Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
Having state-of-the-art fighters is a good advantage for an army but they are not enough to win a war.
Opinion
Time to Decide for the CHP: Stay the Same or Become Popularized
CHP could just as easily say it doesn’t care about who rules, and focus on its usual voter base and…
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
If the EU institutions decide to continue more hostile relations with Turkey and try to isolate Turkey, alternative options including…
What is the GreenMetric World University Ranking?
Considering the unique mission of raising environmental awareness among universities and international networking opportunities, the GreenMetric World University Ranking deserves…
The Leftist Violence in Turkey
Let’s not forget that the clashes and deaths during Gezi Park started after the CHP canceled their Kadıköy meeting and…
Is Marine Le Pen Far Right in the French Presidential Elections?
The French are getting more used to far right by the day. The enemies and targets of the far right…
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
Turkey should be neither too pessimist nor too optimist especially after Rex Tillerson’s statements on Syria, which were recently laid…
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Turkey is having difficulty communicating its current foreign policy objectives and practices, which are closely linked to the country’s recent…
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…