By Ioanna Theou The Assad regime collapsed in a sudden way, yet Bashar al-Assad managed to escape with his family to Moscow. With the fall of the Assad regime, the question of Syria’s future remains unsolved. The new regime has gained…
The Misak-I Milli, Davutoglu’s Strategic Doctrine and the risks for regional stability
By Ioanna Theou Turkey’s foreign policy cannot be fully understood without considering the historical and ideological frameworks that continue to shape its strategic thinking. Two of the most influential concepts are the Missak- i Milli (National Oath) and Ahmet Davutoglu’s ‘’Strategic…
The Turkish goals in the Syrian civil war and its military operations in northern Syria
By Ioanna Theou Turkey’s position in the Syrian civil war has been shaped by security concerns -due to the Kurdish presence close to the Turkish borders-, geopolitical ambitions, regional rivalries and ideological motivations. The beginning of the Syrian civil war in…
US foreign policy in Syria: Turkey, the Assad regime and the limits of American influence
By Ioanna Theou Introduction The main argument and the central research question This thesis seeks to answer to the following question; How and to what extend have peripheral actors – particularly Turkey but the Assad regime itself- shaped the US foreign…
From Resource Access to Political Will: The Dimensions of Greek Energy Security
Written by Mariana Symeonidi Greece is one of the key actors in the Eastern Mediterranean engaged in an atypical energy war, in which each participant must strategically leverage the available means to bolster their energy security. The geopolitical tensions unfolding in…
Global Trade in the “Middle” of the Sea
Written by Mariana Symeonidi Introduction Maritime piracy has historically affected, and continues to influence, numerous maritime regions worldwide. The sea, being an immense domain stretching across states and islands and serving as the primary “gateway” for the transportation of global commodities,…