Dear STRADIGMA readers,

Once more we are happy to be with you in our 4th issue replete with analysis and articles. We would like to thank all writers supporting us with their genuine work.

We have tried in this 4th issue (May 2003) of STRADIGMA to examine the below issues: U.S.' global policies and national security strategy, the possible scenarios to be put on the scene following the past war in Iraq, the possible effects of this war on Azerbaijan and Iraq, the new understanding of security of the EU and problems it may face concerning the expansion. Here this latter issue is also studied in terms of Christianity and human rights as well as within a framework of possible foreign policy diversions. Cyprus' vital status for Turkey within a context of international relations and regional balances of security is also another issue that fill our pages. Thus we have tried our best in trying to cooperate the best we can to studies in related fields.

In this new issue of STRADIGMA; we have tried to enrich our content by sparing some space for interviews. Here, in this 4th issue we present you an interview on the future of the EU and on various actualities realized with Prof. Dr. Atilla Eralp, Chairman of the METU Department of International Relations.

Together with all the articles, commentaries and interviews, we hope for the joyride the 4th issue of STRADIGMA is about to take you on. We are extremely happy to find the support of our readers with us in our work aiming at the becoming of Turkey into a stabile and powerful regional power in the days to come with our studies and researches. Until the upcoming and another full 5th issue (June 2003)...

Sincerely,

Yüksel SAMAST
Executive Editor