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From institutional autonomy to partisan decay: Turkey’s foreign service and the 2016 coup as a milestone

July 15, 2021
by Ali Dinçer, published on 15 July 2021
This article offers a history of the ministry and explores several current themes related to foreign policy and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly in light of the changes that occurred in the post-coup period, with the insights provided by former diplomats at INSTITUDE.
Feniks Politik

Uncertainty Looms In Post-American Middle East

July 9, 2021
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 9 July 2021
Geopolitical, ideological, and socio-economic quandaries will continue to haunt processes of normalization in the Middle East subsequent to the US’s gradual withdrawal from the region. Underlying issues remain unresolved despite diplomatic relaxation, and the power vacuum left behind by the US has the potential to rekindle regional rivalries and trigger proxy wars worse than those seen under the Obama and Trump administrations.
Strasbourg Observers

ADMISSIBILITY OF BYLOCK-RELATED DATA AS EVIDENCE IS NOW UNDER THE SCRUTINY OF THE EUROPEAN COURT

July 7, 2021
by Yasir Gökçe, published on 7 July 2021
Imagine that one day the government asserts that the messaging app you have been enjoying has long been used by a group that the government declares “terrorist” and that on that ground you have become a member of this terrorist organisation.
IGI Global

Commissioning Development to Externals: Addressing Infosec Risks Upfront

July 1, 2021
by Yasir Gökçe, published on 1 July 2021
Bringing externals in the critical business processes and having them assume some or all of the responsibilities associated with the critical business functions comes with information security risks whose impact, if materialized, could be disastrous for business and therefore warrants a meticulous and holistic approach for managing those risks.
Ahval News

Did Turkey's murky relations with Venezuela result in drug trafficking?

June 8, 2021
by İmdat Öner, published on 8 June 2021
Almost three years ago, a booming gold trade between Turkey and Venezuela captured international headlines amid the mounting sanctions against the Maduro administration. Similarly,Turkish mobster Sedat Peker’s allegations about a new drug trafficking route from Venezuela have recently captured the headlines in Turkey.
Strasbourg Observers

DEMIRTAS V. TURKEY: AN EXPLORATION OF THE DISSENTING OPINIONS AND THE COURT’S OVERSIGHTS

April 19, 2021
by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 19 April 2021
In this article, the author analyzes the dissenting opinions of Judge Wojtyczek, who disagrees with the majority regarding the speediness of the TCC ruling, and of Judge Yüksel, who criticizes the essential findings of the Court with regard to the foreseeability of the constitutional amendment lifting immunities of applicant and of article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC).