Dominating Asia: AIIB and the US-Chinese Economic Battle
As the Middle East continues to be dominated by age-old rivalries, unresolved conflicts and protracted ethno-sectarian traumas, the epicenter of global hegemonic competition has shifted to the Asia-Pacific, where China and the U.S. are involved in a multipronged struggle for political, economic and geostrategic domination.
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Call for Applications: European Islamophobia Report
EIR will be authored by leading experts in the field of Islamophobia Studies and/or NGO-activists committed to the documentation of racism in respective nation states.
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This analysis tries to evaluate the effectiveness of the G20 on changing the global financial landscape.
Dr. Tsarouhas comparing fiscal policies in Germany, France, Italy and Greece, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not want the Grexit (Greece Exit) from the Eurozone.
Whatever the rating decisions on Turkey, it is essential that, as the next president of the G-20, Turkey brings the issue of the objectivity of rating agencies onto the global agenda.
The fact that Turkey will take over the presidency of the G-20 from Australia on Dec. 1, 2014 is a critical development in terms of Turkey's ongoing efforts to establish itself as a major emerging power with a strong voice on global issues.
Is MOODY's not in the Mood?
Moody's criteria in rating countries mainly include political stability, growth potential, debt dynamics and economic stability. Based on these factors, there seems to be no excuse for not upgrading Turkey to the fit-forinvestment level long before 2013.
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International Conference on the Geopolitics of Energy
The conference brings together experts, academics, media representatives and bureaucrats on supply and demand side of conventional/unconventional and alternative energy security issue from Turkey and abroad including USA, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkmenistan and Italy.
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It is the requirement of rational politics for Turkey to have economic and political cooperation with all countries, notably with her neighbors.
For all these years, neither the Ikhwan changed the state nor did the state change the Ikhwan.
Although the 19th century was the European century and the 20th century was the American century, it is forecasted that the 21st century will transform into a more global century led by Asia.
In contrast to the weaker European economies, neighboring Turkey has managed to recover fast and exhibit positive signs that the economy is moving towards more sustainable growth rates while dealing with domestic vulnerabilities.
Europewhich shaped the world during the colonial period and created a dominant discourse for military, economy and politicsis today fighting for its very survival.
While Turkey kept its distance from the countries in the region, Western countries, notably the U.S., shaped the Middle East.
The migration and settlement of Turks and Muslims in Europe since the 1960s has irrevocably changed the social, cultural, religious and demographic landscape of European societies by transforming them into more ethnically heterogeneous and diverse political communities.
Turkey’s new seat in the UNSC marks a historic achievement for Turkish foreign policy since 1961. Turkish diplomatic corps around the world and political leaders have lobbied towards this end since 2003.
