The relations of the Central Asian countries and Afghanistan in the new century

AbstractAfghanistan has always been an intrinsic part of the political, economic and cultural developments in Central Asia in the past. This nexus will certainly become even much stronger and interdependent in the future. Therefore, the paper sheds some light on the role of Afghanistan in the Central Asia’s yesterday, today and tomorrow. IntroductionThe ongoing conflict…

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Turkey Presidential Elections 2014

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the country’s first direct presidential elections. He was the 12th president of Turkey. The victory will extend Erdogan’s more than 10 year rule over the country for another five years. According to official figures, he secured approximately 52 percent, opposition candidate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a former diplomat and academic,…

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