Can the UN General Assembly Meeting Bring “Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”?
The UNGA meeting comes at a time when there are crises on nearly every front and world leaders have a lot on their plate.
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Turkey’s Elections Are Not Determined By Identity Politics
Only when Turkish democracy has deepened and stabilized, and when economic prosperity has been achieved by a much larger swath…
Who Was Behind the Attack on Oil Tankers in the Persian Gulf?
There are four scenarios for who is behind the oil tanker attacks in the Oman Sea. The U.S. is already…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
The Ibiza Scandal in Austria: A Political Design in Europe?
The chaos in Austrian politics had been triggered due to a video scandal in which the far-rightist vice-chancellor Strache was…
Islam, Colonialism and the Reaction Against Israel in Southeast Asia
The subjugation of the land of the Palestinian nation and blockade of the Sacred sanctuary of Islam by the Zionist…
US-Iran Tensions: Trump Seeks a Deal of His Own
In the short and medium term, the interplay between Trump’s need for a deal on his own terms and Iran’s…
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Russia and Turkey demonstrate a readiness, in spite of all differences, to hear and respect each other’s interests. This can…
Will the Far-Right Lead Europe?
Insufficient knowledge and self-perception on Islamophobia and xenophobia by EU states is a further obstacle in the fight against these…
Another Populist? Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s Statements on Istanbul Elections
Even in a case where the CHP candidate becomes successful on June 23, the fact is that the German government…
US-Turkey Relations in the Trump Era: A Turkish Perspective
Many of the problems in U.S.-Turkey relations are structural. Had Erdogan never come to power, there would still be a…
Turkey’s Legal Position in the Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt, Israel and Greece are meeting frequently to focus on partitioning the Eastern Mediterranean without Turkey. But Turkey is increasing…
An Iron Curtain on the Eastern Mediterranean: Will the US Isolate Turkey?
A new cold war was not a development Ankara wished for, nor did Ankara wish for one to begin in…