Saudi Arabia’s Stance on Israel-Iran Escalation: War or Diplomacy?
Saudi Arabia, caught in uncertainty, views an Israeli Iranian war as ill-timed, neutrality as uncomfortable, and descent into the fray as inevitable.
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The Road Ahead After the June 24 Elections
Having handled serious domestic and foreign policy crises over the years, including party closure cases and a failed coup attempt,…
The Indecisive 2018 Election Results and the Prospect of Civil War in Iraq
The African proverb goes to say that when two elephants wrestle, it is only the grass on which the wrestle…
The Victory of Turkish Democracy
The turnout in the elections was higher than 85 percent, which proves the health of Turkish democracy compared to other…
Ditches Against Peace, Terror Against Politics
During the ditch terror that the PKK inflicted, half of the population in Sırnak’s Cizre and Silopi districts, Diyarbakir’s Sur…
Projections for Sunday’s Elections in Turkey
Many would bet for a victory for Erdogan but with a divided parliament, which will make politics quite hot for…
Post-Nation State in the Middle East and the Turkish Model
The Turkish model, offered by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) after 2002, presents a political community of Muslims…
Canal of Shame: Gulf Crisis and Saudi Arabia’s Salwa Canal Project
The canal project is an expression of the hostility from Saudi Arabia against Qatar. This is also observed from the…
Demirtas’s Armed Heroes in his Speech for Peace
Here is my call for Demirtas. Next time you want to make it clear that you should not be in…
Towards the Final Phase of Turkey’s 24 June Elections
It’s striking that Ince makes use of populism by not explaining several promises in depth. For instance, Ince declares that…
The June 24 Elections: Turkey’s Search for Stability
The liberal international order has been challenged by the rise of China, the resurgence of Russia in the Middle East…
Do Election Surveys Reflect Voter Preferences in Turkey?
Biases arising from research design should be taken into consideration by Turkish survey companies in order to gather more reliable…
The Gulf Crisis and the Changing Nature of Political Alliances in the Middle East
The Gulf crisis served as an important lesson for the Middle Eastern regimes. Most countries realized that diversifying their alliances…
The Turkish Diaspora and the 24 June Elections
Loads of rented meeting and conference rooms are getting cancelled in order to prevent programs in favor of, for instance,…
How are Turkey’s Political Parties Pursuing their Election Campaigns?
According to YSK rules, pre-election restrictions will be implemented by June 14 and parties will have to re-organize their campaign…
A Roust May Hit the Opposition
A roust may hit the opposition parties, especially after the elections. The main reason for this will be the lack…
Protests in Jordan and Future Challenges for King Abdullah
It can be predicted that Jordan will have to face more serious challenges in the coming period. Its economic problems…
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
During the last week the entire country remembered this terrorist attack, while on the other hand members and sympathizers of…
Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: The Changes and Challenges in Iraqi Politics
U.S. regional allies, the Israel-Gulf bloc’s demands toward breaking Iran’s regional influence and the rigidity of U.S. President Trump’s steps…
