Turkish
 
 
 
About USAK Staff & Structure Research Departments & Centres Publications Articles - Analyses Photos Links Contact

  Links    Links - Central Asia and Caucasus  

ORTA ASYA VE KAFKASYA LİNKLERİ
/ LINKS ON CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS





ARMENIA

Armenian Assembly of America Promotes public awareness of Armenian issues, encourages greater Armenian-American participation in the American democratic process, and assists in humanitarian programs in Armenia.

Arminco Global Telecommunications Has an impressive array of information on its site including great list of Armenian Web sites, news, and Armenian e-mail directory.

Asbarez Armenian Daily Newspaper English language daily covering news in Armenia and Armenian-related news around the world. Top stories, archives of old issues, classified ads and Armenian links sections available on site.

Groong The Armenian News Network/Groong calls itself a "medium for the dissemination of news about Armenian life around the world." It includes up-to-date news, announcements, and analysis; literary/art criticism and poetry; and contributions from the Armenian Diaspora around the world.

Journal of Turkish Weekly

Official Armenian Government Sites

  • The President of Armenia
  • The National Assembly of Armenia
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
  • The Constitutional Court of Armenia
  • The Central Bank of Armenia
  • The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia (CEC)
  • The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia
  • Armenia Diaspora Conferences
  • Armenia Newspapers

    Armenia News Agencies

    ARKA
    ARKA
    Armenpress
    Armenpress
    Armenpress
    Arminfo
    Arminfo
    Arminfo
    De Facto
    De Facto
    Mediamax
    Mediamax
    Medinform
    Medinform
    Noyan Tapan
    Noyan Tapan
    Noyan Tapan
    Noyan Tapan

    Yerevan Local Papers

    Aravot
    Ayb Feh
    Ayb Feh
    Ayb Feh
    AZG
    AZG
    AZG
    AZG
    AZG
    AZG
    Chorrord Ishchanutyun
    Delovoy Ekspress
    Eter
    Eter
    Golos Armenii
    Haykakan Zhamanak
    Hayots Ashkharh
    Iravunk
    Iravunk
    Iravunk
    Novoe Vremya
    Yerkir
    Yerkir
    Yerkir

    Armenia Internet Sources

    Armenia Now
    Armenia Now
    Bnagir
    Media
    Oratert
    Oratert
    Pan Armenian Net
    Pan Armenian Net
    Pan Armenian Net
    Taregir
    All Headline News
    Ararat News
    Armenia Globe
    EIN News
    Eurasia Net
    Groong
    Inside Armenia
    One World
    Topix



    AZERBAIJAN

    Azerbaijani News and Information Listserv A news and information list, not a discussion list on Azerbaijani topics.

    Azerbaijan International Web site for an independent quarterly magazine produced in Los Angeles that deals with issues relating to Azerbaijanis around the world. Site includes more than 800 articles, 1300 photos and 70 samples of music.

    Azerbaijan Society of America The Society works to deepen the public's knowledge about Azerbaijan's history and people and to promote economic and cultural ties between the U.S. and Azerbaijan. It's Web site has a good collection of links to news about Azerbaijan and organizations and people with an interest in the region. It also has a repository of Azeri fonts for personal computers.

    AZERTAG

    BAKU TODAY

    Directory of Azerbaijan NGOs A searchable online directory with a considerable amount of information in it.

    Journal of Turkish Weekly

    TODAY.AZ

    TREND News Agency

    MiniMax This firm has been in business since the early nineties and has published a great deal of information on Azerbaijani law and presidential decrees of relevance to the business community. The site (in Russian) offers a link to the Turan news agency, an online news provider (in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English).

    Virtual Azerbaijan An extensive list of links to Azerbaijan-related Internet resources, including: current events, history, Web sites in Azerbaijan, Western organizations and businesses with a presence in the country, sports, and more.

