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July 16, 2016: Halil M. Karaveli was interviewed by Aftonbladet on the failed coup attempt in Turkey.

“Om du spenderar fem år på att underminera alla institutioner, så kommer det här som resultat. Turkiet blir alltmer instabilt, vi ser det i form av terrorattacker, en volatil ekonomi och ökad vänskapskorruption. Hela stabiliteten i landet urholkas och det möjliggör att sådana här saker händer.”

July 16, 2016: Svante Cornell was interviewed in Aftonbladet on Erdogan har fått all politik att handla om honom.

“A dimension on Kazakhstan’s new role at the U.N., easily overlooked, is that it confirms Kazakhstan’s sovereignty and viability at a time when President Vladimir Putin is working opportunistically yet systematically to draw Kazakhstan and other members of his Eurasian Economic Union into Russia’s political orbit, as well as its economic sphere”

ISDP will take a break in July. We wish to thank all our partners for their cooperation during the first half of 2016, and we look forward to starting new initiatives, receiving your comments about our work, and meeting you at our events and seminars in the fall. ISDP will still be active on social media during […]

Niklas Swanström, Director of ISDP, was appointed Guest Professor at LeShan Normal University on July 7, 2016. On the same day, Dr. Swanström also held a much appreciated lecture on China’s Challenges and opportunities in OBOR at the University.

July 7, 2016: Sangsoo Lee was quoted in the World People Article 瑞典专家：中国正积极担起大国形象

Read the report containing the top recommendations from the 2016 Security Jam, organized by Friends of Europe in April 2016.

“Attentatet liknar terrordådet på flygplatsen i Bryssel i mars, som Islamiska Staten tog på sig. Och kanske har den turkiska ledningen underrättelseinformation som pekar ut IS som ansvarigt, men den turkiska staten har också ett intresse av att visa att den egna politiken mot kurderna inte resulterar i terrorattentat.”

“Turkey inserted itself in the affairs of the Middle East, threw its support behind non-governmental armed groups, taking sides in various conflicts without seriously considering the consequences,” Cornell said. “If you use these kinds of groups they have a tendency to turn back and bite and Turkey is now paying the price for its decisions.”