How I Saw the Light in Gaza during my United States Trip
Visiting the United States again over the years has led to important observations of how domestic politics and foreign policy have been changing in the country.
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Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
China-Turkey diplomatic relations have followed a fluctuating trend since they were officially established in 1971. Generally the relationship between China…
Calling for a Divine Economic Intervention
Could the 2008 financial bust have been avoided? What about the Great Depression in 1929? If we were to travel…
The Misuse of Integration as a Kampfbegriff in Germany
There is a deep divide among Turks and German authorities as well as, sadly, the common citizens. If Germany was…
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
If the referendum on the presidential system in Turkey was a close call for “no,” for instance with 50.1% of…
French Elections: Being an Outsider in a Post-Truth World
If the predictions of the research companies are true and Le Pen is able to get to the runoff in…
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
In order to ramp up production based on the use of national resources, thus diversify domestically produced technologies and goods,…
Turkey, Erdoğan, and the Wisdom of the Presidential System
On Sunday April 16, fifty-five million Turkish citizens will cast a historic vote on the possibility of transforming the Turkish…
Turkey and its Ceremonial Parliament
Is Turkey completely free of issues regarding democracy? No, not completely. Yet, people have become experienced in such matters and…
Do the World University Rankings Reflect Reality?
Especially in the last twenty years, university rankings which originally were regional and created to aid students and researchers have…
What will the Aftershocks of Turkey’s April 16 Referendum Be?
Turkey is rushing towards the April 16 Referendum, which is potentially one of the most important events in the history…
Was July 15th a Controlled Coup Attempt?
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has made an allegation this week; actually, it would be…
The Headscarf Decision of the European Court of Justice
The discourses of Islamophobic parties and politicians whose influence has been increased throughout Europe are effecting all European institutions, including…
Is Islamophobia the New Antisemitism?
On the whole, there are many more concrete similarities between the hatreds of Jews and Muslims than just that they…
Hezbollah gains Ground in Syria While Humanitarian Tragedy Floats in Damascus
Obviously, peace talks, whether held in Geneva or Astana, will bolster the truce in the near future, so in a…
What the Referendum’s “Yes” means for Europe’s “No”
The Turkish issue has taken up so much space in European politics and the public agenda, combined with the fact…
Shockwaves of the Syrian Conflict in Europe: The Price of Standing Aside
The EU politics towards the Syrian crisis has not been a sustainable one as they continuously attempt turning a deaf…
What will the Presidential System Bring to the Turkish Economy?
As we countdown the days towards the referendum, the process of changes that may come from the Presidency system have…
Melian Dialogue and Six Years of Civil War in Syria
Rules of international politics are often heartbreaking. The Syrian civil war has been an instance where the world has witnessed…