    Azerbaijan Newspapers

    Local papers in Azerbaijan

    525-ci Qazet
    Adalat
    Ayna
    Azadliq
    Azarbaycan
    Bakinskiy Rabochiy
    Baku Sun
    Baku Today
    Bizim Asr
    Caspian Business News
    Eho
    Ekspress
    Nash Vek
    Our Century
    uc Noqta
    Xalq Cabhasi
    Yeni Azarbaycan
    Yeni Musavat
    Zaman
    Zerkalo

    News Agencies in Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan Internet News Sources

    Azerbaijan (IU - Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center)

    Azerbaijan (CIA World Factbook)

    Flag of Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan Country Study (Library of Congress)

    Azerbaijan Country Profile (BBC News)

    Azerbaijan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    Azerbaijani People

    Azerbaijan Maps (UT - Perry Castenada Library Map Collection)

    Official Sites

    Azerbaijan Embassy in Washington, DC

    Communal Sites

    Azerbaijan Society of America

    Arts & Cultural Sites

    Azeri Culture (azerbaijan.az)

    Literature - Music - Theatre - Cinema - Fine Arts - Architecture - Folk Art - Azerbaijani Cookery

    Azerbaijani Literature (azeri.org)

    Muhammad Husayn Shahriyar (Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism)

    Heydər Baba'ya Səlām (in Azeri [Arabic & Latin],Turkish and English; including audio)

    Ustad Shahriyar (Sina Nurazer - Azerbaycan Televizyasinda Çixisi) (azworld.org)

    Azerbaijan Music (azer.com)

    Azeri Music (azworld.org)

    General Sites

    Azerbaijan Newspapers and News Media Guide (abyznewslinks.com)

    Azerbaijan Photo Gallery (azlink.info)

    CAUCASUS
    --------------

    Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Includes links to information on the Internet including regional data on the Caucasus, and data on individual countries.

    Caucasian Regional Studies Journal Published in Russian in print, and in English on the Internet. Aimed at stimulating inter-disciplinary debate on Caucasian issues among academics from the region and in appropriate departments in the West.

    Central Eurasia Project Resource Page One of the sections of the Soros Foundation Web site, the Central Eurasia Project Resource Page has a page for each country in the Caucasus and Central Asia. The country pages have an excellent collection of links to other sites, news sources, and articles on the country's history, government, business, human rights, media, environment, etc.

    Graduate Training and Research Program in the Contemporary Caucasus Website with numerous Caucasus resources including links, a list of English-language works, events, and Caucasus- related research projects and programs.

    Habarlar-L An electronic mailing list which focuses on Azerbaijan and Caucasia.

    IWPR, London

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Kafkasya / Caucasus (in Turkish and English)

    TransCaucasus: A Chronology covering events in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabagh

    Turkish Daily News

    Turkistan-N An electronic newsletter which reports on the "Land of the Turks" which includes Central Asia and the Caucasus.

    ZAMAN ENGLISH: Newspaper. Istanbul.



    CENTRAL ASIA
    ------------------

    Asia-Plus An independent news service in Tajikistan. A selection of back issues are available at the site, plus information on how to subscribe to the regular Asia-Plus e-mail news service.

    Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Includes links to information on the Internet including regional data on Central Asia, and data on individual countries.

    CANGO.NET The Central Asian Non- Governmental Organizations network is a Web site and e-mail network for NGOs in the region, managed by Counterpart International with support from USAID. The Web site contains a large searchable database of NGOs in the region, which includes very brief descriptions and contact information. There is also a large and growing online library of resources for NGOs active in a wide variety of fields.

    Carrie Full-Text Electronic Library Includes a number of publications relating to Central Asia.

    Center for Political and Strategic Studies CPSS publishes Perspectives on Central Asia, a monthly newsletter examining conflict resolution in Central Asia, which is available on the site along with other publications.

    Centre for Social Research, Kyrgyz Academy of Science This site provides recent a bibliography on political and social issues related to Kyrgyzstan. It also provides useful links to other sites on Central Asia.

    Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) of The Johns Hopkins University-The Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, "The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst" regularly includes analytical articles as well as sections titled "Field Reports," "News Bites," and "Forum Summaries.".

    CentralAsia-L An announcement-only list sponsored by the Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies.

    Central-Asia-Studies-L and CENASIA Listservs Two listservs which focus on Central Asia.

    Central Asian Studies World Wide Information relevant to the study of Central Asia, including: research and training institutions, publications, conferences, contacts, and more. In mid-1998 the site will include a Guide to Scholars of Central Asia.

    Central Eurasia Resource Page A project of the Open Society Institute, The Central Eurasia Resource Page is an excellent collection of links to Web sites, on-line news sources, and print publications for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The collection of news sources is particularly good.

    Cyber-Caravan E-Journal A new biweekly publication [est. Dec 1998], 'The Cyber-Caravan' is devoted to news and analysis of the Caucasus and Central Asia.

    Ferghana List A listserv intended to further the goals of building harmony and prosperity in the Ferghana Valley.

    Human Rights in Turkestan Includes history and links on human rights in Central Asia as well as stories on specific events.

