EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable to the right to wear religious clothing.
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Walking Through the Minefields in the US-Turkey Relationship
The U.S.-Turkey relationship is going through interesting times, as both allies are willing to work through their differences despite serious…
To Extradite or not to Extradite Fetullah Gulen? Rumors in the Press
With various sources claiming different stories, if the Trump administration has actually considered the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, this would…
Is Europe Back to Great Power Politics?
Does the fray over European security between the U.S. and the EU demonstrate a return of Europe to great power…
Will Growing Economies By-Pass the US in Iran Sanctions?
Following the Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran, growing economies that are highly dependent on imported energy resources are in need…
How did the US give up Backing the PKK?
An article in the PKK’s newspaper “Yeni Özgür Politika,” which is published in Germany and circulates across Europe, reads: “Some…
Yemen’s Deepening Crisis and the Role of the International Community
The international community must put pressure on particularly Saudi Arabia and Iran as well as their local proxies to come…
German Media and the Problem of Proportional Representation
The problem that the media in Germany is not proportionally representative with regards to the political stances of citizens has…
Trump and the New House (of Cards)
The midterms created a split in Congress, which promises major political showdowns between the President and House Democrats. As further…
Will Merkel’s Depart from the CDU Spark a Debate on the German Political System?
What would be the result in German politics if the head of the executive was elected with a popular vote?…
Khashoggi Murder Should Make Trump Probe Yemen and End War Once and for All
Trump needs to show the Saudi Crown Prince the errors of his ways before it’s too late. And Yemen would…
Abiy Ahmed: America’s Checkmate in East Africa’s Geopolitical Chessboard
Abiy Ahmed’s foreign policy reforms and the peace breeze sweeping the Horn of Africa is commendable and long-waited but the…
US-Saudi Relations in a New Perspective
President Trump has been clear that human rights and democracy promotion do not form part of his foreign policy agenda.…
Trump’s Middle East Strategic Alliance: A Failed Project?
The future of the Trump administration in U.S. politics, the process of political transformation in the region and the deepening…
Dual-Citizenship of Turks: A Populist Instrument in German Politics?
Politicians in Germany with certain future career goals regularly and insistently address similar populist and Turkey related topics. This is…
Turkey-US Relations Post-Brunson
Brunson’s return to the U.S. and President Trump’s hosting of the pastor in the oval office with high level administration…
Saudi Arabia Plays Dead: The Jamal Khashoggi Case
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is a landmark event that may have the potential to reset Saudi Arabia’s relationship with…
Nobel Peace Prize Should Have Gone to…
Of course, Murad’s and Mukwege’s experiences are unbearable and the duty they take on is virtuous. However, it does not…
Are the Fault Lines in the Global Economy Starting to Crack Again?
The world is switching from pure globalism to one in which countries will try to protect their own industries as…
