Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM)

#EuropeanUnion #Institute for #SecurityStudies (EUISS) home page describes its publication of #ChaillotPapers as “the Institute's flagship publication written by external experts as well as the Institute’s Senior #Analysts , and based on collective work or individual research, they deal with all subjects of current relevance to the Union’s security”. EUISS has published on 3rd September 2018 Chail...

Currently, the #Western block is focused on different parts of the #European continent, namely, the #Baltics and the #Balkans . Yet, unlike the #Baltic region, the Balkans has not only been experiencing political crisis but also an existential crisis for quite some time now. The #Westerncountries and specifically the #EuropeanUnion countries as a group have decided to transform the #Balkanregion o...

As a #Balkan country, the Balkans is a priority for #Turkey not only from the #political , #economic , and geographical perspectives, but also due to its #historical , #cultural and the human ties with the region. The developments that took place over 2016 in Balkans bear importance not only from the viewpoint of relations with this region but also from the vantage point of integration efforts of...

#BirleşmişMilletler Genel Kurulu (UNGA) 20 Ocak 2022'de #Holokost 'un inkarına ilişkin bir kararı kabul etmiş; " #Holokost 'un tamamen veya kısmen tarihsel bir olay olarak inkarını çekincesiz " reddetmiş ve kınamıştır. Kararın giriş kısmında, demokrasinin güçlendirilmesi ve dini hoşgörüsüzlükle mücadele için, düşünce ve ifade özgürlüğü hakkının kullanılmasının ve bilgi arama, alma ve verme özgürlü...

In our analysis titled "Consequences of the #MaterialBreach of the Lausanne Peace Treaty" published on 7 October 2020, we gave information about the demilitarized status of the eastern Aegean islands in the framework of the #Lausanne #PeaceTreaty and drew attention to the direct linkage between the possession of #sovereignty over those islands and their #demilitarized status. In this context, we s...

In an interview about two and a half years ago, #French #President Emmanuel #Macron arrogantly claimed that #NATO was brain dead and #Europe was on the edge of the precipice, and he assertively questioned NATO's very future. Besides, he also mentioned his long-time dream of developing a #European #militaryforce corresponding to the same period. This #Europeanmilitary force is, in fact, the hypothe...

#UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly ( #UNGA ), on January 20, 2022, adopted a resolution regarding the #Holocaust denial and rejected and condemned "without any reservation any denial of the Holocaust as a historical event, either in full or in part." Resolution in its preambular part emphasizes the positive role of exercising the right to freedom of opinion and expression and full respect for the freed...

The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) was founded on October 3, 2009, in Nakhchivan as an international organization to promote comprehensive cooperation among the Turkic States. The Republic of Kazakhstan is among the founding members of this Organization, which developed to be a beacon value for the Turkic World … Makale Bağlantısı : https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/THE-...

#TürkDiliKonuşanÜlkelerİşbirliğiKonseyi ( #TürkKonseyi ), 3 Ekim 2009'da #Nahçıvan 'da #TürkDevletleri arasında kapsamlı işbirliğini teşvik etmek amacıyla uluslararası bir örgüt olarak kurulmuştur. Türk dünyasının yol gösterici bir değeri olarak gelişen bu teşkilatın kurucu üyeleri arasında Kazakistan Cumhuriyeti de yer almaktadır. Bu bağlamda, Kazakistan Cumhuriyeti'nin kurucusu ve ilk Cumhurbaşk...

SWIFT olarak adlandırılan Dünya Bankalararası Finansal Telekomünikasyon Derneği, küresel işlemlerde mihenk taşı kabul edilmektedir. SWIFT kurulmadan önce, uluslararası ortamda bankalararası telekomünikasyon, Teleks mesajları ile sürdürülüyordu. Teleksle mesajlaşma sisteminin kullanımının azalmasının ardından SWIFT, 3 Mayıs 1973’te kar amacı gütmeyen bir işbirliği teşkilatı olarak dünya çapında pay...

As detailed information was given in our two AVİM analyses, the neo-Nazi Nationalist Socialist Underground (NSU) terrorist group killed ten people in Germany between 2000-2007. Eight of the victims were members of the Turkish community of more than three million people living in Germany … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/NSU-CASE-COVERED-UP-AND-LEGALLY-CLOSED-IS-IT-POSSIBLE-TO-AVOID-SOCIAL-AND-...

The Society for #Worldwide #Interbank #Financial #Telecommunications , called #SWIFT , is considered a cornerstone of global transactions. Before SWIFT came into existence, international interbank telecommunication was managed through #Telex - #Messages. After the decline of the telex message system, SWIFT was founded on 3 May 1973 as a non-profit cooperative organization to create a shared worldw...

İki AVİM analizimizde ayrıntılı bilgi verildiği üzere, neo-Nazi Nasyonal Sosyalist Yeraltı (NSU) terör örgütü, 2000-2007 yılları arasında Almanya’da 10 kişiyi öldürmüştü. Kurbanların 8’i, Almanya’da yaşayan üç milyondan fazla nüfusa sahip Türk toplumuna mensuptu … Makale Bağlantısı : https://avim.org.tr/tr/Yorum/NSU-DAVASI-SONUCLANDI-VE-HUKUKI-OLARAK-KAPATILDI-DAVANIN-TOPLUMSAL-VE-SIYASI-YANSIMALA...

