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    <title>Turkish Policy Quarterly</title>

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          <title>The Geopolitical Scene of the Caucasus &#45; A Joint Publication by TPQ &amp; CI</title>
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 The Geopolitical Scene of the Caucasus:
 A Decade of Perspectives

 
 A joint publication by

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 Dear Friends,

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 Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) is pleased to announce the release of "The Geopolitical Scene of the Caucasus: A Decade of Perspectives," a compilation of articles analyzing the geostrategic course of the South Caucasus. This joint publication of TPQ and Caucasus International (CI) includes perspectives on the positions of global and regional actors, the status of regional conflicts and integration initiatives, as well as the trends in the sphere of energy geopolitics and economic development.

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 Covering Turkey and its neighborhood for over a decade, TPQ has attached particular importance to the Caucasus. Hence, the launching of CI in 2011 was met with enthusiasm and support by TPQ with its potential to enrich the intellectual debate pertaining to the Caucasus. In this publication, the two journals complemented each other with their respective content that included Turkish, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Armenian, American, Russian, and European perspectives.

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 This volume, composed of 28 essays originally published either in TPQ or CI, was made possible with the support of the Baku-based Center for Strategic Studies (SAM).

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 This joint publication is the first book published by TPQ. It is also an important testimony of the continuing relevance of TPQ&#39;s coverage with the passage of time. We appreciate the support of the corporate sponsors over the years that have enabled TPQ to maintain its independent and balanced editorial line.

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 We hope this compilation will encourage constructive thinking of the paradigms that will define the decade ahead for the South Caucasus.

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          <title>Education as the Key to Turkey&#39;s Prosperity</title>
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 Education as the Key to Turkey&#39;s Prosperity

 By&nbsp;Mehmet Şimşek&nbsp;| Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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 Turkey has made strides in improving education in recent decades. That&#39;s paying off in development. But, says Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, the nation&#39;s rapidly growing student body now stands at 17 million, bringing a new set of challenges to education reforms. Strengthening education is the top development task in Turkey today.

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          <title>The Geopolitical Scene of the Caucasus: A Decade of Perspectives</title>
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 The South Caucasus has experienced a particularly eventful past decade, including wars, initiatives to solve conflicts, and development of energy and transportation infrastructure. This volume collects 28 essays from the policy community focusing on the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Taken together, the perspectives map out the contours of the region&rsquo;s power politics. In bringing together these pieces thematically, we aim to create a dialogue on the region over time and space.

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 The trajectory of the South Caucasus is in flux. Debates over declining U.S. global power, the perception of rising pressure from Moscow, Turkey&rsquo;s leaning towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, uncertainty over the future regional role of the EU, and concerns over the future course of Iran are weighing on the Caucasus. Meanwhile, infighting within the region and resistance to overcoming zero-sum approaches are detracting from momentum to work towards a better future in the region. Fortunately, heightened concern about these fault-line shifts can also trigger the search for sustainable solutions. This compilation aims to encourage constructive thinking, and rethinking of the paradigms that will define the region in the era ahead.

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 Diba Nig&acirc;r G&ouml;ksel & Zaur Shiriyev, (Eds.)

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          <title>Nation&#45;Building and State&#45;Building in Azerbaijan: The Challenges of Education Abroad, Winter 2009</title>
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 This article examines the interaction among education, national identity, and external players attempting to influence post-Soviet Azerbaijan. The authors argue that in the circumstances surrounding transition, education became a major political tool for outside powers to advocate their own political philosophy among Azerbaijanis. It is argued that the policies of the U.S., Europe, Russia, and Turkey to provide education opportunities to Azerbaijanis in hopes of affecting Azerbaijani society resulted in a stratification of Azerbaijani civil society, which in the short to medium-term hinders the democratization process with which the country is currently struggling, and in the long run may induce potentially profound conflicts of interests among the various domestic groups.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:16:14 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>The Prospects for Stability and Instability in the Caucasus in 2013: A View From Georgia</title>
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 TPQ - ESI - Kadir Has University
 Roundtable Discussion
 25 March 2013, Istanbul

 On 25 March 2013, Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ), the European Stability Initiative (ESI), and Kadir Has University International Relations Department held a roundtable event entitled The Prospects for Stability and Instability in the Caucasus in 2013 - A View From Georgia. Former Foreign Minister of Georgia, Eka Tkeshelashvili, featured as the keynote speaker.

