
Founder - Director
Eren Gökdemir
Master's student in Political Science, specializing in European Public Affairs, at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Raised in Türkiye, Eren Gökdemir completed a programme of study at Sciences Po Paris before studying political science at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, where he is currently pursuing a master's degree in European Public Affairs.
His main research interests include Turkish foreign policy and the geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on Türkiye's regional policies.
Alongside his academic studies, he writes analyses on international relations and geopolitics. He previously worked on Türkiye–BRICS relations at EurasiaPeace. As the founder of Rimland Review, he aims to bring together emerging researchers, provide a platform for publishing their work, and make analyses of international affairs accessible to a wider audience.
Articles · 12 pieces
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News Analysis · European Union (EU)
Von der Leyen’s European Vision for 2026: A New Roadmap for an Independent Europe?
An analysis of von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union: the EU’s goals on energy, security, China, Russia, AI and enlargement, and the obstacles in their way.
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News Analysis · France
France’s Power Paradox: Ambitions, Resources and the Sustainability Impasse
An analysis of the deepening asymmetry between France’s global ambitions and a state capacity eroded by debt, political deadlock and the retreat from Africa.
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News Analysis · Türkiye · Europe
Eurosatory 2026: A New Stage for Türkiye’s Defence Industry
How Eurosatory 2026 showed Türkiye’s defence industry shifting from exports to production in Europe while still locked out of EU defence programmes.
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News Analysis · France · Syria
A New Era in Franco-Syrian Relations: Historical Memory, Reconstruction and Regional Rivalry
How Macron’s Damascus visit marks France’s return to Syria through mandate memory, reconstruction, energy and regional rivalry.
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News Analysis · G7
G7 Évian 2026: The West’s New Renaissance?
An analysis of the G7 Évian 2026 summit — Ukraine, Iran, China, AI — and what it says about the West’s place in a multipolar world.
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News Analysis · BRICS
The BRICS Summit in Rio: Ankara’s Multilateral Diplomacy and Strategic Opening
A look at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio, Türkiye’s participation and the strategic opening of Ankara’s multilateral diplomacy.
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News Analysis · SCO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin
Erdoğan’s talks with Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Tianjin SCO Summit reveal Ankara’s diplomacy of balance.
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News Analysis · Türkiye · South Africa
Türkiye and South Africa Strengthen Their Relations
Paul Mashatile’s Ankara visit revived the Türkiye–South Africa Binational Commission, set a $5 billion trade target and deepened a Global South partnership.
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News Analysis · Türkiye · Iran
Türkiye–Iran: A Strategic Balance Between Cooperation and Rivalry
An analysis of the fragile strategic balance between cooperation and rivalry in Türkiye–Iran relations after Hakan Fidan’s visit to Tehran.
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News Analysis · Türkiye · Egypt
Türkiye–Egypt: A New Era from Crisis to Realpolitik
How the February 2026 Cairo summit turned Türkiye–Egypt relations from a decade of rivalry into a Realpolitik-driven strategic partnership.
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Research Dossier · France · UAE
The France–UAE Partnership: Power, Money and Diplomacy
How defence, trade, AI investment, food security and cultural diplomacy combine to make the France–UAE partnership a new model of geopolitical power.