Melian Dialogue and Six Years of Civil War in Syria
t has been six years since the uprising in Syria has begun.
Turkey is Consolidating its Power While Facing Newly Shaped Multidimensional Threats in Syria
hen the Syrian civil war erupted, no one could easily predict the battlefield would evolve to a multi-dimensional and multi-territorial conflict where thousands of foreign proxies and fighters from different countries have been dragged into expeditiously.
The Lost Human Capital of 28 February 1997: Post-modern Coup Turkey
uch research has been produced related to the 28 February, 1997 coup, on what happened, what caused it, and the economic and political results.
Towards a New Strategic Partnership between Turkey and the Gulf?
A sustainable resolution to the instability in the Middle East that emerged with the Arab Spring has yet to be proposed.
National Reconciliation in Iraq: Opportunities and Challenges
31, 2015 the Iraqi National Alliance, a front of Shiite political groups, announced that they are in the process of drafting an important document called the “Historical Settlement.
The Trump Effect on the Global Energy Game and Turkey’s Role
Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
he Syrian Civil War has developed in roughly three phases.
Has the Myth of the Global Village Ended Now?
arshall McLuhan, in his well-known book titled The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man published in 1962, conceptualized the contemporary world as a “global village.
When Ideology Overwhelms Reason: Messianic Aspects of Gülenism, An Interview with Professor Ahmet Yaşar Ocak
en claiming to be the Messiah or the Mahdi – including Fetullah Gülen – are not a new phenomenon.
World’s New Financial Hub: Istanbul
Today, financial centers, are formed to bring financial institutions together to provide more effective services and have become the subject of economic policies to stimulate commercial activities of countries and attract international investors.
Sino-Soviet Split Redux under President Trump?
Perhaps the most important geopolitical puzzle since the collapse of the Soviet Union 25 years ago has been whether the United States will reorient its grand strategy to contain and encircle another rising great power, which is most likely to be China.
How the Global and Turkish Economy will appear in 2017
2016 had been perhaps the toughest year for the global economy since 2008, which was the year that Lehman Brothers collapsed and the world faced a truly global financial crisis.
Between Power and Opposition: Humor Publication in Turkey
Instead, they are essential instruments of cultural and political production and distribution.
Can the PKK be Viewed as a Gender Liberator?
Rod Nordland of the New York Times recently wrote a piece on the PKK for the daily paper, where he argued that the PKK has “long made women’s rights a centerpiece of its political platform.
Energy and Turkey’s South Caucasus Policy: the EU Regionalization Catalyst
In the early 1990s, Turkey’s role in the South Caucasus was seen as part of a greater scheme of liberalization, westernization, and Europeanization.
How can Turkey and Qatar strengthen their Economic Ties?
The Third Gulf Studies Forum, held on 3-5 December in Doha, enabled us (academics and think tank experts from the Middle East and beyond) to discuss and share our ideas on the future of the Gulf Region.
Turkey’s Development Assistance to Transcend Boundaries
Over the past few decades, development assistance has become such an important topic for both donor and recipient countries that the global official development assistance (ODA) – spending by governments – has increased by 50 percent.
The Plight of the “Traditional Arts”
Nowadays the word “traditional arts” is in vogue in various symposia organized mostly by universities and municipalities.
Should Turkey be Optimistic About Trump’s Presidency?
After the meeting, Trump and Kris Kobach were photographed, and in Kobach’s hands was a document spelling out what he would do to curb immigration and defend against the threat of terrorists coming to the country.
If the US has Trump, France has a Myriad of Trumps
A world is collapsing before our eyes,” French Ambassador to the US Gérard Araud tweeted after Trump’s victory, although he later deleted it.
