DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
Before the Iraqi invasion, there was the Iran-Iraq War between 1980-88 that caused the deaths of almost a million people.
Turkey’s Double-Edged Strategy to Bring Regional Stability
Although Turkey's entry into Syria can be a sign of increasing cooperation between all players in the Syrian battle – which gives more hope for positive results – it is impossible to predict how long this cooperation will last, especially at the level of the relationships between the US, Turkey, Russia and Iran.
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.
The Internationalization of Higher Education in Turkey
Turkmenistan topped the list, followed by Azerbaijan and Iran in the 2013-2014 academic year.
Turkey’s July 15 Revolution
Gülen wishes to create a political system that resembles that of Iran.
The Jameel Prize in Istanbul
The biennial event looks to fill a void by creating greater access and visibility to the growing ‘genre’ of Contemporary Islamic Art which in recent years has seen a number of artists from Iran and Pakistan in particular create work which is indebted to classical techniques and subject matter from the Islamic world while making use of contemporary materials, spaces and themes.
The End of the Turkish-American ‘Alliance’ after the Failed Coup?
Russia, Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and France are among the many middle or great powers with which Turkey has established amicable relations, at least for a limited time (in the case of Russia and Iran), under AK Party governments since 2002.
Turkey 2016: Black Dogs and a Vanquished Coup
Iran 1979
The book titled Staging a Revolution: The Art of Persuasion in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2002) edited by Peter Chelkowski and Hamid Dabashi sits comfortably in my personal book collection back in Canada but the content of the book showcases, summarizes and reflects the revolutionary zeal of the time.
German Media and Turkey
When it comes to making news about foreign countries, do you think German media prefers to act in unison with the German government? Or how frequently do they diverge? As far as I remember there were plenty of negative news and comments about the Iranian government when economic sanctions were applied to Iran just couple of years ago.
Turkey Can Play a Role in Riyadh-Tehran Rapprochement
Saudi Arabia and Iran have been rivals for the large part of the 20th century, but this rivalry has not dominated the regional agenda until recently.
Turkey’s New Economic Challenges under the New Normal
The adaptation of a multidimensional foreign policy had increased Turkey’s economic cooperation with its neighbor countries (Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran).
The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle East
Inter-state wars likewise exploded among a number of Arab states as in the case of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (1990).
Sykes-Picot: The Symbol of Western Imperialism in the Middle East
For instance, the US and Russia initiated a secret negotiation process to try to manage the Syrian Crisis by excluding related regional states such as Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Contributions, or at least the consent of the regional actors such as Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia, are crucial for the sustainability of order in the region.
Is Normalization Possible in Turkish-Egyptian Relations?
Saudi Arabia considers Egypt an irreplaceable ally in its struggle against Iran.
Turkey and Egypt: Towards a Normalization?
In these new circumstances, Iran’s expansion in the Middle East after the ‘Arab Spring’ had become Saudi Arabia’s priority.
What is Sectarian Politics?
It is generally accepted that the Middle Eastern countries, primarily Iran and Saudi Arabia, have developed sectarian reflexes toward the developments in the region and engage in so-called sectarian policies.
Istanbul and Contemporary Islamic Art
One of the interesting developments in cinema over the last 25 years was the rise, critique and then canonization of the Iranian ‘New-Wave’.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
to moderate forces in Syria from the inception of the crisis and did not abstain from providing support to both the Syrian regime and to its main supporters on the ground such as Iran and their non-state proxies including Hezbollah and others.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
So you can even see a parallel with Twelver Shiism as the glue of the post-Safavid Iranian identity.
