Updates
Updates
Conference: Turkey today: Internal challenges and the impact on foreign policy
The Institute for Political and Democratic Studies is organizing on Wednesday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Hall of Paralimni, Esperida entitled "Turkey Today: Internal Challenges and the Impact on Foreign Policy".
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ASK THE EXPERTS: What lies behind the recent crisis concerning the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai?
In the new episode of the “Ask the Experts” series by the Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy, Prof. Konstantinos Filis, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, analyzes the recent crisis concerning the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai. How has this monastery managed to survive in the middle of the Egyptian desert since the time of the Byzantine Empire...
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ISPD POLITICS PODCAST: Israel–Iran Conflict
In the new episode of the ISPD Politics Podcast series, Dr. Kriton Dionysiou, Member of the Board of Directors of ISPD, talks with Mr. Giorgos Menesian, International Relations Expert and Head of the Middle East Team at the Institute of International Relations. How is the situation evolving today in the Middle East following the Israel–Iran conflict? Has the U.S. achieved its goal of dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, and what is the likelihood of theocratic regime change in Iran?
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Al-Saraa: Servant of many ‘masters’ of the new Syria
Intervention by Gabriel Charitos, Senior Analyst at ISPD, titled “Al-Saraa: Servant of many ‘masters’ of the new Syria”, on Deutsche Welle,
30 June 2025
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30 June 2025
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ISPD GREEN PODCAST: Shipping & Climate – Legal Challenges and Green Obligations on the Horizon of 2030
In the new episode of the ISPD GREEN PODCAST series, Dr. Odysseas Christou, Associate Professor of Law and Sustainability Governance at the Law School of the University of Nicosia and Head of the Green Transition Observatory at the Institute, hosts Mrs. Maria Athanasiou, Lecturer in Law specializing in Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea, and Research Associate at ISPD. How do the obligations...
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Memory and Power (I)
Intervention by Panagiotis Christias, Senior Research Fellow at ISPD, titled “Memory and Power (I)”, in Kathimerini (Cyprus),
30 June 2025
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30 June 2025
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Recent Publications
Recent Publications
"Presidential elections" in the occupied areas: In the shadow of Ankara and under a climate of uncertainty
June 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias
In his new analysis paper, Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias, Senior Analyst at our Institute, offers a thorough analysis of the upcoming “presidential elections” in the occupied areas, against the backdrop of Ankara’s multifaceted support for Ersin Tatar and the escalating rhetoric in favor of a two-state solution...
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In his new analysis paper, Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias, Senior Analyst at our Institute, offers a thorough analysis of the upcoming “presidential elections” in the occupied areas, against the backdrop of Ankara’s multifaceted support for Ersin Tatar and the escalating rhetoric in favor of a two-state solution...
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How the legal battles over the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties are becoming a central issue in the “elections” in the occupied areas
May 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias
In a particularly insightful analysis, our Institute’s Senior Analyst Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias examines how the Turkish Cypriot community perceives the consequences of the recent legal actions taken by the Republic of Cyprus regarding Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas...
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In a particularly insightful analysis, our Institute’s Senior Analyst Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias examines how the Turkish Cypriot community perceives the consequences of the recent legal actions taken by the Republic of Cyprus regarding Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas...
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Border Security and Migration Management: The New European Framework
June 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Triantafyllos Karatrantos
In a particularly insightful analysis, Dr. Triantafyllos Karatrantos, Senior Research Fellow at our Institute, examines the new European policies on border security and migration management. On the occasion of the ProtectEU strategy and the challenges posed by hybrid threats and the instrumentalization of migration...
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In a particularly insightful analysis, Dr. Triantafyllos Karatrantos, Senior Research Fellow at our Institute, examines the new European policies on border security and migration management. On the occasion of the ProtectEU strategy and the challenges posed by hybrid threats and the instrumentalization of migration...
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How Turkey Manages Conflict and Power Politics: The War in Ukraine
April 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Vasileios P. Karakasis
In a highly insightful analysis, the Institute’s Research Fellow, Dr. Vasileios P. Karakasis, examines Turkey’s strategic role in the Russia-Ukraine war, highlighting Ankara’s complex diplomatic balancing act. Despite condemning the Russian invasion, Turkey avoided Western sanctions due to its energy and trade dependence on Moscow.
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In a highly insightful analysis, the Institute’s Research Fellow, Dr. Vasileios P. Karakasis, examines Turkey’s strategic role in the Russia-Ukraine war, highlighting Ankara’s complex diplomatic balancing act. Despite condemning the Russian invasion, Turkey avoided Western sanctions due to its energy and trade dependence on Moscow.
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How are U.S.-China relations shaping up during Trump’s second term?
May 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Pavlos I. Koktsides
This highly critical question is addressed in the analysis by Dr. Pavlos Ioannis Koktsidis, Senior Research Fellow at our Institute, who offers a penetrating examination of U.S.-China relations, focusing on the trade war, tariff increases, and geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific during Trump’s second term...
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This highly critical question is addressed in the analysis by Dr. Pavlos Ioannis Koktsidis, Senior Research Fellow at our Institute, who offers a penetrating examination of U.S.-China relations, focusing on the trade war, tariff increases, and geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific during Trump’s second term...
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On the Razor's Edge: Under the Burden of Unprecedented Polarization the Start of the "Electoral Campaign" in the T/K Community.
April 2025 - Analysis Paper by Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias
In a particularly interesting analysis paper, the Institute's Senior Analyst Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias, analyzes the intense socio-political polarization experienced by the Turkish Cypriot community shortly before the "presidential elections" of October 2025. The decision of the so-called "government" Oustel to allow the headscarf...
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In a particularly interesting analysis paper, the Institute's Senior Analyst Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias, analyzes the intense socio-political polarization experienced by the Turkish Cypriot community shortly before the "presidential elections" of October 2025. The decision of the so-called "government" Oustel to allow the headscarf...
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Activities
Activities
UPCOMING EVENT
JUL22025
"Turkey Today: Internal Challenges and the Impact on Foreign Policy"
Type of Activity: Conference
Location: Paralimni Town Hall
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 6:00 PM
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Upcoming event
JUL22025
“Closed Policy Meeting: The Turkish Cypriots, Turkey, and the Cyprus Issue”
Type of Activity: Closed policy meeting
Location: Ayia Napa
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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