alliance is Critical to Regional Stability Alon BEN-MEIR
New Approaches to Security and the Transformation of the Turkish Military (Ret.) Gen. Yasar BUYUKANIT
Iraqi Elections Will Determine the Fate of the Middle East Editorial
The Emergence and Evolution of Georgian Security Discourse: Failures and Implications Yavuz Aslan SIR
January, 2010
Turkish Chemicals Industry Report Special
Regional and Global Cooperation in the Context of Turkey’s Energy Corridor and Terminal Concept Taner YILDIZ
Forging the past: OUP and the 'Armenian question' Jeremy SALT
Central Asia, Ten Years into the Future Ali KULEBI
Potential Conflict Zones in Eurasia: The End of a Historical Intermission Ozer CETINKAYA
Projections for 2020: Global Political Focus Editorial
The Middle East in 2020 Alon BEN-MEIR
Eurasian Food Security in 2020: Two Scenarios F. William ENGDAHL
Future Projections of Turkish Defense Industry : Regional Interest Murad BAYAR
On the Threshold of Digital Battlefields Arda MEVLUTOGLU
December, 2009
Poverty, Global Trade Justice, and the Roots of Terrorism John PERKINS
What Is At Stake With Free Trade Shamus COOKE
The Weimar Hyperinflation? Could it Happen Again? Ellen BROWN
Strategies and Tactics at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Umberto MAZZEI
The Eurasian Corridor: Pipeline Geopolitics and the New Cold War Michel CHOSSUDOVSKY
New Security Configuration in the Caucasus Vladimir RADYUHIN
Worlwide Corporate Control of Agriculture: The New Farm Owners Grain
"BioSecurity": The Policies of Secrecy and Deceit Tom BURGHARDT
November, 2009
Protocols between Turkey and Armenia: Expectations and Risks Oya EREN
Release Of The Lockerbie Bomber: Debates on The Controversial Decision Gizem FOWLER
Presidential Elections in Abkhazia: Pro-Russia vs. Anti-Russia? Yavuz Aslan SIR
Turkey’s Yugoslavia Syndrome Ozer CETINKAYA
The Intra-Shiite Debate in Iraqi Politics Burcu OZCELIK
What is next in Afghanistan? G. Rauf ROASHAN
FOCAC 2009: A new impetus for Sino-African relations? Hayley HERMAN
Afghan elections: Not a Test of Democracy Anna LARSON
October, 2009
Sweatshop Conditions in US Cities Stephen LENDMAN
The Afghan quagmire Rahimullah YUSUFZAI
War without Borders: U.S., NATO Expand Military Role In Southeastern Europe Rick ROZOFF
Afghanistan: Where Empires Go to Die Dahr JAMAIL
Escalating tensions over hunt for oil and gas in the Arctic Yuri SOLOZOBOV
The Economic Recovery is an Illusion The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Warns of Future Crises Andrew Gavin MARSHALL
Obama and the Nobel Prize: When War becomes Peace, When the Lie becomes the Truth Michel CHOSSUDOVSKY
The US and Iran: A Manufactured Crisis Jack A. SMITH
September, 2009
Turkey and Russia: A Strategic Choice Editorial
Afghanistan’s Presidential Election: Hope for the Future or Not Nilofar SAKHI
Russia’s Role in Europe’s Energy Security Gawdat BAHGAT
Dialogue, Democracy and Terrorism Burcu OZCELIK
Russia’s Response to Islamic Insurgency in the Caucasus Yavuz Aslan SIR
The World’s Response to Iran’s Elections Andrew BOYKO & Louise Stenfors Virenfeldt & Mahjoob ZWEIRI & Mark LEVIS
Nabucco: A challenge for the EU and a partially fulfilled promise for Turkey Ferruh DEMIRMEN
Europe’s Security is in an Abyss Ali KULEBI
Hajj and Arab Capitalism Panchromatic
Towards a New Era in Turkey-Russia Relations Hasan KANBOLAT
Turkish-Russian Arm Wrestling in Central Asia Esedullah OGUZ
August, 2009
"Anatolia" The Energy Meeting Point Mete GOKNEL
A Turning Point in AKP’s Political Discourse: A Return to its Origins? Efecan INCEOGLU
The Rhetoric of Existential Threat Nasser SAGHAFI-AMERI
Iran’s Election and Unrest: What’s behind the silence of the Azerbaijanis in Iran? Nadir GHAZANFARI
Islamophobia and Halal Food Panchromatic
A Massive Military Assault in Afghanistan’s ‘Little America’ Esedullah OGUZ
