Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria and its implications for Turkey
While Russia, Iran, and Turkey are happy about the decision, European countries such as the UK, France, Greece, and Israel are having a hard time digesting the decision.
Decolonizing African Art: Colonial Heritage and European Museums’ Gordian Knot
Before you admire and appreciate the exquisite aesthetics of the many artefacts and objects of African origin in these grandeur European museums, ask yourself why are they here in the first place? And where do they belong to?
On November 27 this year, the Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and French art historian Benedicte Savoy of College de France, published their highly anticipated report on African arts and artefacts housed in European museums in a book titled ‘‘Restoring Africa’s Heritage.
Yellow Vests and Little Red Riding Hood
However, what was highlighted in the election period was the victory of Emmanuel Macron, who was elected as the new president of France by defeating center right, center left and far-right parties.
Populism: The New Wave of “Magic” in Europe?
” Nevertheless, revolution devours its own children, to nobody’s surprise in France.
Yellow Vest Protests and the Constraints of Modern Democracy
It is true that the public debt of France reached around 99 percent in proportion to gross national product, whereas foreign debts reached 461.
What does the French Democracy Crisis Indicate?
n France, although the rise of the far right, Islamophobia, anti-refugee rhetoric and populism do not seem to directly contradict the notions of people’s right to vote and national sovereignty at first glance, it definitely challenges the liberal democratic system that came into prominence in the aftermath of World War II.
Is the European Defense Union Viable?
However, the primary question that needs to be answered here is whether the will of Germany and France will be enough to form a defense union in the EU.
Türkiye Scholarships and the Rise of Turkey in the International Education Market
In the “2017 Report on the International Mobility of African Students” published by Campus France, a French national agency for the promotion of higher education, Turkey ranked 34th in 2010 among the countries chosen by African students.
Theresa May’s Brexit Deal is Part of a Dirty Trick by Brussels to Make an Example of the UK
France’s Emmanuel Macron admitted as much when pushed to comment on whether the EU fisherman would still have access to Britain’s waters, as part of a new ‘trade deal’ between London and Brussels.
Macron’s Censorship Law for Democracy
While Macron believes that the Press Law of 1881 is not enough to fight the spread of fake news through social media in today’s world, the new law especially targets social media networks and media outlets that are controlled from outside of France.
Will Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Argentina?
and France have maintained their arms sales to Riyadh regardless of the situation in Yemen where 85,000 children under the age of 5 have died due to hunger or disease since the war began in 2014.
Is Europe Back to Great Power Politics?
Germany and France, the two pillars of the emerging European super-state, have grown uneasy about unilateralism and the peremptory attitude of Trump’s foreign policy.
Will Growing Economies By-Pass the US in Iran Sanctions?
Leading by the remaining P5+1 countries, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and Germany, the EU and Turkey have expressed their opposition to Trump’s decision many times and intend to maintain their trade relations with Iran.
What are the Regional Effects of Heavier Sanctions against Iran?
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With the warning that sanctions will take place in November, countries such as South Korea, Japan, and France stopped importing oil from Iran by September and even countries opposed to single-sided sanctions on principle, such as India and Turkey, have significantly reduced the volume of their trade with Iran.
The Dynamics Behind the Istanbul Summit
The Istanbul Summit held between Turkey, Russia, France, and Germany, last month proves this point.
Will Merkel’s Depart from the CDU Spark a Debate on the German Political System?
For instance, one might ask what would be the outcome if the executive organ would be directly elected by a popular vote, as in the United States, or a closer example, like in the case of France?
While Macron as the head of the executive has a direct connection to French citizens, Merkel has to struggle within her party and make several concessions to achieve a limited goal.
Has Turkey’s Syria Policy Changed?
he final declaration of the Istanbul summit, which included Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France was interpreted by some authorities as Turkey having changed its Syria policy.
US-Saudi Relations in a New Perspective
Although he did not participate in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) which has been boycotted by various business and political leaders (including from France, Australia and the Netherlands), he did meet with Mohammad bin Salman who stressed the importance of the U.
Does Quadruple Talk in Istanbul Signal Peace for Syria?
oday in Istanbul, four governments — Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France — are meeting for a summit over Syria, attempting to consolidate the Sochi Agreement signed by Russia and Turkey over Idlib, and re-invigorate the international political process.
What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Student Oath Debate?
But this interesting topic would go beyond the borders of this column and one would have to make additional comparisons with other democratic nation states such as Germany or France, where similar identities are used.
