Unprecedented Times: Macron’s France at an Impasse
Whatever had not happened before in the history of the Fifth Republic has taken place in the second round of the French presidential elections.
Opinion
Sykes-Picot: The Symbol of Western Imperialism in the Middle East
Dividing the region into smaller political units will not bring political stability to the Middle East. The smaller the political…
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
The conditions of the Sykes-Picot agreement are no longer valid, but the spirit of the agreement is still alive. The…
What Turkey Needs is an Industrial Policy
The Turkish economy needs a close relationship and collaboration between the state and private firms, or some kind of “carrots…
Is Normalization Possible in Turkish-Egyptian Relations?
It is in both countries interests to overcome the crisis, both governments might need to reassess their positions in the…
Turkey and Egypt: Towards a Normalization?
Turkish-Egyptian relations have been in crisis since the military coup that toppled the first democratically-elected president and government to come…
The 2016 Elections in Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a clear message to friends and foes alike that Turkey is strictly against sectarian policies and denounced any…
What is Sectarian Politics?
Pro-sectarian politics is one of the most important obstacles to the development of a politics of cooperation in the Middle…
Reforming the UN Security Council: A Global Necessity
As one of the founding members of the UN, Turkey will continue to keep the UN at the center of…
Turkey Debates Presidentialism: Lost in Translation?
Today, the AK Party strives to finalize this rationalization process by legalizing the de facto situation with a new constitution…
Between the Privilege of Committing Crime and Political Freedoms: Parliamentary Immunities in Turkey
The AK Party has opted for a collective regulation to remove the immunities of not just the above HDP members…
Istanbul and Contemporary Islamic Art
The notion of Contemporary Islamic Art is challenging for many people. For some the very word ‘Contemporary’ has certain connotations…
Social Polarisation in Turkey: Myth or Reality?
Whatever the current tensions in the political sphere are, Turkish society is not being torn apart on the basis of…
OIC Economy: In Search of a Concrete Solidarity
OIC countries like Turkey, which have diversified industries, have the potential to perform a critical role in leading investment and…
Inflation Targeting and Its Limitations
The world economy and the Turkish economy need not yet another version of IT regime, or unconventionalised monetary policy, but…
Ms. Marvel Fighting Orientalism
Ms. Marvel is a step in the right direction. It is an important example of positive representation that has the…
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
Founded by the PKK terrorist organization in 2003, PYD developed into a critical actor in Syria after 2011. Currently led…
In Search of a New Central Banking Framework for Turkey
A monetary policy will be helpful in smoothing out fluctuations in prices and economic activity, but it cannot bring about…
Diyanet Center of America: An Architectural Quest for Identity
A visitor of the Diyanet Center in Maryland notes that the mosque is already filled with Muslims from various backgrounds,…
