Gaza and Trump 2.0
Trump and Netanyahu can finally kill the concept of an independent Palestinian state, part of the ultimate “Art of the Deal.”
Opinion
30 Words for 30 Days of Ramadan
Ramadan is a spiritual and reflective time for Muslims and one of enormous self-discipline in our hectic 21st century existence.
The NuDay Initiative for the Syrian Refugees in Turkey
While Turkey stepped in with little hesitation, most of us never took the bait and still have not done our…
Women’s Access to Higher Education and Their Employment in Turkey
The recent tremendous growth in higher education in Turkey is instrumental in increasing women’s access to higher education, either as…
Minimum Wage, Employment and Inflation
In numerous countries, minimum wage increases have not resulted in lower employment or higher inflation. In this sense, the Turkish…
The Post-Sanctions Iranian Economy and Turkey
Relationships between Iran and Turkey are ready to be extended, while an efficient mechanism is needed to be constructed in…
The US Army Special Forces in Syria
The US policy in northern Syria raises the question: could Turkey benefit more from a possible regional security alliance than…
Turkey Can Play a Role in Riyadh-Tehran Rapprochement
With Turkey’s involvement, it is not a remote prospect that Iran and Saudi Arabia will be inclined to cooperate to…
Deficits of Freedom of Expression in Germany
The court decision proves that the poem itself is a criminal act in the form of an insult, without a…
What Make Smart Cities Really Smart?
There are many other aspects of the smart city and it cannot be confined merely to the utilization of technological…
Rebuilding Sur: Challenges and Opportunities
The reconstruction of historic cities has become entrenched in the Turkish political agenda due to security operations against the PKK…
PKK Setback in Nusaybin
The PKK terrorists chose to surrender on mass to Turkish Security Forces following the long-running urban lawlessness in Nusaybin/Mardin. This…
The EU and Turkey: From the Migrant Crisis to the Visa Crisis
Turks do have the will to have a more profound relationship with Europe, but Europeans keep asking the Turks to…
How Can Turkish-Iranian Commonalities Outweigh the Areas of Disagreement?
Turkey and Iran should increase the level of bilateral direct investment to soften the impact of possible tensions emanating from…
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
The claim that radicalization is a religion-based phenomenon is not only incomplete but also it hinders recognizing the dangerous face…
Turkey’s New Economic Challenges under the New Normal
Decoupling from a global economic trend is a difficult task; achieving it requires implementing reforms in a systematic, coordinated and…
The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle East
If the Sykes-Picot arrangement is to be overwhelmed by new territorial reshuffle, this should not come in the form of…
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…
