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Diyarbakır is an extremely rich city. Diyarbakir, which is located in the Mesopotamian lands which is the cradle of civilizations, has hosted many civilizations. The city, which has such a rich history, draws attention with its strategic... more
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      IntelligenceCold WarSpying and IntelligenceMesopotamia
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      Foreign Policy AnalysisCrisis ManagementTurkish Foreign PolicyTürkiye Dış Politikası
Since the ancient period opiom and its outcome opium is one of most no- teworthy and oldest medical and industruial product in the world history. Despite the longest history, nearly 5000 years, as a result of finding out the features of... more
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      Ottoman HistoryInternational TradeOttoman EmpireTrade
Some of the agricultural products have constantly occupied the public opinion throughout history in terms of their obtained products, financial value and area of utilization. Among these, poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) has been also drawn... more
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      GeographyEconomic GeographyAgricultureTurkey
Özet İklim, dünyadaki yaşamın sürmesi ve yaşam formlarının yeryüzüne dağılmasında en önemli etmenlerdendir. Bu da yeryüzünde yetişen doğal ve kültür bitkilerinin dağılışını ve kalitesini etkilemektedir. Günümüzde yapılan birçok çalışma... more
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      Climate ChangeAgricultureClimate modelingRegional Climate Modeling
The present article evaluates farmer and community characteristics that promote resilience to opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. In general, resilience-building can be associated with measures to manage changes in contexts... more
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      AfghanistanAlternative/sustainable DevelopmentOpium Poppy Growing
Since 2005, a " chicken or egg " dilemma has dominated the discourse over the order in which United States missions in Afghanistan can succeed. Given the current U.S. foreign policy interests and strategies in Afghanistan, are the... more
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      International RelationsInternational DevelopmentAfghanistanForeign Policy
For decades, farmers in the most marginalised regions of Mexico have depended for survival on the illicit cultivation of opium poppy for the US heroin market. In 2017 they could earn up to 20,000 pesos ($950–$1,050 dollars) per kilo of... more
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      Political SociologyViolenceEthnographySocial and Cultural Anthropology
Para este espacio, la síntesis de este reporte se presenta en dos partes. La primera aborda a los antecedentes del cultivo de la amapola en México y la época de la bonanza. La segunda se enfoca en su estrepitoso declive.
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      MexicoDrugsWar on DrugsOpioids