From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
The Obama Administration’s decision to form an alliance with the terrorist PYD/YPG against DAESH in Syria was a turning point for Turkey.
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Both Turkey’s traditional NATO allies and Russia are unwilling to cooperate with it in its efforts to meet security challenges related to the spillover effects of the Syrian war and the problems related to the FETO (Fetullah Gülenist Terror Organization).
Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
The most probable field of cooperation is a consultation mechanism, which will determine common threats regarding the Iraqi and Syrian crises that concern both countries.
The Misuse of Integration as a Kampfbegriff in Germany
Having a war on its border in Syria, overcoming a coup attempt on July 15th, and having been threatened by three main terror organizations within and outside his borders, namely the PKK, FETÖ and DAESH, the Turkish people are predominantly looking for security, economic prosperity, and, above all, social service.
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
A Turkey which is surrounded by wars, hosts 2,500,000 Syrian refugees, has been targeted by both Daesh and the PKK, recently overcame a coup attempt on July 15 Gülenist infiltrators instructed by Fetullah Gülen who tried to move the country into an unprecedented chaos.
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
That is to say, Syria’s, Iran’s and Russia’s missiles, which may launch either from their borders or indeed from deeper into their territories, would be capable of reaching the most strategic points of Turkey.
Towards a New Strategic Partnership between Turkey and the Gulf?
Common Concerns
Firstly, there are issues concerning foreign policy: the security of the Gulf becoming a secondary concern for the US, the US paving the way for Iran’s influence with the nuclear deal, and the US’ stance towards countries of the region like Iraq and Syria.
Cooperating with Assad Could Cost the YPG
he recent decision by the Manbij Military Council to hand over territories in western Manbij to the Assad regime to prevent attacks from Turkish-backed Syrian rebel brigades will have its long-term effects on the YPG dominated Syrian Democratic Forces.
The Trump Effect on the Global Energy Game and Turkey’s Role
From this point of view, especially the developments in the Middle East, Syria and Iraq will greatly influence the variables of the energy equation.
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?
org/melian-dialogue-and-six-years-of-civil-war-in-syria/The world we live in is fragile and confined as well as liquid and open in terms of political and emotional ties.
How to Make an Ottoman Clock in the Twenty First Century, An Interview With Professor Lutfi Sunar
In 2001, right after 9/11, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a speech in front of the Saladin monument , while constantly referring to Saladin.
The PKK’s Child Soldiers
A recent HRW report has vividly demonstrated the PKK and its Syrian branch PYD’s use of children in their military ranks.
Sino-Soviet Split Redux under President Trump?
” The only notable exception to this pattern in the last 25 years has been the Russian intervention in Syria, which has been an unexpected and alarming development, among other things, also for this very reason.
Turkish NGOs Facing the Refugee Crisis
As the Syrian crisis unfolded throughout the country, massive waves of refugee influx were witnessed in the region.
Questions Remain Unanswered as the PKK Enjoys Full Freedom in Europe
In a sensitive time when the country fights against many branches of the PKK at home, in Syria and Iraq, European demands only further frustrate the people of Turkey.
Leitkultur 2.0: How the CDU Tries to Recapture Lost Votes
It seems, even though German society becomes ethnically, religiously and culturally more diverse, the political trend goes back to the idea of the so called Leitkultur (meaning core or dominant culture), a social philosophy which stems from the Syrian political scientist Bassam Tibi, an academic in the line of neo-conservative thought on the likes of Samuel P.
Who Killed Karlov?
Now that the US is opening up to Iran, Gülenists aren’t even mentioning Iran anymore, even while talking about Syria.
The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
What was the purpose of the assassination? What can be said about the perpetrator? What might the consequences be? How should reactions to the assassination be regarded? How might the assassination reflect on the Syria crisis?
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What’s Next after the Fall of Aleppo?
After four and half years of war, Syrian regime forces captured Aleppo city with the direct help of their Iranian and Russian allies.
