⚖️ Black Sea at a Crossroads
Renewed rivalries and new actors test its legal framework. Türkiye’s stewardship of the Montreux Convention remains crucial for equilibrium and security.

📌 GUARDIANSHIP OR EQUILIBRIUM? POWER, AND THE LEGACY OF ORDER IN THE BLACK SEA
🔗 https://shorturl.at/Q6F1k

✍️ Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun

#BlackSea #MontreuxConvention #Türkiye #Security #Geopolitics #RegionalOrder

🏛 Politicization of the Fener Greek Patriarchate
The Patriarchate’s ecumenical claims and political maneuvers create tension with Türkiye’s sovereignty, influencing both domestic policy and foreign relations.

📌 THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE POLITICIZATION OF THE FENER GREEK PATRIARCHATE
🔗 https://shorturl.at/o86x3

✍️ Mehmet Oğuzhan Tulun

#Türkiye #Fener #Law #Geopolitics #Religion #Sovereignty

🌍 Constructive Eurasianism at a Critical Moment
AVİM’s analysis reminds us that Türkiye’s future lies in balancing its ties — keeping Western alliances strong while exploring Eastern partnerships for stability and security.

📌 CONSTRUCTIVE EURASIANISM AND PAST REFLECTIONS
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3vb875xa

✍️ Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun

#Eurasia #Türkiye #Geopolitics #Balance #Strategy #Security #ThinkTank

📢 The Musa Dagh story is often presented as a simple tale of “heroic self-defense,” echoed recently by the French Ambassador in Yerevan. Yet archival material cited in AVİM’s work and in Kemal Çiçek’s study shows extensive pre-1915 cooperation between local Armenian groups and Entente powers (France, Britain, Russia), including intelligence sharing, support for Allied naval activity on the Ottoman coast, and expectations of an Allied landing. This historical context – which predates the 1915 Relocation and Resettlement Law – suggests a far more complex picture than popularized fiction allows, and invites a more balanced reading of World War I events in the region, including Ottoman security concerns. 📖 A NEVER-ENDING FICTIONAL NARRATIVE: ARMENIANS OF MUSA DAGH 🔗 https://shorturl.at/q4gLo
✍️ AVİM #History #Türkiye #MusaDagh #WWI #Cilicia #OttomanEmpire #Geopolitics #NarrativeConflict

Recent accusations against Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at Princeton University rely on a quote taken entirely out of context. AVİM’s analysis clarifies that Atatürk was quoting another speaker referring to the Armenian-French occupation of Adana in 1918–1922, not making discriminatory remarks. The commentary also outlines Atatürk’s record: establishing equality before law, opposing fascist regimes, supporting collective security, and rejecting appeasement.
📖 A DECEITFUL ATTEMPT TO TARNISH ATATÜRK’S LEGACY AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
🔗 https://shorturl.at/RRqIn
✍️ AVİM
#Ataturk #Türkiye #Princeton #History #AcademicEthics #Diplomacy #Leadership #TruthMatters

The Black Sea remains a critical space where stability and competition meet. AVİM’s commentary presents the Constructive Eurasianism approach, emphasizing Türkiye’s balanced role between Europe and Asia, its commitment to cooperative security, and the continued importance of the Montreux Convention as a safeguard against militarization. The analysis calls for renewed engagement through BSEC and similar platforms, prioritizing dialogue, environmental sustainability, and resistance to hybrid threats. Cooperative security, once deemed idealistic, is now a strategic necessity for Eurasia’s future.
📖 CONSTRUCTIVE EURASIANISM AND COOPERATIVE SECURITY: AVİM’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE BLACK SEA REGION
🔗 https://shorturl.at/Va1Xb
✍️ Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
#BlackSea #Türkiye #Eurasia #Security #MontreuxConvention #RegionalCooperation #Diplomacy #ConstructiveEurasianism

Türkiye and Armenia’s sixth round of normalization talks in Yerevan shows sustained diplomatic engagement and mutual willingness for progress. Both sides reaffirmed commitments on border crossings, infrastructure rehabilitation, and increased air connectivity. Holding the talks in Yerevan after Ankara symbolizes balanced diplomacy and equality between the parties. Small-scale protests from radical groups contrasted with the broader public’s acceptance—an encouraging sign for lasting peace and cooperation in the South Caucasus.
📖 A NEW STAGE IN THE TÜRKİYE–ARMENIA NORMALIZATION PROCESS: THE YEREVAN MEETING
🔗 https://shorturl.at/Tem41
✍️ Tuğçe Tecimer
#Türkiye #Armenia #Diplomacy #Peace #Normalization #RegionalStability #SouthCaucasus

AVİM’s latest analysis addresses distortions in recent media claims about Salonica’s Jewish and Armenian past. It underlines that the Ottoman Empire historically served as a refuge for Jews escaping persecution, while discriminatory policies under Greek rule contributed to the community’s decline long before Nazi occupation. The commentary reminds readers that genuine remembrance must rest on historical accuracy, not selective narratives.
📖 ANOTHER BLATANT DISTORTION OF HISTORICAL FACTS
🔗 https://shorturl.at/Vpsqe
✍️ AVİM
#Türkiye #Greece #Salonika #JewishHistory #OttomanEmpire #TruthMatters #AcademicDialogue #History