Another Change in Iran? Zeenia SATTI
Negotiating the Future of the Caucasus and Abkhazia Maxim GUNJIA
A Time of Change in the West’s Foreign Policy on Ukraine Ozer CETINKAYA
Can the Uygurs serve as a Bridge in the Future of Turkey-China Relations? Baris ADIBELLI
July, 2009
Iran: A Waltz to Save the Regime Editorial
Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Re-Emergence in Iraq’s Shiite Politics Burcu OZCELIK
The many ‘Nidas’ of Iran Panchromatic
Iran: The Might of Bullet over the Ballot Mehdi NOORBAKSH
Promoting Democracy in Egypt Dina GUIRGUIS
Troop surge in Afghanistan: Perils and Opportunities Simbal KHAN
Russia and Turkey: Military Aspects of a Joint Responsibility for the Region Ozer CETINKAYA
How Turkey is Losing in Afghanistan Esedullah OGUZ
China’s Military Doctrine and Bid for Greater Strategic Influence Ali KULEBI
RUSSIAN ARMS DELIVERIES TO THE PERSIAN GULF REGION Polina TEMERINA
Clearing Up an Explosive National Issue: Demining the Turkey-Syria Border Oya AKGONENC
June, 2009
Georgia: Waiting for the Inevitable Yavuz Aslan SIR
Russian Arms Transfers Policy under Putin and Medvedev Polina TEMERINA
America needs Iran in Afghanistan Nasser Saghafi AMERI
The GCC, Food Security and Overseas Agro-Investments Eckart WOERTZ
The global economic recession: How much is the Persian Gulf worth now? Burcu OZCELIK
Crimean Tatars: Exile and the Struggle to Return Home Panchromatic
The Only Bridge between the West and the Caspian is Falling Apart Ozer CETINKAYA
The Behsud Conflicts in Afghanistan: A Blueprint to Avoid Further Clashes in 2009 and Beyond Lenard MILICH
World Arms Market Resists Change; Traditional Exporters Hold On to Top Spots, Despite Asia's Industrialization David AXE
Crimean Tatars and Ukraine are on the same way Sergiy KORSYNSKY
The Food Security - Financial Meltdown Nexus Surjit SINGH
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S INNOCUOUS MESSAGE AND HIS GREATER EXPECTATIONS Oya AKGONENC
The Future of the Changing Arms Market Editorial
Israeli-Turkish Defense Cooperation: Building Bridges with Bullets Caglar KURC & Ozer CETINKAYA
May, 2009
Pentagon Preparing For War With The Enemy: Russia Rick ROZOFF
US-Latin American Relations in a Time of Rising Militarism, Protectionism and Pillage James PETRAS
The Myth of Sectarianism in the "New Middle East" Ali JAWAD
Media Disinformation: Reframing the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a "Class War" Michael SKINNER
"... The Horrible Truth" Dahr JAMAIL
US ‘Soft Power’ and the Banks Steven LESH
The Status of Women in Karzai’s Afghanistan John W. WARNOCK
Poverty and Food Insecurity in the Developing World: For Us, Tolls the Bell Arun SHRIVASTAVA
April, 2009
The global economic crisis: How much is the Persian Gulf worth now? Mehmet F. İLKTURK
No to the Reconstruction of Gaza Efraim INBAR
The Obama administration’s policy on Pakistan: A regional security strategy Simbal KHAN
Iran: Theocracy, Democracy, and Elections Mehdi NOORBAKSH
Regional Implications of the Politics of Water for Turkey and the Middle East Mete GOKNEL
Genocide, Justice and Peace in Darfur Caglar KURC
Darwin and the God-Kings Panchromatic
Iran at the crossroads or more of the same? Editorial
Shiite Jihadists in Afghanistan Ozer CETINKAYA
Turkish Perspectives on Iran’s Nuclearization Mustafa KIBAROĞLU
Where is Turkey in NATO’s Transformation into a U.S.-EU Alliance? Muharrem EKSI
The Obama Doctrine of Engagement: How long will it last? Burcu OZCELIK
Odds for a Genocide Resolution Still Difficult to Assess David SALTZMAN
The Challenge of Geopolitics: The Arab World and the Presidential Elections in Ira Mahjoob ZWEIRI
March, 2009
OBAMA AND TURKEY: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD F. Stephen LARRABEE
The Sochi Winter Olympic Rings under the Shadow of Terror Panchromatic
