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Article Çin’in Avrasya Rüyası olarak İpek Yolu Ekonomik Kuşağı: Ortak Kimlik mi Ortak Korku mu?(2019) Yıldırım, Nilgün EliküçükThe Silk Road Economic Belt is the key component of China’s EurasianPivot strategy. In this study, China’s Eurasian Pivot is approached as acreativity strategy from the perspective of social identity theory. In orderto succeed in its creativity strategy, China is trying to create a commonin-group identity with the Silk Road Economic Belt countries throughthe Chinese Dream. However, the Chinese Dream is not perceived as acommon identity by Central Asians and Uyghurs. While Central Asiansrespond China’s economic presence in the region positively, they are afraidof demographic changes and cultural influences that Chinese migrationwill cause. Therefore, the Chinese Dream has been a common fear forTurkic societies along the Silk Road Economic Belt rather than commonidentity. This fear could be one of the most important factors that willprevent the success of China’s Eurasian Pivot in the long run.Article Creating a Distinctive “other”: the Perception of Turks as Asiatic or Mongol in U.s. Mainstream Media During the Cold War(2024) Koç, Zeynep ElifThis article explores how Turks were portrayed as descendants of Asiatic or Mongolian heritage in American mainstream media during the Cold War era. It begins by discussing the broader Western view of Turks as historically Asiatic and nomadic people, then delves into how American print publications, including news outlets and magazines, contributed to this perception. Generally, in the West, Turks were often imagined as Asiatic nomads, a characterization that was also linked to notions of barbarism and violence. In the U.S., there was a tendency to depict Turks as fierce and combative, aligning with the broader trend of portraying them as violent. However, there were instances where Turks were praised, particularly in contexts such as their significant contributions during the Korean War as part of the Southern effort which saw Turkish and Western interests align. Through analysis, this study concludes that Turks in American media were often depicted as Asiatic or Mongolian along four main themes: as formidable warriors, racially Asiatic, geographically Asiatic, and as part of Eastern/Asiatic civilization (by contrasting them with Western civilization). The article concludes that the U.S. largely followed the European trend of viewing Turks as part of Asiatic civilization and descent.Article Effectiveness of Regional Organisations in Solving Security Problems of North Africa: the Libyan Civil War (2011-2022)(2022) Mısırlı, Hüsnü; Orhan, Duygu DersanWhen the international competition areas and formations of power projections are examined, it is seen that the North Africa region is at the center of international conflicts and is being redesigned by the effects of global rivalry. Besides, the civil wars that swept through and shattered the Middle East and North African countries such as Libya have demonstrated the reality that Arab regimes and autocratic governments with very weak institutional systems are vulnerable to sudden popular events. The country has slid into serious political instability and civil turmoil ever since the collapse of the Gaddafi regime. After the beginning of the multi-sided civil war in 2014, which is also called the second Libyan civil war, Libya has been divided into two parts as the eastern and western governments. It is also seen that the African Union and the Arab League don’t have enough capacity to respond effectively to the crises that occurred in their area of responsibility. In this study, the current situation has been revealed by examining how effective the regional organizations are in solving the security problems of Libya. In addition to this, an evaluation is also presented about the necessity of viable strategies for developing their conflict management capacities.Article İran’ın Irak’a Yönelik Dış Politikası: İdeoloji ve Realizm Arasında Üç Savaşın Analizi(2019) Orhan, Duygu Dersanİran-Irak ilişkileri son on beş yılda çatışmadan iş birliğine doğru bir değişim yaşamıştır. 1980-1988 yılları arasında birbiriyle savaşan iki komşu ülke, bugün stratejik iş birliği içerisindedir. İran, Irak siyasetindeki en önemli dış aktörlerden birisi olarak görülmektedir. Bu durumda, 2003 yılında ABD işgaliyle Saddam rejiminin devrilmesi ve Irak'ın merkezinde İran tarafından desteklenen Şii ağırlıklı bir yönetimin kurulması etkili olmuştur. İran’ın Irak’a yönelik dış politikasına dair değerlendirmeler genel olarak iki başlık altında toplanmaktadır. Birinci görüş, İran’ın, 1979 İslam Devrimi'nden bu yana ideolojik bir devlet olduğunu ve Irak'a yönelik politikasının temel unsurunu da Irak'taki Şii grupların oluşturduğunu savunmaktadır. İkinci görüş ise, İran’ın güvenlik kaygılarını ve ulusal çıkarlarını ön planda tutarak realist politikalar izlediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu makale, İran’ın Irak'a yönelik politikasını, İran-Irak Savaşı (1980-1988), Körfez Savaşı (1990-1991) ve Irak Savaşı (2003) dönemlerinde incelemektedir. Çalışma, incelenen her dönemde, İran’ın Irak'la olan ilişkisinde gerek realist gerekse ideolojik unsurlar olduğunu, ancak bunların ağırlığının analiz edilen döneme göre değiştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bağlamda, İran’ın Irak'a yönelik politikasında kullandığı dini motifli politikanın temellerinin sadece ideolojik olmadığı, stratejik ve ulusal çıkarlarını muhafaza etmede bir araç olarak kullanıldığı değerlendirilmektedir.
