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Murder in the Consulate: The Khashoggi Affair and the Turkish-Saudi War of Narratives

This paper will thoroughly evaluate the framing, rhetoric and discursive structures used by Turkey and Saudi Arabia while covering the Khashoggi affair. The research purpose...

The Political Economy of Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Egypt

The increasing military tension and the possibility of a geopolitical deadlock in the Eastern Mediterranean has increased the risks and challenges for Egypt’s already...

The Global Appeal of Turkish Drama Series: A Case Study in Pakistan

This study attempts to establish a relationship between Turkish soap operas that have proven to be very popular internationally and foreign audiences’ intent to...

2020: The Year Ahead

The Year Ahead focuses on twelve key events and flashpoints across the globe to watch out for as the year unfolds. 2020: The Year Ahead...

Turkey – Libya Relations: Economic and Strategic Imperatives

This report discusses the trajectory of Turkey-Libya relations and analyses the multilayered economic, political and security dynamics underpinning these relations over the past decades. This...

The (In)Effectiveness of Coercive Diplomacy: The US Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran

The US attempt to compel Iran, backed by both implicit and explicit threats of use of force, becomes ineffective because of three primary factors:...

‘We Heard It Coming’: US Lethal Operations in Somalia

TRT World Research Centre's investigation presents credible evidence that some 21 civilians were killed in the Lower Shebelle region in Somalia by manned and...

Reconsidering Turkish Foreign Policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa: Rationale and Mechanisms

In the last 15 years, Turkish engagements in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have increased, attracted wider international attention and become a phenomenon worthy of discussion. Turkish-African...

The ‘Organized Hypocrisy’ of French Foreign Policy: The Military-Media Nexus

Since 2013, France has enhanced its security cooperation with Egypt to unprecedented levels, including the sale of a wide range of military technologies, creating...

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