The Geopolitics of Satellite Navigation Technology: the Russian alternative to GPS Gulten ACAR
The Russian Orthodox Church, A New Patriarch, and Politics in post-Soviet Russia Yavuz Aslan SIR
Alternative Menus and Venues for GCC - Turkey Economic Relations Sema KALAYCIOGLU
The Holodomor in Ukraine and its Impact on Regional Relations then and now Ozer CETINKAYA
From Enemies to Friends in Just 180 Days: the Curious, Rapid Thaw of U.S.-Russian Relations David AXE
Crime and accountability in Gaza Toufic HADDAD
Putting Turkey and the recent events in Gaza in perspective: Is Turkey turning away from the West? Burcu OZCELIK
The Battle of Gaza : Stirring New Dilemmas Raphael ISRAELI
The Russia-Ukraine Natural Gas Crisis: An Opportunity for Turkey? Mete GOKNEL
Technology Does Not Win Wars Caglar KURC
Israel’s Military Power and Defense Doctrine Ali KULEBI
The Pangs of Neo-Ottomanism Editorial
February, 2009
MUSLIMS IN GERMANY: Life in a Parallel Society Norbert F. POTZL
Afghanistan: War on Demand Evgeny BELENKIY
US-Russia tensions escalate over closure of Afghan supply base Bill Van AUKEN
Eyes on Gaza David HULME
Obama’s Bank Bailout: Bush’s Plan Resurrected Shamus COOKE
NATO In The Persian Gulf Rick ROZOFF
The Middle Eastern Powder Keg Can Explode at Anytime Jose Miguel Alonso TRABANCO
New Bid to Ban Indiscriminate Weapons Ali GHARIB
Ten Reasons Why "Save Darfur" is a PR Scam to Justify the Next US Oil and Resource Wars in Africa Bruce DIXON
In Gaza, the Vatican Raises the White Flag Sandro MAGISTER
January, 2009
Palestine: Hamas vs. Al-Qaeda Ahmet ZAHID
Persistent Challenges to the Gulf Security Framework Muharrem EKSI
The Chess Game Continues in Afghanistan Ali KULEBI
A New Eurasia under China’s Developing Role in the Post-Financial Crisis World Baris ADIBELLI
The ‘others’ who feel they are hit by the Israeli strikes on Gaza Editorial
Steel and the Global Economic Crisis Dan SWANTON & Fionn MACKILLOP & Ray HUDSON
Implications of an Israeli-supported arms build-up on the Iraq-Iran Border Ozer CETINKAYA
The Mumbai Attacks, the Battle with Terror, and Regional Implications Justin PODUR
The Chess Game Continues in Afghanistan Ali KULEBI
The Apogee of Anatolian Sufism: Mevlana Panchromatic
The Threat of Modern Day Piracy in Strategic Waters Nur Jale ECE
The way forward in the aftermath of the US-Iraq Security Pact Burcu OZCELIK
The Mumbai Attacks, the Battle with Terror, and Regional Implications Justin PODUR
Iran’s Nuclear Program and its Implications for the Region M. Atıf CETINER & Selim SUNAL
Turkey and Kazakhstan: Similarities in Foreign Policy Tactics, Concepts and Approach Daniyar KOSNAZAROV
December-petition from Georgian Academics: a Reply George HEWITT
December, 2008
Saakashvili’s Future is in the Hands of Russian Corporations Ozer CETINKAYA
After 47 Years: Turkey is a member of the UN Security Council for two-year term of 2009-2010 Hasan EREL
Kirkuk: Solution or Gordian Knot Bilgay DUMAN
Changing the Name of the Game: From "War on Terror" to "Dialogue with Terrorists" Ahmet ZAHID
WILL IT BE A COLD WINTER? Mete GOKNEL
Academy of Sciences of Georgia, Technical University of Georgia, Tbilisi State University and Tbilisi State Medical University 52 Professors
Spyware, Botnets, and the Future of American Warfare Greg BRUNO
CENTRAL ASIA TODAY Nirmala JOSHI
Anatomy of a Global Election Ali KULEBI
Russian Foreign Policy in an Age of Multipolarity Nicolai N. PETRO
They Shoot Horses, don’t they? Editorial
City of Shrines: Jerusalem Panchromatic
The future of the Gulf Region and why it matters H. Gurhas PEKTAS
Is the US Increasing its Power in the Caucasus? Araz ASLANLI
Kazakhstan Extends Cooperation Request to Turkey for "Security in Eurasia" Hasan KANBOLAT
November, 2008
Orientalism and the Charm of the East Panchromatic
AFGHAN QUAGMIRE; THE PAKISTAN FACTOR Ali KULEBI
