The June 24 Elections: Turkey’s Search for Stability
The Arab Spring produced the most challenging humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, resulting in more than 3,5 million refugees for Turkey.
How Old is France’s Latest Syria Move?
divided Arab territories into mandate governments according to the Sykes-Picot Agreement, France had Syria.
What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?
he political invalidation of the Arab world has been one of the most important consequences of the recent developments in the Middle East.
Everything about Operation Olive Branch
However, Arab and Turkmen and a small population of Yazidis also reside in the region.
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
Despite the high-profile participation, the fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sent low-ranking representatives to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Istanbul on 13 December, 2017, upon the call of President Erdogan, caused heated discussions in Turkey and the region.
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
Foreign fighters
On an international level, the PYD/YPG has conducted a very demanding campaign on media presence and brand control, ranging from political offices across Europe to Russia and Saudi Arabia, mobilizing both traditional and social media to push the issue forward.
UN Roadmap to Peace in Libya: Will Khalifa Haftar be left on the Sidelines?
He was also welcomed at the highest level during his visits especially in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia, creating the image that he was the leading actor in Libya.
PYD’s New Shadow Leaders: Shahoz Hasan and Aisha Heso
While firstly being appointed to the leadership board of the city of Ayn al-Arab, which was under PYD control, he was then appointed as media officer of the Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM), which was later imposed by the PYD as an administrative element to govern northern Syria in the early periods of the crisis.
Could the Turkey-Iran Rapprochement permanently solve the Syrian Crisis?
ran evaluated the Arab Spring from its own perspective as an aim to overthrow prevalent dictatorships in the region with democratic systems.
What Purpose does Social Media Serve?
In recent years, especially during the Arab Spring and the “Black Lives Matter” riots that took place across the United States, we were able to witness the use of social media as a platform for mobilization and information sharing.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
With the military intervention in Syria in 2015, Russia took revenge of the Libya operation conducted during the Arab Spring, gaining the upper hand against the West.
“One Belt, One Road” Project and Turkish-Chinese Relations in a Strategic Perspective
As far as Turkey's foreign policy options are concerned; it is obvious that the country's approaches and policy choices especially with regards to regional geopolitical developments have radically diverted from the stances of the US and the EU since the reversal of the Arab Spring via authoritarian coups, foreign interventions and civil wars.
Turkey’s Defense Industry grows steadily
While the security threats that emerged with the Arab Spring in the Middle East indicated the scope of possible threats posed by states and non-state actors, it also underscored the importance of having and utilizing domestic military technology.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
ulf states have been at the center of the world’s attention since the May 20 Riyadh Summit, where President Trump addressed Arab and Muslim leaders from more than 50 countries.
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
These policies were quite effective until the early stages of the Arab Spring.
Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
The new equations in the Middle East formed after the Arab Spring may also force a new cooperation mechanism between Turkey and China.
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.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
The leading questions and the most common answers – thanks to the tools that political scientists have devised over decades – are as follows: Why did the anti-regime protests start in Syria in 2011? The quick answer is because of the spread of the revolutionary ideas of the Arab Spring (a.
How can Turkey and Qatar strengthen their Economic Ties?
Economic relations between Turkey and Qatar gained momentum during this time period, especially after the Arab Spring.
DAESH after Mosul
While retaking the city will not completely eliminate the driving factors which allowed the existence of the terrorist organization in the first place, it might force DAESH to return to its roots, the clandestine cell structure which it embraced as the Iraqi Al-Qaeda before the Arab Spring and capturing Mosul, and form a new resistance movement in crucial cities to distract the Iraqi army.