 

 In his opening remarks as moderator, Gerald Knaus, Chairman of ESI, set the stage for Ms. Tkeshelashvili&#39;s speech. Mr. Knaus remarked that: "Georgia has stood out and caught attention in recent years, not only in the region but in Europe. Last year it caught attention again with a democratic change in power following free and fair elections." The elections in Georgia in October 2012 constitute a precedent for the region as they led to the first transfer of power in the post-Soviet region not preceded by a revolution aside from the Baltic countries. As a result of this, Georgia now has both a new government and a strong opposition, pluralism "not only in parliament, but also in civil society."

 Taking the floor, Tkeshelashvili, speaking as president of a newly established think tank in Tbilisi, the Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies, outlined the reforms Georgia underwent in the past decade to shed post-Soviet legacies. She touched upon progress marked in areas such as fighting organized crime, easing regulations for doing business, targeting systemic corruption, and setting up a service-oriented bureaucracy.

 

 Pointing out some of the domestic challenges and risks today in Georgia, the former Minister explained that Bidzina Ivanishvili is not only the Prime Minister, but also Georgia&#39;s richest person. This, she suggested, raises questions and creates the risk of dependence on the funds of the political leader.

 Speaking about maintaining course on the path of democracy, Tkeshelashvili explained the following trends as decisive: whether the Georgian judiciary can maintain and strengthen its independence, pluralism in the media, the expectation of freedom and good governance by the Georgian people, and a strong opposition. She reflected her perspective of the mindset of the opposition with the following words: "The ruling coalition gained power in normal elections, not a revolution. But they are in a revolutionary mindset. So far the government has spent a lot of time on containing the President. Recently legal amendments were also made to curb presidential power. Now the coalition should focus more attention on policy issues."

 Tkeshelashvili highlighted the Georgian nation&#39;s will to become part of the Euro-Atlantic community, as well as the importance of having a strong and solid relationship with Turkey, stating that: "We are a cheerleader for Turkey&#39;s EU path. It is good for Europe, and it is good for Georgia." Even though Georgian-Turkish official relations are very good, Tkeshelashvili remarked that instead of taking these relations for granted "We need to diversify the relations, to include many different facets of society &ndash; journalists, professionals, academics and so on."

 

 Commenting on a statement by Ivanishvili about the possible re-opening of the Russian railway (which passes through the region of Abkhazia), Tkeshelashvili noted that this would not be in Georgia&#39;s interests unless this is part of a larger deal. The reversal of recognitions (of Abkhazia and South Ossetia) and the return of Georgian refugees are two steps she noted as essential for Georgia to "give up its card" regarding the railway.

 To re-integrate Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russia is the key, she stated, and Moscow does not think it is in its interest for Georgia to go Westwards. Since we cannot change Russian minds at this point, we need to pretend we are not under occupation, and continue to develop economically and politically, she argued. Tbilisi should remain pragmatic and, rather than having unrealistic views on the possibility of resolving the conflict through direct talks with Abkhazians and Ossetians, as their position will not determine whether or not Russian troops leave the territory of Georgia. Georgia should continue to invest in people-to-people contacts, to ensure that when conditions are ripe for resolution, the people &ndash;both in Georgia and the breakaway regions&ndash; will not be an obstacle to resolution. Despite all the issues that the country is struggling with, "Georgia is stable within all the chaos in the Caucasus," Tkeshelashvili observed.

