Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
Politics
Colonial Past Haunts France (I): Torture in Algeria Finally Confessed
According to historians and newspaper archives, torture was not started by the French military during the war in Algeria. Long…
Can CHP and HDP Form an Alliance in Turkey’s 2019 Local Elections?
Even though the CHP’s strategy in local elections is not clear yet, taking into consideration discussions made, it is possible…
Does Turkey’s Idlib Resolution Work?
This is the right time for the international society to take real responsibility in order to overcome the already deepening…
Why the United States is the Main Obstacle for Democracy in the Middle East
It should be underlined that the U.S. administration’s statements of democratization in the Middle East do not reflect reality. Rather,…
Idlib and the Implications of a Shifting US Policy on Syria
With the recent U.S. appointment of James Jeffrey, the new representative for engagement on Syria, there are signs that Washington…
Lack of Communication Between Germany’s Domestic Federal Authorities?
It is this very ambivalent situation, in which the head of the federal government has serious difficulties in controlling her…
Idlib: Russia Should Compromise and the US Should Help
Defending civilians against the brutality of the Assad regime and his allies should not only be Turkey’s responsibility. The international…
Are Pre-Electoral Alliances during Turkey’s Local Elections Possible?
Nowadays, Turkey has been discussing the possibility of pre-electoral alliances in local elections. Last week, chairman of the MHP –…
Turkey’s take on the Tehran Summit on Idlib
Yes, the joint statement did not guarantee a fully peaceful solution over Idlib but this diplomatic traffic is still better…
Idlib Conundrum Continues After Tehran Summit
The final meeting of the summit was interestingly broadcasted live so that the participating nations could raise their position publicly…
The Future of Trump’s Arab Coalition
Following the election of Donald Trump as President, the United States has adopted a new political strategy towards the Middle…
Towards the End in the Syrian Civil War?
The Syrian Civil War, which has been raging for more than seven years, is entering a new phase, as the…
Thilo Sarrazin’s Hostile Takeover: Does Islam Obstruct Progress and Threaten Society?
Sarrazin concludes that the “religiously colored cultural unity of the majority of Muslims” and their rising birth rates in Europe,…
The US atrocity and Trump as a scapegoat
U.S. President Donald Trump is also a scapegoat. Since his inauguration, his discharge is constantly on the agenda in U.S.…
Why does Turkey’s main opposition party keep failing?
The latest meeting of the CHP drove a bigger wedge between the CHP leadership and the party’s supporters. If the…
Turkey’s route in the Middle Eastern conundrum
Kids bully, fight, and cause problems if they are not restrained or incentivized by their parents. All this mess in…
Turkey’s difficult calculations about Idlib
If the regime and Russian military campaign goes beyond a limited military intervention and turns into a full-scale military assault…
Trump’s Executive Order to Institute Sanctions Against Iran: Are They Back on the Rails?
It is fair to state that the Trump administration is desirous of punishing the Iranian regime. However, the administration’s tough…