Moldova’s recent elections ushered in a new phase of democratic renewal. AVİM’s latest analysis argues that Moldova’s balanced engagement between Western integration and Eastern partnerships reflects the essence of Constructive Eurasianism—a concept promoting stability through pragmatic cooperation and strategic autonomy. The commentary underlines that Türkiye’s balanced diplomacy, as seen in the Black Sea and beyond, offers a model for countries like Moldova seeking sovereignty, inclusivity, and sustainable growth in an evolving Eurasian landscape.
📖 REFORMING MOLDOVA: STABILITY THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE EURASIANISM
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/5n74a2xk
✍️ Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
#Moldova #Türkiye #Eurasia #Democracy #RegionalStability #BlackSea #Diplomacy #ConstructiveEurasianism

The Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM) has published Issue 52 of its peer‑reviewed journal Review of Armenian Studies (RAS). This edition appears amid renewed movement in Armenia’s domestic politics and foreign policy, and offers in‑depth analyses of the Armenian question’s legal, historical, and strategic dimensions.��
The issue includes a “Facts and Comments” review of June–November 2025, a Commentary by Prof. Dr. Ömer Turan on the Armenian issue in Turkish public debate, and a special section on conflict narratives, international law, and propaganda in regional and global contexts.
Access the full issue and individual articles : https://avim.org.tr/tr/Dergi/Review-Of-Armenian-Studies/52

Connectivity strategies are redefining Europe–Asia relations, placing Türkiye at the center of emerging transport and infrastructure corridors. This commentary analyzes the Global Gateway Forum, EU ambitions, and Türkiye’s role in sustainable regional integration.
📘 GLOBAL GATEWAY FORUM: NEW LINES IN EUROPE-ASIA CONNECTIVITY
🔗 https://shorturl.at/GNhYf

✍️ Gülperi Güngör
#Türkiye #Eurasia #Connectivity #GlobalGateway #Caucasus #CentralAsia #ThinkTank

Social policy innovation in the Turkic world increasingly draws on institutional memory and regional cooperation. This commentary discusses how the OTS Council of Elders and Türkiye’s policy practices can contribute to credible, inclusive standards for elderly rights.
📘 FROM COUNCIL OF ELDERS TO REGIONAL STANDARDS
🔗 https://shorturl.at/FzikN

✍️ Berna Sarıca & Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
#Türkiye #OTS #ElderlyRights #SocialPolicy #TurkicEurasia #ThinkTank 🌐

Political normalization requires sensitivity from all societal actors. This analysis explores the role of the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul in the Türkiye–Armenia normalization process, underlining the importance of prudence, institutional balance, and Türkiye’s steady approach to reconciliation.
📘 THE TÜRKİYE-ARMENIA NORMALIZATION PROCESS AND THE ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE OF ISTANBUL
🔗 https://shorturl.at/CUj36

✍️ AVİM
#Türkiye #Armenia #Diplomacy #Normalization #RegionalDialogue #ThinkTank 🌍

Eurasian geopolitics is increasingly shaped by non-Western platforms. This analysis explores the SCO Tianjin Summit, Türkiye’s summit diplomacy, and how strategic balance remains central to Ankara’s versatile foreign policy approach.
📘 TIANJIN SUMMIT OF THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION
🔗 https://shorturl.at/u4Joa

✍️ Seyda Nur Osmanlı
#Türkiye #SCO #Eurasia #Geopolitics #RegionalSecurity #ThinkTank 🌐

Escalation at sea carries risks far beyond the battlefield. This analysis discusses tanker attacks in the Black Sea, Türkiye’s EEZ responsibilities, and how the Montreux-centered legal order supports de-escalation and regional balance.
📘 BLACK SEA ATTACKS ON MERCHANT VESSELS
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/477kxz2b

✍️ Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
#Türkiye #BlackSea #MaritimeSecurity #Montreux #RegionalOrder #ThinkTank 🌍

Aging societies are becoming a defining issue for Eurasia. This analysis discusses how Turkic States, guided by shared values and Türkiye’s policy practices, can advance a credible regional framework for elderly rights and social resilience.
📘 EURASIAN DEMOGRAPHY’S TURNING POINT
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yc2pttbm

✍️ Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
#Türkiye #TurkicStates #ElderlyRights #Demography #PolicyAnalysis #ThinkTank 🌐

Regional balance in the South Caucasus depends on realism and strategic consistency. This analysis explores why Türkiye’s support for Azerbaijan is not an obstacle to peace, but a stabilizing factor in a shifting multipolar order.
📘 AZERBAIJAN-ARMENIA PEACE TREATY PROCESS – II
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/5dzdytax

✍️ Mehmet Oğuzhan Tulun
#Türkiye #Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #PeaceProcess #ThinkTank 🌍

The Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM) wishes you a happy new year!

📌 The Black Sea is increasingly shaped by drones, hybrid pressure, and competing security logics rather than open naval confrontation. 📘 GUARDIANSHIP UNDER PRESSURE: DRONE ESCALATION, RUSSIAN MILITARIZATION, AND TÜRKIYE’S LEGAL ORDER IN THE BLACK SEA ✍️ Dr Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun 🔗 https://shorturl.at/EXtng

The analysis examines how Türkiye’s careful enforcement of the Montreux Convention continues to function as a stabilizing legal framework amid rising militarization.
#BlackSea #Montreux #Türkiye #SecurityStudies #MaritimeLaw