Prejudice in the Western Media
After thirty-nine days, US Vice-President Joe Biden visited Ankara; no high-level politicians from Germany, France, or the UK visited Turkey.
The Fear of Decline: Cultural Pessimism in Europe
Within this context, the Institute for Demoskopie Allensbach (IfD) has published a report on a national survey in Germany.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
Europe, including Germany, was siding more with non-intervention, and so there was not one voice in the Western alliance, as we have seen in many Western-Russian crises over the past 10 years.
Re-Thinking the Human Capital Aspect of Industry
Introduced by Germany and widely adopted by numerous developed countries in a short period of time, the new industrial movement is expected to bring back the longed-for efficiency acceleration, along with some competitive advantages.
Disclosing the Transnational Dimension of FETO
In Germany, FETO owns more than 24 schools and more than 300 associations.
Is German Law Being Politicized?
When it comes to the Turkish diaspora around the world, Germany plays the most significant role.
Does the West Want a Democratic Turkey?
News about Erdoğan requesting asylum in Germany was widely broadcast.
The European Paradox: Between Islamophilia and Islamophobia
It is true that, in recent years, countries such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom have witnessed a dramatic increase in Islamophobic acts.
Brexit and Re-discussing European Democracy
France and Germany have always defended the first view, while the UK has insisted on the second.
German Media and Turkey
Do you think the mainstream media in Germany is getting more and more obsessed with the current Turkish government? Are they disturbed of the Turkish government or of the religious or conservative values of the Turkish people who brought this political party to power?
I would like to answer your question with offering a different perspective.
The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle East
As the secret arrangement gradually became operational with the eventual defeat of the Central Powers, including Germany and the Ottoman Empire, the seeds of hate and mistrust began to be sown in the region.
The 2016 Elections in Iran
The nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 countries which consists of US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany and the consequent lifting of longstanding and burdensome sanctions on the former came shortly before the elections for which the Rouhani government was given credit.
Turkey Debates Presidentialism: Lost in Translation?
Quo Vadis?
But should we stop defending rights against power? Turkey should continue to rationalize its political system as Germany did in 1949 with the Basic Law, France in 1958 with the Fifth Republic, and Britain under Tony Blair in the 1990s.
Between the Privilege of Committing Crime and Political Freedoms: Parliamentary Immunities in Turkey
In several countries of Continental Europe, such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Denmark, legislators enjoy a similar parliamentary immunity to their counterparts in Turkey; and such immunity is applicable in criminal actions.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
I want to focus in this interview not only the current political developments but also about your book Regimes of Ethnicity and Nationhood in Germany, Russia, and Turkey which I recently read with great interest.
Who Has the Right to Make a Constitution?
or else, many constitutions were imposed on a vanquished or colonized people (for example, in Western imperial systems—the MacArthur constitution in Japan after World War II, and to a lesser extent in Post-War Germany and in colonies once they gained their independence).
Why “November 13th” can not and should not become a French “9/11”
As confirmed by President Hollande’s mixed results in his attempt to build a larger coalition with the support of key regional players such as the United States, Russia or even its closest European ally Germany, it is clear that France will not be able to unilaterally wage the “merciless war” against ISIS on Syrian soil as President Hollande and Prime Minister Valls promised to French citizens.
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
For example, France had accepted 5000 Iraqis and 5000 Syrians; while Germany had accepted 45 thousand people.