    Interactive Central Asia Resource Project on the Net Comprehensive collection of descriptive links to Central Asia on the Internet with over 500 independent links.

    IREX IATP Central Asian Listservs IATP runs several listservs relating to the Central Asian region.

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Reporting Central Asia A free weekly news service which carries articles by local journalists.

    Research Centre for Turkestan and Azerbaijan The site contains information on publications; articles and analysis on politics, history, and culture; and links to other sites related to the region. Links are also available to SOTA-hosted sites dedicated to the Karaims and Tatars of the Crimea.

    Tajikistan Update Tajikistan Update contains sections on news (including archived news stories), culture, discussion and chat groups, analytical articles, and a message board. The site also contains a useful map directory.

    UIGHUR-L An open, unmoderated mailing list dedicated to discussions on "Eastern Turkestan".

    UNESCO Central Asia Project includes maps, texts, images and sounds presenting the region and its rich culture.

    GEORGIA
    ---------------

    Civil Georgia is an online magazine created by the United Nations Association of Georgia in cooperation with Germany's Friedrich Ebert Foundation. It claims to be "an independent hub for information and analysis covering political and social developments in Georgia from a civil viewpoint."

    Georgia's NGO Sector News A weekly bulletin published by the Horizonti Foundation in Tbilisi.

    The Georgian Times English-language bi- monthly newspaper.

    Horizonti Foundation The Horizonti Foundation is an NGO resource center in Tbilisi. The Foundation's Web site has information about all kinds of NGO projects, as well as announcements of funding and training opportunities for organizations in the region, and analysis of the NGO sector in Georgia and the laws which regulate it.

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Parliament of Georgia The official Web site of the government of Georgia contains information about the government, press releases, and links to news services and other Web sites in Georgia.

    KAZAKHSTAN
    -------------------

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Kazakhstan Legal Information Institute Links to an organization which provides information about Kazakhtan's legal system as well as a copy of the Kazakh consitution in English.

    Semipalatinsk Relief and Rehabilitation Programme The Government of Kazakhstan, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme, has created a website which focuses on the Government's Semipalatinsk Relief and Rehabilitation Programme.The programme's bi-monthly newsletter will be placed on the website.

    Kazakhstan (IU - Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center)

    Kazakhstan (CIA World Factbook)

    Flag of Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan Country Study
    (Library of Congress)


    Kazakhstan Country Profile
    (BBC News)

    Kazakhstan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    Kazakhs

    Kazakhstan Maps (UT - Perry Castenada Library Map Collection)

    Z.V. Togan: The Origins of the Kazaks and the Özbeks (Hasan Paksoy, 1992)

    Official Sites

    Kazakh Embassy in Washington, DC

    Arts & Cultural Sites

    Kazakh Literature (in Kazakh) (arba.ru)

    Melodies and Songs of the Kazakh Steppes (Kazakh Embassy in Washington, DC)

    General Sites

    Kazakhstan Newspapers and News Media Guide (abyznewslinks.com)

    Kazakhstan Photo Gallery (stantours.com)




    KYRGYZSTAN
    -----------------

    Centre for Social Research, Kyrgyz Academy of Science This site provides a recent bibliography on political and social issues related to Kyrgyzstan. It also provides useful links to other sites on Central Asia.

    Kyrgyzstan FreeNet Includes information on the history, geography and culture of the Kyrgyz people.

    Kyrgyzstan Video: "The Generous Manas" Colorado-based Keen Communications is offering a videotaped version of the epic Kyrgyz folk-poem "Manas".

    Polysphere Polysphere is a scientific and educational on-line magazine published in Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the magazine is to contribute to the formation of democracy and open society in Kyrgyzstan, and to promote Kyrgyz science and culture and its integration into the international community.

    Kyrgyzstan (IU - Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center)

    Kyrgyzstan (CIA World Factbook)

    Flag of Kyrgyzstan

    Kyrgyzstan Country Study (Library of Congress)

    Kyrgyzstan Country Profile (BBC News)

    Kyrgyzstan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    Kyrgyz

    Kygyzstan Maps (UT - Perry Castenada Library Map Collection)

    Official Sites

    Kyrgyz Embassy in Washington, DC

    Arts & Cultural Sites

    The Kyrgyz Epic "Kojojash" (University of Washington)

    The Kyrgyz Epic "Manas" (University of Washington)

    Kyrgyz Music (kyrgyzmusic.com)

    General Sites

    Kyrgyzstan Newspapers and News Media Guide (anyznewslinks.com)

    Kyrgyzstan Images (University of Washington)

    Kyrgyzstan Pictures (orexca.com)



    TURKMENISTAN
    --------------------

    CatNet: E-mail Provider for nonprofit and commercial organizations in Turkmenistan.

