Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM)

Moğolistan 1990’lardan bu yana bağımsız bir dış politika gütme ve çok taraflı ilişkiler yürütme hedefini benimsemiştir. Ancak iki büyük güç Çin ve Rusya tarafından çevrelenmiş, denize kıyısı olmayan bir kara ülkesi Moğolistan’ın coğrafi konumu itibari ile sınırlı seçenekleri bulunmaktadır. Üçüncü komşu kavramı ile dış politikasında Rusya ve Çin dışındaki ülkeler ile ilişkiler ve iş birliği geliştirmeyi hedefleyen Moğolistan’ın karşısına bazı zorluklar çıkmaktadır...

In our recent analysis titled “Turkey Assumed the Chairmanship-In-Office  of the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP)”, we referred to  the 1934 Pact of Balkan Entente (shortly 1934 Balkan Pact) and described  this treaty as the precursor of the South-East Europe Cooperation  Process.  In this context, we emphasized that the Balkans is the core of the  “South East Europe” sub-region of Europe. Geographically, this subregion  is fundamentally and primarily coterminous with the Balkan Peninsula,  hence, is historically known as the Balkans. Historian Maria Todorova,  who is well known for her work on the history of the Balkans, in titled  book “Imagining the Balkans”, elaborately elucidates the Turkish roots  of the toponym “Balkans” and explains  how the terms of  “Southeastern  Europe” and “Balkans” are used interchangeably.

A Greek diaspora online media based in Australia has recently published a  news item regarding the Greek dramatic TV series named “To Kokkino  Potami” (Red River) which is said to have been broadcasted in Greek Open  TV channel from October 6, 2019 to July 13, 2020 in 32 episodes.  According to mentioned news item, the said historic romantic drama  series is “based on the homonymous novel by Haris Tsirkinidis detailing  the real events surrounding the Greek Pontian genocide”, and  “follows  the real-life story of a young couple from Pontos, a then  Greek-populated region on the southern coast of the Black Sea during the  19th century.” As per the TV series’ director Manousos Manousakis, “One  of the main aims of this series, is for the Greek Pontian genocide to  be globally recognized and not just for our satisfaction and for the  feeling of fairness as Greeks, but because a crime that is not punished  historically keeps on getting repeated”...

July 24th is the 93rd anniversary of the Peace  Treaty of Lausanne (in this text, the “Lausanne Peace Treaty” will be  referred to as the “Lausanne Treaty”). The Lausanne Treaty is an  important international contract that was negotiated, signed, and  ratified by almost all important participants of the First World War. It  is not only a crucial treaty due to the identity of the participating  countries, but it is also crucial due to the scope of subject areas it  covers. It is a treaty that covers political, military, economic, and  humanitarian issues that appertains to the Ottoman Empire and Eastern  Front of the First World War. It  would not be farfetched to argue that it does not only effect the  signatory countries, but has wide ranging ramifications for third  countries. Any demands for revision, alteration, or termination of such a  treaty must be met with utmost skepticism. This is especially valid for  demands that are not based on any principle and rules mentioned in the  treaty itself or that are contrary to the general principles of  international law. Thus, any subjectively motivated claims regarding  this treaty, including those of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian  diaspora rooted in the events of 1915 must be reviewed and evaluated on  the basis of the above mentioned context. Article Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/PEACE-TREATY-OF-LAUSANNE-AND-THE-END-TO-ARMENIAN-ASPIRATIONS-1 Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

As we have explained in detail in our analysis of last year, the  Nationalist Socialist Underground (NSU) far-right terror group, between  2000 and 2007, murdered ten people in Germany. Eight of the victims belonged to Germany’s more than three million Turkish community... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

It has been reported in media that the spokesperson of the #Greek  Government Stelios Petsas recently stated that Athens would never agree  to withdraw its troops from the Aegean islands and cited as alibi the  existence of the #Turkish #Aegean #Army. As per reports, the spokesperson  also claimed that #Greece has the "natural right" to militarize the  islands for self-defense under Article 51 of the #UN Charter... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

#Yunanistan Hükümeti Sözcüsü Stelios Petsas'ın geçtiğimiz günlerde  yaptığı açıklamada, Atina'nın #Ege adalarından asker çekmeyi asla kabul  etmeyeceğini belirttiği ve #Türkiye ’nin Ege Ordusu'nun varlığını mazeret  olarak gösterdiği basında yer alan haberlerde bildirilmiştir. Söz konusu  haberlere göre sözcü ayrıca #BM Şartı'nın 51. Maddesi uyarınca adaları  meşru müdafaa için silahlandırmanın Yunanistan’ın  "doğal hakkı"  olduğunu iddia etmiştir... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

#Yunan basınında #Kıbrıs için Adalet Uluslararası Koordinasyon  Komitesi’nin (PSEKA) 30 Eylül’de “ #KıbrısCumhuriyeti 'nin"  bağımsızlığının 60’ıncı yıldönümünü kutlamak amacıyla çevrimiçi etkinlik  düzenleyeceği duyurulmuştur. Habere göre, etkinlikte açış konuşması  “Kıbrıs Cumhurbaşkanı Nicos Anatasiadis” tarafından yapılacaktır.  Misafir konuşmacılar arasında, #ABD #Senato su Dış İlişkiler Komitesi üyesi  #Demokrat Kıdemli Senatör Bob Menendez, ABD Temsilciler Meclisi Dış  İlişkiler Komitesi Başkanı Cumhuriyetçi Eliot Engel, ABD Temsilciler  Meclisi Orta Doğu Alt Komitesi Başkanı #Cumhuriyetçi Ted Deutch ve  #Amerikan #Yahudi Komitesi Başkanı David Harris yer alacaktır... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

It  was reported in the #Greek press that the International Coordinating  Committee Justice for #Cyprus (PSEKA) will host an online event on  September 30, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the independence of  the " #Republic of Cyprus". According to the report, the keynote address  at the event will be given by “Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiadis”... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

#PopeFrancis, the spiritual leader of the Roman #CatholicChurch and the  head of state of #Vatican City, will make an official visit to Azerbaijan  on October 2. This will be the last leg of Pope #Francis ’ #Caucasus  region visit. This visit is important for multiple reasons.... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/

Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholic #Christianity and the head  of #VaticanCity State, has completed the second stage of his planned  visit to the South Caucasus. Unlike his many other visits, Pope Francis  was faced with several difficulties in his visit to the one of the  oldest #Christian countries in the #world, #Georgia. The troubles spanned  from the religious to the geopolitical domain... Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/