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The growing economic interdependence with China, however, poses complex strategic implications for Azerbaijan\u2019s geopolitical balancing act."},{"id":21191,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/22\/al-sharaa-islamic-state-video\/","name":"al-sharaa-islamic-state-video","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Islamic-State-video-against-al-Jolani.jpg","alt":"Islamic State video accused al-Sharaa of apostasy (SpecialEurasia)"},"title":"Islamic State\u2019s Video Accused al-Sharaa and the Syrian Transition Government of Apostasy","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-22 07:49:40","modifiedDate":"2025-04-23 12:18:41","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-23 10:18:41","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/terrorism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Terrorism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/terrorism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Terrorism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/abu-muhammad-al-jolani\/' rel='post_tag'>Abu Muhammad al-Jolani<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/ahmed-al-sharaa\/' rel='post_tag'>Ahmed al-Sharaa<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/giuliano-bifolchi\/' rel='post_tag'>Giuliano Bifolchi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/islamic-state\/' rel='post_tag'>Islamic State<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/syria\/' rel='post_tag'>Syria<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/terrorism\/' rel='post_tag'>terrorism<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":34},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Islamic State has issued a new propaganda video denouncing the Syrian transitional leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to be apostate and illegitimate under Islamic law. 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This report wants to assess the status of Russia-Central Asia relations and Moscow\u2019s strategy to exploit multilateralism and security cooperation to influence Central Asian republics and counter the recent first EU-Central Asia summit."},{"id":21127,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/14\/antalya-diplomacy-forum-turkey\/","name":"antalya-diplomacy-forum-turkey","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Antalya-Diplomacy-Forum-Turky.png","alt":"Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) Turkey"},"title":"Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 and Turkey\u2019s Use of Cultural and Religious Diplomacy","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 14, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-14 11:02:30","modifiedDate":"2025-04-14 13:09:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-14 11:09:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/antalya-diplomacy-forum\/' rel='post_tag'>Antalya Diplomacy Forum<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/diyanet\/' rel='post_tag'>Diyanet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/foreign-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>foreign policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/tika\/' rel='post_tag'>TIKA<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/turkey\/' rel='post_tag'>Turkey<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":24},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 served as a strategic platform for Turkey to advance its ambitions as a revisionist middle power, pursuing influence through non-coercive means across regions of historical and ideological significance. 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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u2019s administration is struggling with economic recession, widespread demonstrations, and increasing international scrutiny. 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