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Washington Institute

How a Defunct U.S. Initiative from 2004 Continues to Fuel Anti-Americanism in Turkey

July 11, 2024
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 11 July 2024
Regional backlash against Washington’s unilateral interventionist policies, viewing the region only through security lenses, lack of social, economic, and cultural policies, and U.S. support for authoritarian regimes has created the conditions for conspiracy theories such as BOP.
Telecommunications Policy

Law in orbit: International legal perspectives on cyberattacks targeting space systems

March 23, 2024
Co-authored by Yasir Gökçe, published on 23 March 2024
This paper adopts a comprehensive approach, considering perspectives from differing national stances as we review three main principles of international law: the general principle of sovereignty, the prohibition of intervention, and the prohibition of the use of force.
Arrested Lawyers

ByLock: Further evidence of tampering uncovered

January 17, 2024
by Yasir Gökçe, published on 17 January 2024
The foundational ByLock findings, crucial to the Turkish government’s mass arrests, have been exposed as riddled with substantial data manipulation and corruption.
The National Interest

Is the Middle East Ready for Another Trump Presidency?

January 8, 2024
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 8 January 2024
As the U.S. presidential elections loom later this year, current polls point to the possibility of another term for Donald Trump. Given the tumultuous impact of Trump’s previous presidency, this prospect raises significant concerns for the Middle East.
OpinioJuris

Yüksel Yalçınkaya v. Türkiye: Systemic Violations of the Nullum Crimen Principle by a Founding Member of the CoE

December 19, 2023
by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 19 December 2023
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a historic judgment on September 26, 2023, in the case of Yalçınkaya v. Türkiye, which addressed the conviction of an ordinary teacher on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” held for his connection to the Gülen Group.
European Center for Populism Studies

Javier Milei’s Victory: A New Chapter for Right-Wing Populism in Argentina?

November 22, 2023
by İmdat Öner, published on 22 November 2023
Despite the global far-right’s excitement over Javier Milei’s victory, it is crucial to approach Milei’s election cautiously and avoid interpreting it as a definitive sign of a substantial conservative shift in Argentine politics.