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.
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The Future of Fossil Fuels and Turkey’s Policy for Reducing Dependence
As an emerging economy, Turkey also has faced an increase in energy consumption in the last few decades, especially due…
The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
What was the purpose of the assassination? What can be said about the perpetrator? What might the consequences be? How…
Why LNG is Significant for Turkey’s Energy Market
In order to become a central country in energy trade, it is first necessary for Turkey to reduce natural gas…
Islamophobes in Search of a New Orientalism: Samuel Schirmbeck’s “Islamic Crusade”
Secular, enlightened and protestantized Muslims, or activists like Tunisian Amina Tyler – who exposed her body in 2013 with the…
What’s Next after the Fall of Aleppo?
The civil war will not end in Syria after the fall of Aleppo, but the relationship between local actors and…
Can the PKK be Viewed as a Gender Liberator?
The PKK is often represented as an environmentalist, feminist, and at times, charitable organization in mainstream Western media, while its…
Energy and Turkey’s South Caucasus Policy: the EU Regionalization Catalyst
There is now an ecosystem in which Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan regional triangle has its own regional niche. And Turkey…
Portrait of a French Sufi on the Night of Reunion (Şeb-i Arus): Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch
Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch died in Paris in 1999, at the age of 100. She told her friends in her…
Aleppo’s fall and the Role of Russian, Iranian, and YPG forces
It is not possible to say positive things about the fate of the Syrian Revolution if there isn’t a major…
How can Turkey and Qatar strengthen their Economic Ties?
To strengthen economic relations, Turkey and Qatar should finalize the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, enable the use of local…
Securing a Future for Syrian Women in Turkey
Turkey is home to the highest refugee population in the world, having adopted an open door policy for people who…
Lessons on a New Kind of Political Communication to Win the Silent Majority: US Elections 2016
The rise of the far right has grown on the back of highly divisive, identity-based rhetoric. It emphasizes the growth…
Turkey – EU Relations recall Serge Gainsbourg’s Song: Je t’aime! Moi non plus!
At the current point, the bridge between Brussels and Ankara isn’t functioning well for both sides, as it did before;…
Turkey’s Development Assistance to Transcend Boundaries
The period after 2002 has marked a new stage for Turkey`s development assistance strategy, and therefore for TIKA, as it…
Erdoğan’s Visit and Pakistan-Turkey Bilateral Ties
Many Pakistanis have witnessed three military administrations themselves; and have praised Erdogan and the public’s success at foiling the July…
The Plight of the “Traditional Arts”
Something must be done! Turkish reaction to the outcomes of industrialization, consumerism and urbanization must find a unique way to…
Echoes of Rasputin in the Modern World
The cases of South Korea’s Choi Soon-sil and Turkey’s Fetullah Gülen show that individuals, even those of who occupy important…
Should Turkey be Optimistic About Trump’s Presidency?
Trump may not be as Islamophobic or hawkish as his campaign statements, or his future cabinet members, make him out…