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 🌍

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📌 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

📌 Legal disputes should be assessed through constitutional principles, not dramatized through identity and trauma-based narratives.
📘 ANOTHER INSTANCE OF THE LEMKIN INSTITUTE'S DESTRUCTIVE CONDUCT
✍️ Tuğçe Tecimer
🔗 https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/ANOTHER-INSTANCE-OF-THE-LEMKIN-INSTITUTE-S-DESTRUCTIVE-CONDUCT

The analysis discusses how misusing the concept of genocide and externalizing domestic political tensions risks deepening polarization and weakening objective public discourse.
#InternationalRelations #LegalAnalysis #TürkiyePerspective #CriticalStudies

📌 Ecumenism gains meaning when it respects both spiritual unity and constitutional order.
📘 POPE LEO XIV’S NOVEMBER 2025 VISIT TO TÜRKİYE: A PUSH FOR ECUMENISM IN THE CONTEXT OF A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
✍️ Mehmet Oğuzhan Tulun
🔗 https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/POPE-LEO-XIV-S-NOVEMBER-2025-VISIT-TO-TURKIYE-A-PUSH-FOR-ECUMENISM-IN-THE-CONTEXT-OF-A-SPIRITUAL-JOURNEY

The commentary discusses how Türkiye’s historical, legal, and sovereign considerations shape the boundaries of inter-Christian dialogue.
#TürkiyePerspective #Ecumenism #InternationalRelations #RuleOfLaw

📌 Strategic narratives about shared gatekeeping in the Black Sea often overlook legal constraints and regional realities. 📘 FRANCE, TÜRKİYE, AND THE BLACK SEA ORDER: LEGAL REALITIES VERSUS STRATEGIC SHORTCUTTING ✍️ Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun 🔗 https://shorturl.at/BPtFd� The commentary examines how Montreux’s legal framework and Türkiye’s guardianship shape security dynamics, emphasizing cooperation grounded in law rather than informal reinterpretations. #BlackSea #InternationalRelations #TürkiyePerspective #Montreux

India’s balancing between cooperation and competition with major powers illustrates how strategic autonomy increasingly shapes contemporary security frameworks. The evolving trajectory of QUAD — from humanitarian coordination to broader geopolitical alignment — reveals both opportunities and structural limits in multilateral partnerships. Türkiye’s experience with pragmatic and flexible diplomacy provides a useful comparative lens for understanding such dynamics. 📘 INDIA’S STRATEGIC BALANCING CHALLENGES THE QUAD ✍️ Author: Özge Emine ÖZÇELİK 🔗 https://shorturl.at/wmrce� The analysis examines India’s engagement with China, dependence on Russian energy, tensions with Washington, and how these factors influence the future of Indo-Pacific cooperation. What does this mean for alliance cohesion and regional balance? Share your perspective below. #QUAD #AsiaPacific #StrategicAutonomy #ThinkTank #Geopolitics #Türkiye 🌏📘

Historical diplomacy offers valuable insights into how information warfare, political narratives, and extremist threats evolve over time. The experience of Ottoman Consul Mehmet Refet Bey during WWI highlights early cases of intimidation and propaganda challenges that shaped diplomatic responses and resilience. 📘 FROM DISTANT FRONTIERS TO A LONG CHAIN OF EXTREMISM: MEHMET REFET BEY AND EARLY ARMENIAN TERRORISM (1916) ✍️ Author: Hazel ÇAĞAN ELBİR 🔗 https://shorturl.at/WihyO� This analysis examines how early nationalist violence and media narratives influenced international perceptions and why revisiting such episodes contributes to balanced historical understanding. What lessons can today’s policymakers draw from these historical precedents? Share your thoughts. #History #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #StrategicNarratives #Türkiye 🧭📘

Understanding great-power diplomacy requires examining how trade, security, and technology negotiations intersect in practice. President Trump’s Asia trip illustrates the increasing role of bilateral engagement, critical minerals competition, and mediation initiatives in shaping Indo-Pacific strategic dynamics — offering analytical insights relevant for observers evaluating multipolar diplomacy, including Türkiye’s pragmatic foreign policy approach. 📘 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ASIA TRIP ✍️ Author: Seyda Nur OSMANLI 🔗 https://shorturl.at/deiH3� The analysis discusses ASEAN and APEC summits, US-China trade tensions, regional agreements, and strategic implications for future power balances. What lessons emerge for middle powers navigating competing agendas? Share your perspective. #Geopolitics #AsiaPacific #StrategicAutonomy #ThinkTank #Türkiye 🧭🌏

📌 Political discourse within parts of the Armenian diaspora appears to be evolving in response to new regional realities.
📘 STAUNCH ARMENIAN DIASPORA NATIONALISTS ARE MITIGATING THEIR POSITIONS
✍️ Maxime Gauin
🔗 https://shorturl.at/RnGS1⁠
The commentary analyzes emerging support for Armenia’s constitutional sovereignty and the separation of church and state, while contextualizing this shift within broader EU-US engagement and normalization dynamics involving Türkiye. Could this signal a more pragmatic phase in regional politics?
#Armenia #TürkiyePerspective #SouthCaucasus #PeaceProcess #InternationalRelations 🌍📖

📌 Is central coordination of diaspora communities inherently problematic, or a normal feature of sovereign diplomacy?
📘 THE ARMENIAN DIASPORA, STATE CONTROL, AND THE LIMITS OF DIASPORA POLITICS
✍️ Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
🔗 https://shorturl.at/JmoST⁠�
The commentary examines competing narratives on diaspora governance and highlights how maximalist activism may generate tension between external expectations and Armenia’s sovereign decision-making. A law-based, transparency-focused approach, grounded in mutual respect, offers a more sustainable path.
#DiasporaPolitics #RegionalStability #Türkiye #Armenia #PeaceProcess 🌍⚖️

📌 Recent developments in the Aegean have revived discussions about demilitarization regimes and treaty obligations. What do these developments mean for regional stability?
📘 GREECE’S NEW FAIT ACCOMPLI ATTEMPTS IN THE AEGEAN IN THE NEW WORLD DISORDER
✍️ Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
🔗 https://shorturl.at/onG1j⁠�
The analysis evaluates the legal, political, and strategic implications of militarization attempts in the Aegean and underscores Türkiye’s consistent position that treaty-based demilitarized status remains a cornerstone of regional balance and international legal order.
#Aegean #InternationalRelations #TürkiyePerspective #RegionalSecurity 🌍⚖️

📌 The intersection of academic freedom and state policy becomes particularly complex in conflict-prone regions. Where should the limits of institutional representation be drawn?
📘 ACADEMIC FREEDOM, STATE POLICY, AND THE LIMITS OF INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE GZOYAN CONTROVERSY
✍️ AVİM
🔗 https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/ACADEMIC-FREEDOM-STATE-POLICY-AND-THE-LIMITS-OF-INSTITUTIONAL-REPRESENTATION-REFLECTIONS-ON-THE-GZOYAN-CONTROVERSY⁠�
This analysis examines the Gzoyan controversy through international law, institutional accountability, and regional diplomacy, underlining that academic freedom operates within broader governance frameworks—especially in sensitive geopolitical contexts.
#SouthCaucasus #AcademicFreedom #Diplomacy #Türkiye #PolicyAnalysis 📊