Coronavirus Crisis and the Middle East

1. Overview of the Coronavirus Crisis Since the Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, spread outside of China in January 2020 it quickly turned into a global crisis of unprecedented scale, taking a high toll on human life and laying baring the fragility of battle-hardened economies that had not seen a shock alike since the financial […]

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Coronavirus Vs. Climate

The Prequel Although it looked like a local problem that was born in Wuhan, China, the new form of the coronavirus Covid-19 spread like wildfire across the globe. The total number of coronavirus cases is nearing 3 million (April 24, 2020) and unfortunately, the death toll is almost 200,000. The virus is thought to have […]

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Energy Policy Turkey Ninth Issue

1. Introduction Oil prices are one of the most important items affecting the trends in the global economy. In addition to global sights, being the price levels directly influencing the individual budgets and preferences, sociological impact reaches much higher levels than the expectations. That’s why to have an idea about the tendencies and directions of […]

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Coronavirus Pandemic & Changes In Global Balances

The Coronavirus pandemic, which started in China and continues to spread all over the world, affects everything from individuals, states to the international system in an unpredictable extent. Beyond the real health dimension, it creates a perceptual fear climate, brings life to a halt with its high contagiousness feature, prepares the globalization principle with a […]

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New Coronavirus Disease: From The Biological Warfare Perspective

Biological warfare is the use of living microorganisms or materials derived from them (toxins, genetically modified organisms) for military or terrorist purposes to cause death or incapacitation in man, animals or plants. The deliberate use of microorganisms and toxins as weapons has been attempted in various periods throughout history (Table I). Many biological agents including […]

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South China Sea Disputes and Power Struggles Between the Two Major Powers

Adinda Hertoro, M.A., Researcher on the ASEAN and the South China Sea   Süha Çubukçuoğlu, M.A., Seaborne Energy Advisory Group Member, Koç University Maritime Forum   The long-standing disputes over the South China Sea (SCS) started in 2009 when China submitted what is known as the “nine-dash line” to the United Nations (UN), causing tensions […]

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RUSSIAN CHESS on GAS POLICIES & TURKISH STREAM

Global gas demand is expected to highly increase in the long term period. As being related with the demand projections and the existing reserves, our studies show that, prices are going to be in such a pocket burning situation. However, currently, we are facing with a different situation about the global gas prices. Due to […]

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