AVİM, #BosnaHersek ’te ülkenin egemenliğini ve toprak bütünlüğünü tehdit eden gelişmelere devamlı olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, “ #Bosna - #Hersek ’te #BarışıUygulamaKonseyi İle #YüksekTemsilcilikOfisi Neden Devam Etmelidir?” başlıklı analizimizde, Bosna-Hersek Cumhurbaşkanlığı’nda Sırp üye olan Milorad #Dodik ’in ayrılıkçı tehditleri karşısında, Bonn Yetkileri dahil olmak üzere, Barışı...

#AVİM has been consistently drawing attention to the developments in #BosniaandHerzegovina ( #BiH ) that threaten the country's #sovereignty and #territorialintegrity. In this context, in our analysis entitled “Why Should the Role of The #PeaceImplementationCouncil and #OHR Continue In #Bosnia And Herzegovina?”, we asserted the view that the continuation of the powers of the Peace Implementation C...

After the #German #reunification, a major surge in #farright #violence across #Germany and especially in #EastGermany began to surface. These incidents initiated a wide debate about the nature of threats from the far-right. During this period, physical assaults and arson attacks occurred in Rostock-Lichtenhagen, Hoyerswerda, Frankfurt and der Oder, and Magdeburg in the east of the country and in M...

In many of our previous articles, we had drawn attention to the historic and geographic integrity of the Balkans. When one refers to the Balkans, it has historically conjured a region encompassing Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, the successor states of former … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/FRANCE-WITH-MACRON-THE-DESTABILIZING-FACTOR-IN-THE-BALKANS Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegr...

In many previous Center for Eurasian Studies ( #AVİM ) #analyses and #commentaries , we provided information on the enlargement process of #European Union ( #EU ) in the Balkans and stressed the importance of integration of #Balkan countries to the #Euro - #Atlantic organizations. In this context, we referred to the strategy adopted by the European (Union) #Commission in February 2018 under the ti...

Srebrenitsa soykırımı, İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra Avrupa'da yaşanan en büyük insani trajedi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu trajedi, üzerinden 24 yıl geçmesine rağmen, kanayan bir yara olmaya devam etmektedir. Soykırımın yıldönümü anmaları, halen Bosna-Hersek Sırp Cumhuriyeti içinde bulunan, 1995 Soykırım Kurbanları Srebrenitsa-Potoçari Anıt Mezarlığı’nda yapılmaktadır .… Makale Bağlantısı : htt...

There are times when history comes to a halt and other times when its wheels begin to turn. This is one of those times. Among the current #EU leaders, #German #Chancellor #AngelaMerkel has held office the longest. She has attended approximately 100 EU summits, frequently referred to as "the room's only grown-up." … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/LEGACY-OF-KRISENMANAGERIN-MERKEL-AND-THE-BALKA...

ABD savaş gemilerinin Türk Boğazlarından Karadeniz'e geçişi medyada ve kamuoyunda sıkça tartışılıyor. Son zamanlarda Dedeağaç limanı üzerinden Yunanistan'a yapılan ek askeri konuşlandırmalarla ilgili haberler de bu konuya ilgiyi artırdı. ABD Savunma Görsel Bilgi Dağıtım Servisi (DVIDS) tarafından yapılan açıklamaya göre, 5 Mayıs 2021'de 10'u helikopter olmak üzere 300'den fazla askeri teçhizat bur...

The passage of #US #warships from the #Turkish #Straits to the #BlackSea has been frequently discussed in the media and the public. Recent news regarding the additional #military deployments made in #Greece through the #Alexandroupoli port … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Rapor/THE-ROLE-OF-THE-US-NAVY-BLACK-SEA-FLOTILLA-IN-THE-BOMBARDMENT-OF-SAMSUN-BY-THE-GREEK-NAVY-IN-1922 Web page: https://avim.o...

#Generalelections were held in #Bosnia and #Herzegovina ( #BiH ) on 7 October 2018. Per the decision of the Central #Election #Commission of #BosniaandHerzegovina elections were called for the #Presidency of BiH … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA-ELECTION-RESULTS-SIGNAL-ROUGH-CHALLENGES-FOR-EU-DESIGNS-IN-THE-BALKANS Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t...

In our Center for #Eurasian Studies ( #AVİM ) analysis of last year concerning the developments in the #BlackSea region titled “Black #Sea , a Potential Friction Venue Between #Russia and The West: #Turkey Holds the Key to the Region” we stated that the Black Sea region forms the key intersection linking Russia, the #Caucasus … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/BLACK-SEA-NEEDS-CONFIDENCE-AND-SE...

The #Association of Southeast #Asian Nations ( #ASEAN ) last year celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1967 by five countries in #SoutheastAsia ( #Indonesia , #Malaysia , the #Philippines , #Singapore , and #Thailand ) it expanded to 10 countries … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/ASEAN-S-DEFICIENCY-IN-DEALING-WITH-SECURITY-ARENA Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram...