Kevork Yacoubian

Kevork Yacoubian graduated magna cum laude from Haigazian University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He later earned a master’s degree in international affairs from the Lebanese American University, where he presented a thesis titled, “A Neoclassical Realist Analysis of Turkish Foreign Policy Toward the Caucasus: The Cases of Armenia and Azerbaijan, 1991–2024.” His research interests include electoral politics, foreign policy trajectories, identity construction and the cultural influences on state behavior.
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Regional vulnerabilities exposed as reliance on Armenia grows

Within the South Caucasus, the drone attack on Azerbaijan has left visible damage and exposed the vulnerability of Nakhichevan, whose…

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Armenian neighborhoods in Iran and Lebanon hit as Pashinyan warns war could stall TRIPP

The war in Iran has begun to reverberate across the globe as oil prices soar, with Tehran warning they could…

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Travel ban raises Caucasus security concerns amid Armenia’s diplomatic constraints

The war with Iran continues to take increasingly drastic and violent turns as the conflict progresses. On March 6, U.S.…

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Drone strike raises fears of Iran war spillover

The situation in the Caucasus remains critical as the war between Iran, the United States and Israel continue to expand…

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Armenia emerges as critical evacuation corridor in Iran conflict

On Feb. 28, President Donald Trump announced that “major combat operations” in Iran had begun, in coordination with Israel, describing…

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Filling the vacuum: Türkiye and the Balkan Peace Platform

Scholars of international relations often compare the diplomatic structures of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Republic of Türkiye. However,…

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Ankara’s long arm: How Turkey shapes Armenia’s EU prospects through Hungary

Turkey–European Union relations have faced many ups and downs over the decades, starting from April 14, 1987, when Turkey submitted…

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Shaping the new Syria: The role of Neo-Ottomanism

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sought to promote the uniqueness of Turkish identity, its exceptionalism and the highs and…

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Continuous expansion of Türkiye’s military-industrial complex

In modern political and policy debates, particularly those concerning regional and global powers, the military-industrial complex remains a consequential yet…

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What are the prospects of Turkish-Armenian normalization?

In the geopolitical context of the South Caucasus, Armenia and Turkey reflect an interesting fabric of shared history, a century…

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