The 18th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!

Cenk Özatıcı, Dr Freelance Researcher Polat Üründül, Dr Freelance Researcher ABSTRACT This article analyses the changing dynamics in Turkish-Russian relations during the Syrian civil war. The Syrian civil war has had a significant impact on relations between Türkiye and Russia. Initially, at odds over Türkiye’s support for Syrian opposition forces and Russia’s support for the Assad regime, tensions peaked when the Turks shot down a Russian warplane. This paper argues […]

Sedanur Yıldız PhD candidate at Karadeniz Technical University Ozgur Tufekci, Dr Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical University ABSTRACT The United Kingdom has been seen as a balancing element for small states to prevent big states from gaining hegemony in the EU, especially Franco-German. The decision, which was stated to withdraw the UK from the EU with a referendum in 2016, has reawakened the concern of small states. […]

Betül Tiryaki Postgraduate Student at Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye ABSTRACT Women empowerment is a significant concept in gender equality. Political empowerment is particularly critical because they need to be active in the decision-making process (Rasul, 2014). However, women’s experience shows various difficulties while trying to reach high positions, especially in politics. The situation raises an important question about how women who have experienced holding authority use it for the benefit […]