 At the end of the presentation, a lively Q & A session followed. Many questions focused on Georgian-Russian relations and on the future of the breakaway regions of Georgia, while some were about the prospects of Georgia&#39;s new government.      ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:20:50 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>Turkey and Caucasus at the Edge of EU and NATO Enlargement, Winter 2003</title>
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 Turkey&#39;s pursuit of the EU membership and the process of the Caucasus&#39; integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures are parallel, though unrelated tracks. Yet Europe, whose presence in the strategically important Caucasus region is still less than adequate, could only benefit by enlisting Turkey as its member and arm in the Caucasus.&nbsp; Ankara, too, should build up on its successful partnership with the pro-Western Azerbaijan and Georgia and see it as a benefit for its EU membership rather than separate the two directions of Turkey&#39;s foreign policy...

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:25:23 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>The Prospects for Stability and Instability in the Caucasus in 2013</title>
          <link>http://turkishpolicy.com/category/877/the-prospects-for-stability-and-instability-in-the-caucasus-in-2013</link>
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  Kadir Has University International Relations Department,
  the European Stability Initiative (ESI),
  and
  Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ)
  are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion.
 
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  The prospects for stability and instability in the Caucasus in 2013
  -A view from Georgia-
 
  &nbsp;
 
  Eka Tkeshelashvili
 
  President of the Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies
  Former Foreign Minister of Georgia
 
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  25th March, 2013, 10.30 -12.30
 
  The Hall of the Board of Trustees, Kadir Has University
  Kadir Has Caddesi
  Cibali / ISTANBUL
  34083
 
  
  Moderator: Gerald Knaus, Chairman &ndash; European Stability Initiative
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  Please click here to see the Press Release.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:36:52 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>The New Constitution of Turkey: A Blessing or a Curse for LGBT Citizens?, Winter 2013</title>
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 Turkey has long been governed by constitutions prepared under the purview of military juntas. Promises of a new &ldquo;civilian&rdquo; constitution have given hope to different minority groups long suffering from either no recognition or misrecognition. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community has been among the most afflicted minority groups in Turkey due to the lack of legal protection of their rights and liberties. In light of theoretical debates on LGBT equality and constitutions, this article offers insight into how support for LGBT equality emerged as a dividing line between the right and left sides of the political spectrum. The political dynamics that pose obstacles to the inclusion of a LGBT equality clause in the new constitution are also analyzed.&nbsp;

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   Makalenin kısaltılmış T&uuml;rk&ccedil;e terc&uuml;mesini okumak i&ccedil;in buraya tıklayın.
 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:36:40 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>Digitization in Jordan&#39;s Post Arab Spring Reform Struggle, Winter 2013</title>
          <link>http://turkishpolicy.com/category/875/digitization-in-jordans-post-arab-spring-reform-struggle-winter-2013</link>
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 The Jordanian government has made pledges in the past to implement political, economic, and media reforms. Although some of these reforms have taken a step backwards, digitization and enhanced access to information and news has contributed to political and social activism in society. Jordanians have created communities and contributed to &ldquo;digital and social activism,&rdquo; making an impact through active public participation. Due to Jordan&rsquo;s geographical location and weak economy, however, the country will remain vulnerable to external shocks and regional unrest.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:34:39 +0400</pubDate>
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          <title>Women’s Liberties and Gender Equality in Tunisia: The Asthma of the Arab Spring?, Winter 2013</title>
          <link>http://turkishpolicy.com/category/874/womens-liberties-and-gender-equality-in-tunisia-the-asthma-of-the-arab-spring-winter-2013</link>
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 It has been two years since the popular uprising in Tunisia started with the hope of freedom, dignity, and democracy. This country that inspired other Arab countries for the &ldquo;spring&rdquo; blossom is still waiting to reach its real summer, of a solid democracy, a new constitution, and a fairly elected government that will stabilize the political turmoil. The role of women, alongside other actors of civil society, in the transition period had been crucial. Therefore, in order to understand the changing dynamics of women&rsquo;s rights and liberties in Tunisia, this article will focus on the gender equality policies in the country, before and after the revolution, with specific references to the political context.

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