Artificial Intelligence’s Sentience: Why Is It a Big Deal?
To say the machine may be sentient is to raise a red flag, not demean human existence.
Politics
A Turkish-American Confrontation in Northeast Syria is Avoidable
A common understanding between Turkey and the U.S. is the establishment of a safe-zone in northeast Syria. However, both sides…
The Tiananmens Ignored by the Western Media
The night of July 15 in Turkey illustrated that the strong relationship between the media and democracy can thwart a…
Remembering the July 15 Coup Attempt After Three Years
Turkey has faced three problems since the July 15 coup attempt. The first was the cleansing of state institutions in…
Neo-Racism in the Age of Extremes
New racism is a form of culturalism that can be defined as “racism without race,” in which no reference to…
Cleaning the House: Anti-Opposition Campaign in Saudi Arabia
While Saudis generally perceive Islamists as a threat in general, the Sahwa scholars are considered as an existential threat. The…
What Awaits Turkey’s Presidential System
The ability of opposition parties to form an alliance and to gather together is related to the fact that the…
Waves of the US Sanctions on Iran: A Chronology
New sanctions that might be imposed by the U.S. against Iran might put an end to the diplomatic doors between…
A Franco-German Compromise: The Appointment of Top Management in the EU
Europe is experiencing a huge crisis of confidence towards Brussels technocracy thus the Franco-German axis may be perceived as a…
The Rise of Hate Speech against Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Some right-wing extremist politicians in Turkey blame refugees for the ongoing economic problems and for the level of unemployment. Since…
Why is there an Ever-Growing Opposition Towards the Sisi Regime in Egypt?
There are two major reasons for the increasing discontent towards the Sisi regime. First, Egyptians and the international community believe…
Three Ways to Increase Security in Afrin
There are three ways to improve security in Afrin: The cleansing of Tel Rifaat, a strong Turkish footprint model and…
Is the Liberal Perspective Ahead of Turkish Politics?
What Turkey seeks in the first place is “normalization.” Only after the normalization process is completed economic growth is enabled,…
Has Conservative Politics Come to an End in Turkey?
The successive election victories of the AK Party led by Erdogan for the past 17 years obliged the CHP to…
The Washington Post drops Journalism to a new low
“It is not possible to explain this with freedom of press and expression. To portray one of the leaders of…
Abdul Basit Saroot: The Syrian Revolution’s Voice From the Grave
Abdul Basit Saroot was the voice of a nation ripped apart by a crimson dictator hell bent on keeping power…
Is Drowning Immigrants the EU’s New Strategy?
Europe has neglected its political and moral values vis-a-vis immigrants. Europe’s operation Triton – a brutal counter-immigration policy framework, disguised…
Germany in Danger: Who Cares About Far-Right Extremism?
Germany must face right-right extremism as soon as possible and start a collective struggle against the threat on political, societal,…
Haftar Wants to Drag Turkey into the Libyan Conflict
Haftar is trying to export his crisis through an escalation with Turkey, which he falsely blames for his defeat. He…
