The Plight of the “Traditional Arts”
The penetration of socialist ideas among the middle and upper classes in Britain helped pseudo-medieval collectivism to gain wide currency, especially in the romantic world of the artists.
Echoes of Rasputin in the Modern World
Current president Park Geun-hye is the daughter of the former authoritarian president of South Korea, Park Chung-hee.
If the US has Trump, France has a Myriad of Trumps
Moreover, even in 1990s, the heyday of globalization, there was significant opposition to the idea on the European side of the Atlantic.
The Vicious Cycle of Increasing PKK Terror and Hardening Security Policies in Turkey
Especially after Western reactions to the coup attempt on 15 July, 2016 and the American military support for the PKK’s partner organization PYD in Syria, on top of the never-ending accession process with the EU, both the EU and the United States lost their leverage on Turkey.
DAESH after Mosul
As the terrorist organization has a large swath of land, the most prominent advantage of DAESH is its freedom of maneuverability.
As Washington looks to divide the Middle East, Turkey pins Hopes on Democracy
Despite the existence of the 2015 deal and Turkey’s warnings about the PYD, American promises made before the Menbic operation that Washington would not allow the PYD to cross over to the western part of the Euphrates river have so far not been fully met.
Much Ado About Nothing! Islamophobes and Racists, don’t be Afraid!
” After being criticized severely, she said that the statement went beyond the intended purpose and it was only a slip of tongue (perhaps a Freudian one); however, the blacks and headscarved women did truly understand what she meant.
DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
After my research on Afghanistan, I started working on the portraits of foreign fighters originating from Europe.
Investing in Turkey, Investors’ Perspective: Interview with Tarek O. Al-Kasabi
I think Turkey is a good alternative instead of going to some European countries or to the United States.
The “Unpopular Peace”: The Colombian and Turkish Experiences
The failure of the Annan Peace Plan halted Turkey’s EU membership process.
Prejudice in the Western Media
For instance, Kemal Karpat, in his book entitled Politicization of Islam, in a section on press, talks about how European countries used the Western press against the Ottomans, helping us understand better the current state of affairs with the following example: “The foreign powers used their ‘free’ press to excoriate and condemn Abdulhamid without causing diplomatic incidents except on rare occasions.
Economic Implications of Brexit and Turkey
The radical choice made by Britons to leave the EU in June 2016 was led by those who believed that an EU-independent UK would be better off.
No More Ghost Generations: Syrian Children’s Education in Turkey
Syrian refugees have become the number one challenge for neighboring countries and the EU because of the difficulties in coping with the increasing numbers of asylum seekers.
Turkey’s Double-Edged Strategy to Bring Regional Stability
On August 23, 2016, Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, with the aim of fighting the terror group Daesh and expelling them from the border areas west of the Euphrates.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
How convincing would it be for North Korea or Iran, or any country, to give up its nuclear weapons in return for any kind of international guarantee? If the international community didn't fulfill its promise to Ukraine, how can we be sure that it will fulfil it for any country? So, despite all of this legal guarantee – although one could argue that there is ambiguity about the level of commitment, though there is still a written commitment in return for nuclear weapons – despite how the Russian occupation and annexation of Crimea has changed the geopolitical balance in the entire region of the Black Sea, despite all kinds of terrible precedents that occupation plus annexation could have in post-WW2 Europe and the world, the West did not do anything.
Financing the Manufacturing Industry in Turkey
Banks are also less eager to finance new entrepreneurs and R&D investments.
Re-Thinking the Human Capital Aspect of Industry
Europe, in particular, is eager to break the de-industrialization trend of the last decades with the aid of Industry 4.
The Unveiled Consensus in Turkey
Social policies to meet the needs of religious people who have been outmaneuvered for long and to bring new dynamics into society could only have been designed through such institutional means.
How Did Iranians Approach the Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey?
In particular, many of the Iranians in Europe and the US suffer from a traumatic reading of their history as they are also misled by their limited familiarity with the social and political developments that take place in Turkey.
Is German Law Being Politicized?
Several days before the demonstration, the organizers (UETD – United European Turkish Democrats) announced that they wanted to broadcast President Erdoğan’s address from Turkey via video link.
