Brexit and Re-discussing European Democracy
Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is not only a turning point in Europe’s history but also a huge challenge for the world’s economic and political system.
German Media and Turkey
Given the recent agreements between the European Union or – respectively – the German and Turkish governments, there is an understanding that Germany now, either voluntarily or reluctantly, needs Turkey and Turkey needs Germany.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
It is no surprise then that the risk of flow of refugees that are heading to Europe via Turkey along with risk of terrorism stemming from radical foreign fighters who are extending beyond Syria’s borders to reach European cities becomes an observable reality.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
The so-called National Struggle, the imperfect translation into English of “Milli Mücadele,” which could just as well be translated as the “Religious Struggle” both semantically (since milli is originally “religious,” not “national”) and substantively, since all the Muslim elements of Anatolia, including Circassians, Bosniaks, Albanians, Kurds, and Turkmen were mobilized to fight off non-Muslim enemies, mostly Western European occupation forces, including the French, and the British as the key orchestrator, but primarily the Greeks, and some local elements, such as the Christian militia in Anatolia.
Why “November 13th” can not and should not become a French “9/11”
But as a more Kantian European State focused on peace building since the end of the Cold War, France has neither the diplomatic power nor the military might to follow the United States’ steps in the Middle East.
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
It is hard to know for sure have many people are risking their lives to get to the European shores, but as an example, only in July 2015, 180 thousand people were recorded as refugees trying to leave Turkey and reach Europe.
