Diyarbakır: How far from Normalization?
About this time last year, the government took a firm action against the PKK and started anti-terror operations in Diyarbakır.
The Collapse of the HDP’s Politics
On July 22, 2015, the PKK terrorist organization shot dead two policemen in the Ceylanpınar district of Şanlıurfa, marking the end of the so-called “reconciliation process,” a political initiative Turkish authorities had developed to establish a permanent peace in the region.
Will Trump Deliver on His Protectionist Economic Pledges?
One factor that played an essential role in the election of the new President of the U.
Distant Suffering: Images of the Syrian War
In the 21st century, the dazzling development of visual media technologies has moved the concept of gratification of some desires, needs, or appetites to the virtual environments.
Leitkultur 2.0: How the CDU Tries to Recapture Lost Votes
At the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) party conference on December 6th, 2016, Chancellor Angela Merkel was certainly under much pressure.
Cypriots Weary of Fragile Peace Talks
The date was May 15, 2015.
How Women are De-Humanized
Beauty pageants in Turkey were first organized by the Cumhuriyet daily in the late 1920s with Atatürk’s instruction.
With Brexit and the Trump Election, Turkey Has a Chance to Draw More International Students
The internationalization of higher education does not just increase the quality of educational institutions in a country, but also offers the potential to make remarkable contributions over a wide spectrum, from politics and economy to social and cultural areas.
Why LNG is Significant for Turkey’s Energy Market
In the 21st Century, natural gas is undergoing its "golden age” with the emergence of new technology for its development.
Islamophobes in Search of a New Orientalism: Samuel Schirmbeck’s “Islamic Crusade”
In her book Alice im Männerland: Eine Zwischenbilanz (Alice in the World of Men: An Interim Balance), the most prominent feminist of Germany, Alice Schwarzer, described the Muslim headscarf as "the flag of the Islamic Crusade" in 2002.
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.
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.
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.
Lessons on a New Kind of Political Communication to Win the Silent Majority: US Elections 2016
This was evident in the most recent US Election, which was particularly important as an example of the relevance of the ‘silent majority’.
Turkey – EU Relations recall Serge Gainsbourg’s Song: Je t’aime! Moi non plus!
Even though relations between Turkey and the EU, which began in 1963, show differences over time, the never-changing fact is that both parties are not fond of each other.
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.
Echoes of Rasputin in the Modern World
Rasputin, a Russian peasant, later trusted counselor to the last Romanov family, was widely perceived as being the power behind the Russian Tsar.
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.
The Vicious Cycle of Increasing PKK Terror and Hardening Security Policies in Turkey
Turkey is facing another round of escalation of terrorism and hardening counter-terrorism policy in its struggle against the PKK.
