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The Crux of the Eastern Mediterranean Dispute: The Megisti Island Case

The maritime delimitation problem in the Eastern Mediterranean and other disputes related to the Aegean Sea have been the source of chronic tension between Turkey and Greece since 1974. The newly discovered oil and gas reserves, estimated to be 879 million barrels and 286.2 trillion cubic feet, respectively, have added another layer to the long-standing tension between the two countries [1]. The territorial claims of both countries are shown in Figure 1.

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Turkey-Qatar Relations after al-Ula

 Download PDF Turkey-Qatar Relations after al-Ula Relations between Turkey and Qatar have flourished within the past decade, particularly after the 2017 Gulf boycott against the

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Political Astroturfing in Twitterscape: The Role of Troll Armies in Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding

Disinformation campaigns on social media are particularly detrimental to the healthy functioning of a democracy, given the increasingly central role of social media in political communication[1]. A growing number of governments have been deploying disinformation campaigns on social media for the manipulation of public opinion and agenda-setting, two practices that hamper the proper functioning of a democracy.

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