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China’s Transfer of Production Facilties to Central Asia: Kazakhstan Case
In the early 2000s, in order to reduce the costs of production, a large number of Western companies moved their industrial facilities to regions with an undeveloped market, cheap labor and low industrial costs for environment. In this regard, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, especially China, which has become […]
Tags: China, Economy, Kazakhstan
September 14, 2017
Asya Avrupa No: 21-22
Merhabalar, Doç. Dr. Sayın Nevzat Şimşek’in başarılı idaresinin ardından, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi’ne bağlı Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü’nün yönetimi sorumluluğunu geçtiğimiz günlerde teslim aldım. Sayın Şimşek’e görevleri boyunca Enstitü yönetiminde kaydettiği değerli çalışmalar nedeniyle şükranlarımı sunuyorum. Kendisinin döneminde Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü, küresel düzlemde tanınan bir araştırma kuruluşu haline geldi. Temennimiz odur […]
Tags: Azerbaijan, Economy, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, USA
September 13, 2017
THE SOVIET NUCLEAR LEGACY: URANIUM TAILINGS IN CENTRAL ASIA
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly independent states of Central Asia have confronted a number of unresolved issues related to the Soviet legacy of Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) development programs. One of the most serious problems that has public health, environmental and security risk dimensions is […]
Tags: Central Asia, Energy, Kazakhstan, Russia
September 5, 2017
Syrian Refugees in the Turkish Labor Market: Current Situation, Policies and Opportunities
In 2015, the number of people who forcibly leave their homes reached to 65.3 million people. Among them, 21.3 million are refugees and 40.8 million of them are relocated within their country. Comparing with 2014 this figure is increased by 5.8 million where developed countries host only 5% of them […]
Tags: Foreign Policy, Politics, Turkey
August 17, 2017
Russian Policy towards the Syrian Kurds*
The Syrian Kurds are considered one of the most significant and influential parties of the ongoing conflict in Syria, mostly due to their direct engagement and relative successes in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and resulting support they receive from the major powers, the […]
Tags: Foreign Policy, International Relations, Politics, Russia
August 14, 2017
Asya Avrupa No: 20
Merhabalar, Ağustos 2017 sayımız ile karşınızdayız. Bu sayıda R. B. Süleymenov Şarkiyat Enstitüsü Müdürü sayın Prof. Dr. Absattar Derbisali bey ile yapmış olduğumuz mülakata yer verdik. Eylül ayında 70. yaşına girecek olması nedeniyle bu mülakatımızı özellikle Ağustos ayında yayınlamayı düşündük. Bizlere vermiş oldukları mülakat için kendisine çok teşekkür ediyor, bundan […]
Tags: China, International Relations, Russia, SCO, Uzbekistan
August 13, 2017
Geopolitical Implications of India’s and Pakistan’s Accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
During the Astana Summit held on June 8, 2017, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) granted full membership status to India and Pakistan. As a result, the SCO now includes four defacto nuclear power states that increase the military and economic potential of the organization. However, it remains to be seen […]
Tags: International Relations, Pakistan, SCO
July 31, 2017
Recent Trends in Fiscal Policy in the Economy of Kazakhstan
As it is well known, the economy of Kazakhstan is highly dependent on extractive industries, which has implications for coordinating fiscal policy. During 2014- 2016, Kazakhstan’s oil and gas revenues decreased by almost two thirds. This sharp decline made it necessary for the Government to reconsider the implications of the […]
Tags: Economy, Kazakhstan
July 26, 2017
The New U.S. Administration and the Role of Iranian Domestic Politics in Upholding JCPOA
On July 14, 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1), effectively curbing the Iran’s capability to go nuclear for at least next 15 years. According to the agreement, Iran had […]
Tags: International Relations, Iran, USA
July 20, 2017
Current Trends in Higher Education Development in Russia
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has undertaken several educational reform measures in order to find the balance between the Soviet legacy and Western model of higher education. Starting from 1992, numerous reforms have been made in the Russian higher education system with the aim of making the […]
Tags: Culture, Education, Russia
July 19, 2017
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