The historical background of the Russia-Ukraine War was discussed
Üsküdar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Strategic Research Application and Research Center (ÜSSAM) organized an event titled "Russia-Ukraine War on the International Agenda". Prof. Yaşar Sarı attended the event as a guest. Sarı discussed the deep historical roots of the Russia-Ukraine War, political developments in Ukraine, and theories of international relations.
Assoc. Prof. İbrahim Arslan, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and Prof. Havva Kök Arslan, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations (English), academicians and students attended the event held in the Socrates Hall of the South Campus.
Prof. Havva Kök Arslan: "The world is being destroyed and rebuilt"
Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations (English) Prof. Havva Kök Arslan made an opening speech. Arslan stated that "You know, they say that the world is being destroyed and a new world is being built. Indeed, now the world is being destroyed and rebuilt. For this reason, the Russia-Ukraine War is a monumental war."
Prof. Yaşar Sarı: "The international system is different from the polar system"
Emphasizing that the conflict is not only a war on the front, but also a part of an ongoing struggle since the end of the cold war, Ibn Haldun University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Relations faculty member Prof. Yaşar Sarı stated that "Russia-Ukraine, or the war in Ukraine, is the war of your student period. A war that has been going on since 2002. I mean, we are talking about a time that is so far in the past, and the world is changing. In the global sense, the international system is different from the polar system. Various experts and some academics described it as a unipolar system for a while. Some of them described it as a transition process. The beginning of the 90s was a period of uncertainty and pain for the world. Of course, the collapse of the Soviet Union was a problematic year within the emerging Russian Federation. We are facing a similar situation now.”
"This struggle has a history"
Prof. Yaşar Sarı stated that "This should not be seen as just a clash of soldiers fighting on the frontline. This war actually has a history of struggle, including the war of struggle. This history actually begins from the end of the cold war. Why? There are certain issues that diplomats and leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union discussed when they were negotiating to end this struggle. One of them is that NATO does not expand.”
The event also touched on the post-cold war period and NATO's expansion, Russia's security perception and interests, developments in Ukraine, Putin's motivations, International Relations Theories and Trump's Ukraine Policy.
After the questions of the students were answered, Prof. Yaşar Sarı was presented with a certificate of appreciation. The event ended with a group photo shoot.
Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)