    Information Consulatative Centre of Ashgabat The Centre was founded in 1996 to promote the development of NGOs in Turkmenistan. Its Web site contains an online database with contact information for hundreds of NGOs in Turkmenistan. There is also a listing of Western organizations which provide funding and assistance to NGOs in Eurasia.

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Turkmenistan (IU - Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center)

    Turkmenistan (CIA World Factbook)

    Flag of Turkmenistan

    Turkmenistan Country Study (Library of Congress)

    Turkmenistan Country Profile (BBC News)

    Turkmenistan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    Turkmen People

    Turkmenistan Maps (UT - Perry Castenada Library Map Collection)

    Official Sites

    Turkmen Embassy in Washington, DC

    Arts & Cultural Sites

    Turkmen Literature (gunesh.org)

    Turkmen Music (turkmenmusic.com)

    General Sites

    Turkmenistan Newspapers and News Media Guide (abyznewslinks.com)

    Turkmenistan Photographs (chaihana.com)




    UZBEKISTAN
    -----------------

    Cyber Uzbekistan includes a wide variety of information about Uzbekistan, including business and political news, travel, and links to other Uzbekistan-related sites, plus a large collection of Uzbek news.

    ERK Democratic Party of Uzbekistan
    Opposition site with news archives.

    Ferghana.ru
    Independent news and analytical articles on Uzbekistan and the Central Asia.

    Human Rights Watch - Uzbekistan

    Jahon - Information Agency
    News from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    Journal of Turkish Weekly: One of the best sites on the region. News, comments and scholarly articles in English and Turkish.

    Kabarnoma covers the growing world of electronic mass media in Uzbekistan. Published by Internews Uzbekistan.

    Muslim Uzbekistan
    Features the latest social and political developments in Uzbekistan, and provides facts about human rights violations and crimes committed against Muslims in the Central Asia.

    RFE/RL Uzbek Service
    Daily news, analysis and Real Audio broadcasts covering the developments in Uzbekistan, prepared by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

    Times of Central Asia
    Independent newspaper covering Central Asia.

    Uzbekistan Web Community is intended to be a place to voice your opinion and participate in the discussions related to Uzbekistan.

    www.uzreport.com Real time business news website on Uzbekistan's main financial, business, and economic and investment news. This website has English, Russian, and Uzbek versions.

    UzA - Uzbekistan National News Agency
    State news service.

    Uzbekistan Information Directory
    Official news and information portal.

    Uzbekistan in the News
    Daily news from the world news agencies.

    UzReport.com
    Uzbekistan financial and economic news.

    Uzbekistan Internet News Sources

    Ekonomicheskoe Obozrenie
    Internews
    Stabilnost
    Uzbek World
    Uzland
    Uzland
    Uzpak
    EIN News
    Eurasia Net
    Inside Uzbekistan
    IRIN
    One World
    Relief Web
    Topix
    UZ Report
    Uzbek Daily
    Uzbekistan Daily Digest
    Uzbekistan News
    Yahoo

    Uzbekistan Newspapers

    Narodnoye Slovo
    Pravda Vostoka
    Times of Central Asia
    Uzbekistan News
    http://www.mediatico.com/en/mnews

    Uzbekistan News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net

    The Times of Central Asia
    http://www.timesca.com/news/AllNews/Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan

    Muslim Uzbekistan
    http://www.muslimuzbekistan.com/

    Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    PressBol
    http://www.futbol.uzbekworld.com/

    Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Uz Report
    http://www.uzreport.com/

    Uzbekistan

    Internews Uzbekistan
    http://www.internews.uz/

    Uzbekistan News Agency, Tashkent.