Are we witnessing the Emergence of a New Block? Daniyar KOSNAZAROV
European Union, NATO and Georgia Gocha PIPIA
The Montreux Convention And the Black Sea Geopolitics Hasan KANBOLAT & Necmettin AKTEN & Nilufer ORAL & Nur Jale ECE
War or Peace? The World After the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Richard C. COOK
No Peace without Justice Ian WILLIAMS
The Union for Black Sea Proposal and EU’s Fragmentation Crisis Muharrem EKSI & Sinem KAYA
Neutrality not NATO is Georgia’s Best Hope for a Free Future Mark ALMOND
Ukraine Can be Partitioned into Three States Editorial
How to do more, faster: The current status of Afghanistan’s education system and A Strategy To increase service capacity while improving learning Ed KISSAM & Jo Ann K. INTILI
Beyond Rwanda vs France: The Politics of Genocide Hussein SOLOMON
Crimea: The Next Catastrophe Ozer CETINKAYA
Georgia: A Danger to itself and Transcaucasian Stability George HEWITT
October, 2008
US War Crimes in Indochina in the 1960s: Truth as Casualty Ralph SCHOENMAN
Nanotechnology - the new threat to food Georgia MILLER
Burma, Iraq, and the Need for an Effective UN Sherwood ROSS
U.S. intelligence Abuses: Next Generation of 'Family Jewels'? Robert PARRY
The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops Andrew MALONE
The woman who nearly stopped the war Martin BRIGHT
The New York Times on the Libya-Pan Am 103 Case: A Study in Propaganda Service Edward S. HERMAN
Children's Rights in the War Theater: Who Guards the Guards? Felicity ARBUTHNOT
September, 2008
Iraqi Women Under US Occupation Ghali HASSAN
The Pentagon’s alarming project: Avian Flu Biowar Vaccine F. William ENGDAHL
New Spy Software Coming On-Line: "Surveillance in a Box" Makes its Debut Tom BURGHARDT
RUSSIA AND THE WEST The Cold Peace Gabor STEINGART & Ralf BESTE & Uwe KLUSSMANN
"Naval Blockade" or All Out War Against Iran? Michel CHOSSUDOVSKY
Climate Change: Breaking the "Political Consensus" Andrew G. MARSHALL
August, 2008
Stagflation, the IMF, and Economic Warfare Richard C. COOK
Message to Caucasia: Sumela Monastery Panchromatic
TURKISH INTERESTS AND THE NEW MEDITERRANEAN PIPELINE Mete GOKNEL
Zimbabwe: God will decide! Hussein SOLOMON
Foreign policy options of Serbia and its possible choice in the future Edita STOJIC-KARANOVIC
The Taiwan Model and China’s Cyprus Policy Baris ADIBELLI
Ambitious Turkey makes first major move for Africa’s heart John MAKENI
Russia is Back Thomas GOLTZ
Georgia: a danger to itself and Transcaucasian stability George HEWITT
European Army - an ultimate tool for ESDP ? Marcin TERLIKOWSKI
Is There an Oil Shortage? Ismael HOSSEIN-ZADEH
The Internal and External Factors which Strengthen Radical Islam in Central Asia Gamze GUNGORMUS KONA
Russia/Afghanistan: Enemy of My Enemy is Also My Enemy Dmitry SHLAPENTOKH
Pakistan’s Taliban War Ali KULEBI
Cyprus Awaits The New And Most Probably Tthe Last Negotiation Process Mehmet Ali TALAT
The Threat of Religious Fundamentalism in Asia Editorial
Iraq’s Armed Force: At a Turning Point? Tim RIPLEY
The Ashes of Saint George and Aerial Firefighting Ozer CETINKAYA
Iraq's future energy could also be Turkey's business opportunity Mehmet OGUTCU
Taliban: Genesis, Rise, and Mission Iraj BASHIRI
The Stiff Upper Blip: Taming the Islamic Shrew Farzana VERSEY
To reach truth beyond accommodation Sam S. BASKETT
From Berlin to Beijing: The Olympic Spectacle and the New China Alan FARAGO
Future of Cyber Warfare Jason Lee MILLER
July, 2008
Turkmenistan Natural Gas as the New Source of Rivalry: Prospective Key Actor Turkmenistan in Global Energy Geopolitics Muharrem EKSI
Worried about Price of Gas? End U.S. Wars Ismael HOSSEIN-ZADEH
Fine-tuning Turkey’s economic diplomacy Mehmet OGUTCU & Raymond SANER
Building a modern state: Azerbaijan Elnur ASLANOV
Chechnya: Historical Consequences and the Lessons of a Delayed Conflict Policy in Russia Galina KHIZRIYEVA
