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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

01 News Analysis · Eastern Mediterranean / Cyprus India’s Eastern Mediterranean Policy: Growing Ties with the Republic of Cyprus India’s growing ties with the Republic of Cyprus reflect its pursuit of European market access, strategic autonomy and closer defence cooperation. The article examines this rapprochement through IMEC and Türkiye–Pakistan relations, while assessing how potential arms transfers could affect Cyprus’s military balance and increase tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. 23 October 20267 min read 02 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. 19 September 20269 min read 03 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. 14 August 20264 min read 04 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. 31 July 20265 min read 05 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. 13 July 20267 min read 06 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. 7 July 20267 min read 07 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. 6 July 20262 min read 08 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. 6 July 20263 min read 09 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. 6 July 20263 min read 10 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. 6 July 20264 min read 11 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. 6 July 20264 min read 12 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. 6 July 202610 min read
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