    Uz Land
    http://www.uzland.uz/

    Uzbekistan

    Syabilnost
    http://www.stability.uz/

    Uzbekistan

    UzPak
    http://hc.uzpak.uz/

    Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Delovoy Partner Uzbekistana
    http://hamkor.uzpak.uz/

    Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Uz Weekly
    http://uzweekly.kulichki.net/

    Uzbekistan



    Uzbekistan (IU - Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center)

    Uzbekistan (CIA World Factbook)

    Flag of Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan Country Study (Library of Congress)

    Uzbekistan Country Profile (BBC News)

    Uzbekistan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    Uzbeks

    Uzbekistan Maps (UT - Perry Castenada Library Map Collection)

    Z.V. Togan: The Origins of the Kazaks and the Özbeks (Hasan Paksoy, 1992)

    Official Sites

    Uzbek Embassy in Washington, DC

    Arts & Cultural Sites

    Photographs of Uzbek Cities and Architecture (University of Washington)

    Uzbek Literature (National University of Uzbekistan)

    Uzbek Music (uzbek.us)

    General Sites

    Uzbekistan Newspapers and News Media Guide (abyznewslinks.com)

    Uzbekistan Images (University of Washington)

    Uzbekistan Photo Gallery (sairamtour.com)




    SOURCES ON CENTRAL ASIA

    -----------------
    Journal of Central Asia and the Caucasus, JCAC, Ankara
    Inner Asia: The journal Inner Asia is published by Global Oriental Ltd, PO Box 219, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2WP, UK

    Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies (RIFIAS)

    The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center

    Papers on Inner Asia

    Central and Inner Asia Studies, University of Toronto

    Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, Cambridge Uni.

    Journal of Central Asian Studies, The Publication of the Association for the Advancement of Central Asian Research

    CENTRAL ASIA - CAUCASUS ANALYST

    Danish Society for Central Asia

    Journal of Turkish Weekly

    Eurasia 2007 (Undergraduate Study Guide)

    -----------------

    Lecture Program 2006 (Full-Text)

    1. Eurasia: Super-region or Zone of Conflict? (2006)

    2. From Russian Empire to Eurasian Power (2006)

    3. Kazakhstan: From Exploitation to Nationhood in Central Asia (2006)

    4. An Arc of Instability? - Security Dilemmas in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (2006)

    5. Russia-China Relations: The Bear and the Dragon (2006)

    6. Ukraine: From Russia's Shadow via 'Neutrality' to the Western Tilt (2006)

    7. Siberia, The Russian far East and the 'Future' Land (2006)

    8. Meeting on the Road: Islamic Culture and the Politics of Sufism (2006)

    9. Turkey's Multi-regional Perspective (2006)

    10. The Reconstruction of Afghanistan: From War to a Dependent Democracy? (2006)

    11. Tibet: From Buddhist Polity to Invasion to Diaspora (2006)

    12. Avenues Out of Crisis: Global Imperatives for a Stable Eurasia (2006)

    Useful Websites and Publications for Eurasia, Russia and Greater Central Asia:


    -------------------------------------------------------

    AROUND ISRO (USAK)



    Suslu Street Mebusevleri, Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey.



    ISRO Front Garden & SRO Reading Hall




    ISRO Library and ISRO House



    ISRO Library



    Journal of Central Asian & Caucasus Studies, An USAK Publication
    Turkish and English
    Two times a year



    Anitkabir (Tandogan) & Ankara Castle (Ulus) & Kizilay District



     
     

    ALL STAFF

     Guner OZKAN
    Assist Prof. Dr. Güner Özkan, an academic, is a specialist on a International Relations, with particular reference to security and foreign policy. He is working as an expert on security issues in the Caucasus and Caspian regions at the USAK / ISRO (International Strategic Research Organization), Ankara-based Turkish think tank.
     Havva KOK
    Believing wholeheartedly Einstein’s dictum, "he who persistently prepares himself for war cannot achieve peace”, Dr. Havva Kök is one of the rare Turkish scholars studying peace studies and conflict resolution. International ethics and the interaction between quantum physics and international relations are among Dr. Kök’s other areas of interest.
     Habibe OZDAL
    Habibe Özdal is working as a researcher at the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Russia & Black Sea Studies desk. Beside this, she writes comments in "USAK Stratejik Gundem” as well as for Journal of Turkish Weekly (JTW).
     Irem GUNEY
    İrem Güney is JTW columnist and Germany representative of the RILP (Review of International Law and Politics).
     Ozdem SANBERK
    Özdem SANBERK is the Director of USAK.

     
    USAK Adres: Ayten Sok. No: 21, Mebusevleri, Tandogan, Ankara
    Tel: 0 (312) 212 28 86 (PBX) Faks: 0 (312) 212 25 84 Email: info@usakgundem.com
    Tüm Site  Bu site en iyi 1024 x 768 piksel ekran çözünürlüğü ve Internet Explorer 5.+ / Mozilla Firefox 1.+ ile görüntülenir.

    Her hakkı saklıdır. © 2008 USAK