
The Balkan Peace Platform is an informal consultative initiative established under Turkey’s leadership, aiming to enhance mutual trust, dialogue, and lasting cooperation among Balkan countries. Designed to complement existing regional mechanisms, the platform serves as a forum for open exchange and collaboration. Its inaugural meeting was held at the foreign ministerial level on July 26, 2025, in Istanbul.Purpose of the MeetingThe primary objective of the meeting was to develop common approaches
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In the mid-20th century, Southeast Asia existed within a complex political climate shaped by the process of nation-building following decolonization and the polarization caused by the Cold War. Intermittent border disputes, internal rebellions, and the risk of communist expansion created an unstable security environment.In this context, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand met in Bangkok on 8 August 1967 and signed the declaration that laid the f
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Kaan Kutay Duran
EnEnergy supply security is defined as ensuring adequate, sustainable, and economically accessible energy resources to enable a country to sustain its economic and social activities without interruption. This concept encompasses not only the physical availability of energy sources but also their accessibility at appropriate costs, in environmentally acceptable ways, and on time.When assessing energy system security, four key elements are typically considered: resource diversity, supply reliability
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