Dr. Ali Bilgenoğlu

Assistant professor at the Department of International Relations, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, TURKEY

Revisiting the 20th Century Egyptian Foreign Policy: Pillars, Concepts and Decision-Making

In addition to its historical and cultural depth, as a state with a rich experience, Egypt has a deep-rooted foreign policy tradition that is...

Islamophobia as a Threat to Global Peace: Politics, Media and Rhetoric

Etymologically, Islamophobia, as the combination of the words “Islam” and “Phobia” which derived from Phobos, known as “the god of horror” in ancient Greece,...

Reconciliation or Conflict? Tunisia as a Unique Example in the Arab Spring

Known as the starting point of the Arab Spring, which is one of the greatest social and political transformation attempts of the 21st century...

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The Map Isn’t the War: The Slow Arithmetic Deciding Ukraine

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Is Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s ‘Policy Summit 2026’ the Blueprint Bangladesh Has Been Waiting For?

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In Icy Greenland, the Jungle Grows Back

In icy Greenland, great-power politics thaw old colonial instincts. As Washington talks force, Nuuk answers identity: not American, not Danish—Greenlandic. The Arctic’s “trillion-dollar ocean” risks reviving the law of the jungle.

Maduro’s Capture: The Rise of Might-Makes-Right International Order?

Maduro’s capture signals a grim shift: power over law. From Venezuela to Gaza and Ukraine, force is normalised, sovereignty erodes, and multilateral institutions hollow out—ushering a dangerous might-makes-right world order.

The Russian Far East and China: Turning a Resource Periphery into a Gateway for Growth

Sanctions revived Russia’s Far East as a pivot to Asia, but China ties remain extractive. Without diversification—energy, digital, tourism—the region risks staying a resource periphery, not a Northeast Asian gateway.