U.S. versus Korea: Nukes and Beef Ismael Donald KIRK
Algeria: It is All-Out War Hussein SOLOMON
US - Iran Sevret Meeting in Turkey Ozer CETINKAYA
Realising Azerbaijan’s Economic Potential beyond Oil and Gas Emre TIMURKAN
Where is the World Going in Space? Richard C. COOK
Middle East’s Oil Revenue: Spending on Weapons Ali KULEBI
Economic Meltdown: Thinking Outside-The-Box Pays Off Susan BOSKEY
The United States-Iran: Codes of Secret Meeting Editorial
Worried about Price of Gas? End U.S. Wars David AXE
Chingiz Aitmatov: Life and Works Iraj BASHIRI
Azerbaijan and New Geopolitics of Eurasia Elkhan NURIYEV
Asia-Pacific Alliance Strengthens Baris ADIBELLI
June, 2008
The Paradise of Underwater Archaeology; YASSIADA Panchromatic
India and the Dalai Lama's Middling Path Farzana VERSEY
Turkish Defence Industry: Developments and Direction Murad BAYAR
Evaluation of the TRACECA Programme Baris TOZAR
Four questions about the future of Egypt after Mubarak Yasser AZ-ZAYYAT
The Kosovo Syndrome and the Search for a Settlement in Cyprus Sema SEZER
Agrofuels or Agrofools? Zeenia SATTI
Reasons Behind Turkish Interest In Central Asia Gamze GUNGORMUS KONA
Afghan Turks are in Preparation for Uprising Ozer CETINKAYA
NATO’s Global Transformation and Quest for Absolute Hegemony: Missile Defence and Energy Security Muharrem EKSI
Why Independence For Abkhazia Is The Best Solution George HEWITT
Has America given up its old Middle Eastern policy? Yusuf AL-SHARIF
The Kosovo Syndrome and the Search for a Settlement in Cyprus Sema SEZER
Central Asia Capital Markets Mete GOKNEL
Could Sovereign Wealth Funds Be A New Source Of Financial Optimism For Turkey? Alastair NEWTON & Mehmet OGUTCU
Central Asia’s Other Strategic Richness: Uranium Ali KULEBI
Another Soft Power Dilemma: The European Union's Central Asia Strategy C. Akca ATAC
Conflict In The Caucasus: A Catastrophe In Waiting? Editorial
May, 2008
Afghanistan: Seven Years Later Zeenia SATTI
Iran: Turkey's next door, but “far-away”, neighbour Mehmet OGUTCU
The Extended Black Sea Hasan KANBOLAT
The New Cyprus Process Will Move Mountains in The Eastern Mediterranean Ozer CETINKAYA
NATO: Geopolitical Deviation Editorial
Regime Change and US Geopolitical strategy in Central Asia Ajay PATNAIK
Wood’s Dance With Time in Anatolia Panchromatic
Crisis in Food Prices Threatens Worldwide Starvation: Is it Genocide? Richard C. COOK
"The New Game" Tension and Conflicts For Energy Transport Routes Mete GOKNEL
ARMENIA: The Price of Being Caught Between Moscow and the Diaspora Mitat CELIKPALA
Where is NATO Heading? Cihangir DUMALI
No Peace Without Hamas Mahmoud ZAHAR
Israel and Resistance: An Interview with Jacqueline Rose Cihan AKSAN & Jon BAILES
Clock is Ticking: Pakistan's Nuclear Dilemma Ali KULEBI
The Expansion of the SCO to the OPEC-CSTO Axis and Europe’s New Security Border Muharrem EKSI
Would Azerbaijan Choose to Use Force in the Karabakh Dispute? Araz ASLANLI
France Back in NATO? Is this for real? Immanuel WALLERSTEIN
Syria and Israel: War or Peace Daniel ABDULFETTAH
Iraq : Fiver Years On Dahr JAMAIL
April, 2008
Defence Concept Of Turkey Is Changing Ali KULEBI
Escalating Military Spending: Income Redistribution in Disguise Ismael HOSSEIN-ZADEH
Caucasia: The new frontier of Cold War Hasan KANBOLAT
Will Gas Ever Flow Through Nabucco? Mete GOKNEL
What’s this ‘genocide’ to do with Congress? What has this ‘genocide’ to do with Congress? Norman STONE
Iran and Turkey:Rivalry, not a struggle to control the region Yusuf AL-SHARIF
The Future Of The Shiite Crescent Nasuhi GUNGOR
Humanity and Terror: An Interview with Ted Honderich Cihan AKSAN & Jon BAILES
China, Russia and Eu: Oil Wars on Asia Mehmet OGUTCU
Why Iran? Cihangir DUMALI
Middle East or another card for USA Gilbert ACHCAR
SCO: Problems of enhancing economic cooperation Fazal UR-RAHMAN