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
Contemporary Anti-Semitism in Germany
A country like Germany, with its historical responsibility and its multi-cultural and multi-religious society, faces an outstanding challenge in protecting…
Who Is the Real Winner of the Live Debate between Imamoglu and Yıldırım?
Yildirim’s performance on the live debate may create an effect on the previous AK Party voters who did not go…
Masquerading the YPG Will Not Improve Turkey-US Relations
If the U.S. wants to have any real change on the ground in order to step forward for the discussed…
A Revolution Undone: What’s Next for Sudan’s Uprising?
Sudan can be the first country in Africa to achieve democratic governance through peaceful revolutionary regime change. If not, the…
Istanbul Mayoral Election: Will Everything Be So Fine for Ekrem Imamoglu?
For three months up until the March 31 election, “everything was fine” for Imamoglu, but with this trajectory, “everything might…
5G Technology: Huawei a Threat to US National Security?
The U.S. has fallen behind in the first round of the technology war with China.
Can You Hear Me Now? We Might Be Living in Echo Chambers on Social Media
What I come to after observing the wild race that we call social media is a question: Would it be…
The End of Center Political Parties in Germany?
Smaller parties will most likely reduce the SPD to an insignificant role which in the long-term may even cause difficulties…
The Live Debate Between Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu May Shape the Election Results
The live debate between Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu may be the main determinant of the Istanbul elections.
Will the US Congress Sway the Trump Administration Against Turkey?
Anti-Turkey sentiment in the U.S. Congress is high. Within the last three months, seven bills directly concerning Turkey were introduced,…
Sudan: On the Road to Revolution or Violence?
Sudan is at a crucial crossroad. The nation has to achieve positive ends after long protests that culminated in a…
Past and Present of the Saudi Arabia-Israel Alliance
Saudi Arabia and Israel are following common policies especially on issues related to Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood. Although the…
Turkey and Russia Partners by Fate?
Russia is aware that Turkey maintains an independent foreign policy and establishing close ties with Moscow is beneficial to its…
Why Turkey’s Democratic Left Party Did Not Support Ekrem Imamoglu
It might even be the case the voters of small parties will decide whether Ekrem Imamoglu or Binali Yildirim will…
Why Turkey’s Judicial System Needed Reform
The new judicial reform package in Turkey provides solid solutions to the deeply-rooted structural problems in the judiciary. Nonetheless, it…
EU-Turkey Accession Negotiations Backsliding?
The European journey turned out to be an anathema for Turkey that paradoxically is set to stand on the door…
A Deal to End All Deals? Trump’s Deal of the Century May Annihilate Palestine
The Deal of the Century, which does not offer any noteworthy gain to Palestine despite all concessions, is likely to…
Why Turkey is Complying with the Iran Sanctions
Whether the Trump administration continues its policies of dragging Iran into economic bankruptcy or whether the tension between the two…
